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Jun 9, 2021 · Today, Toronto City Council recommitted to advancing the Calls for Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) and the Calls for Justice from the MMIWG2S Final Report, Reclaiming Power and Place: The Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
- Current Backlog Numbers Not Available
- 'People Cannot Afford to Wait This Long'
- 'We Definitely See Distress,' Lawyer Says
Tribunals Ontario, the umbrella organization of 13 adjudicative tribunals that administer justice, declined to provide current backlog numbers, saying those figures are not yet available. It said the number of cases at the human rights tribunal that are 18 months or older is about 5,200 as of Dec. 31, 2022. It also said the SBT has reduced its "act...
Shawn Hsiao, a tenant in Toronto, said he had to wait over a year for an LTB hearing. Hsiao moved into a rooming house in October 2017. Four months later, his landlord asked the tenants to pay for hydro, contrary to their lease. The tenants refused to pay. Then the landlord began harassing him, Hsiao alleged. He filed an application with the LTB in...
Amy Brubacher, a staff lawyer at Don Valley Community Legal Services, said problems are especially acute at the human rights tribunal, with cases that may have merit being dismissed before they are heard. She said she has a number of cases filed four years ago that are still waiting for a hearing. "We're dealing with issues of discrimination, haras...
Jun 28, 2022 · Ontario's Justice Centres are a new approach to criminal justice, combining courtroom accountability with education, health, and support programs. Miriam Henry is an assistant Crown attorney at...
Mar 23, 2022 · Toronto has unveiled its first ever Reconciliation Action Plan which lists 28 targets to restore truth, justice and prosperity to Indigenous people in the city. Mayor John Tory released the...
Jul 16, 2020 · Torstar spoke with four social justice experts to discuss how defunding the police could look in Ontario and what people need to know about the movement. What does ‘defunding the police’ actually mean?
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May 31, 2024 · The House’s Kristen Everson takes an in-depth look at why delays in the justice system go beyond just a shortage of judges, and what the ramifications are. Then, Justice Minister Arif Virani ...
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In Canada, the promise of a “just society,” made 50 years ago, has yet to be realized, particularly for many members of Indigenous, Black and racialized communities, the homeless and the impoverished.
