Backlogged justice system can’t return to pre-pandemic ways, chief justice warns
Jun 16, 2022 | 8:06 AM
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OTTAWA — Canada’s chief justice says the legal system must continue to modernize and innovate, warning it cannot return to pre-pandemic ways of doing business.
At a news conference today, the Supreme Court of Canada’s Richard Wagner says all players in the justice system are reassessing what they do, how they do it, and how effectively they meet the needs of the people they serve.
Wagner insists access to justice is not just a fundamental right or a service, but above all a basic human need and an essential ingredient of democracy.
He acknowledges meeting the expectation of timely justice is a big task, especially with so many courts facing backlogs and delays.
