Synthia Bussières, 38, and her two young children were killed almost exactly a year ago. Now her mother is denouncing lengthy delays in the justice system.

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.

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.