TORONTO — The Ontario government is allocating over $29 million to appoint at least 25 new judges to the Ontario Court of Justice (OCJ) and hire 190 more Crown prosecutors, victim support and court staff. The investment will help the court to keep pace with a growing number of complex cases and address the existing backlog of criminal cases. It …
Province invests $117 million in new courtrooms, security features and barrier-free witness stands BRAMPTON — The Ontario government is improving access to justice services for Peel Region by completing the expansion of the Brampton courthouse, one of the busiest courthouses in the province. “A larger, more secure and accessible courthouse will address the growing needs of Peel Region and connect …
SCARBOROUGH — The Ontario government is investing $112 million to immediately strengthen the province’s bail system and ensure that high-risk and repeat violent offenders comply with their bail conditions. The funding will be used to support new technology, establish violent crime bail teams, expand the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad and provide prosecutors with the resources …
