Quebec Court Delays

• Justice minister lays blame on Quebec court for cases being dropped in north

  The justice minister said the co-ordinating judge overseeing the northern districts has considerably reduced the number of days set aside for hearings compared to the year before.

  Crime

  Sep 7, 2023
  
• Ex-Quebec deputy premier Nathalie Normandeau requests stay of proceedings

  The 51-year-old was arrested almost four years ago in connection with an investigation into the granting of political funding in exchange for public contracts.

  Politics

  Jan 9, 2020
  
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• Quebec proposes justice reforms to keep vulnerable people out of the courts

  Justice Minister Sonia LeBel wants to put an end to what she calls "revolving doors" - people being dragged in and out of the justice system who shouldn't be there, like those who are homeless or struggling with addiction.

  Crime

  Jun 13, 2019
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• Montreal officials, CN Rail hold joint disaster simulation

  Fire and rail officials held a HAZMAT simulation in case of disaster, four years after the massive Lac-Megantic explosion.

  Politics

  Sep 12, 2017
• Quebec’s clogged courts need culture change, say lawyers, academics

  There is a culture of delay that runs through all the actors in the system, from beat cops to attorneys to politicians who create new policies without providing the funding to implement them.

  Canada

  Feb 26, 2017
• Quebec aims to increase number of judges to address case crunch

  The Quebec government wants to hire nearly two dozen new judges to help ease the burden on its overloaded justice system.

  Politics

  Dec 7, 2016
• Quebec court delays amount to a crisis: PQ

  Hundreds of people accused of crimes could go free without ever having to stand trial due to delays in court proceedings. The Parti Québécois is calling it a crisis in the province's justice system.

  Crime

  Nov 30, 2016
• This week on Focus Montreal: Oct 8

  This week on Focus Montreal: Meet Alexandre Taillefer, an entrepreneur with a social conscience, hear from the Quebec Bar Association on Quebec's court delays and explore the world of Kenyan warriors who traded their guns for running shoes.

  Canada

  Oct 9, 2016