About 10,000 Jordan cases thrown out annually as Ottawa, provinces call on Supreme Court for change - The Globe and Mail

Cases that exceeded time limits include several alleged murders and hundreds of alleged sexual assaults

Open this photo in gallery: Chief Justice Wagner speaks alongside fellow Supreme Court of Canada Justices during the Ceremonial Opening of the Judicial Year at the Supreme Court of Canada in Ottawa on Oct. 6. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press Share Save for later Please log in to bookmark this story. Log In Create Free Account Strict criminal trial deadlines imposed by the Supreme Court of Canada are derailing about 10,000 cases a year, a list that includes several alleged murders and hundreds of alleged sexual assaults, according to the latest Statistics Canada data. The dire situation has l

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