Cut down on court delays by supporting victims of crime: ombudsman
OTTAWA — Making sure those who experience the biggest impacts of crime have the support they need would do a lot to speed up the wheels of justice, says the federal ombudsman for victims of crime.
“We have to have a criminal justice system that is effective and efficient,” Sue O’Sullivan said in an interview before releasing Tuesday a set of reports on how the Liberal government could keep victims in mind as they prepare to introduce reforms.
“Let’s look for a system that is going to meet the needs of victims instead of looking for alternatives when the system isn’t working.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould the mandate to review changes to the criminal justice system and sentencing reforms the previous Conservative government brought in as part of its tough-on-crime agenda, including mandatory minimum penalties.