Compensation for persons wrongly convicted in Canada

[This version of the schedule has been edited by Dr Robert N Moles
Underlining where it occurs is for editorial emphasis]

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July 2007 Stephen and Marlene Truscott, Ontario

Stephen received $6.5 million and his wife Marlene $100,000. He had been convicted of murder at the age of 14 and sentenced to be hanged. .

December 2006 Simon Marshall

He received $2.3 million from the Quebec Government. He had been imprisoned for 6 years for sexual assault.

December 2006 Randy Druken

He received $2.1 million from the Newfoundland Government. He had been imprisoned for 6 years for murder.

October 2006 Steven Kaminski

He was aged 24. He received $2.2 million from the Federal Government (RCMP). He had been imprisoned for 7 years for sexual assault. This was a civil litigation settlement.

Gordon Folland 2006

He was involved with a settlement from the Ontario Government. He had been sentenced for sexual assault. The settlement resulted from civil litigation.

Greg Parsons September 2005

He received $1.3 million from the Newfoundland Government. In March 2002 he had been awarded $650,000. He had served 68 days for the murder of his mother. This result followed upon an Inquiry and civil litigation.

Clayton Johnson 2004

He received $2.5 m. incl. $500k from the Nova Scotia Government. He had served 5 years for the murder of his wife.

Herman Kaglik 2001

He was aged 44 and he received $1.1million from the Federal  Government. He served 4 years for rape. He had been in daily prison fights and became divorced.

Michael McTaggert December 2000

He received $380,000 from the Ontario Government. He had served 20 months for robbery. The payment resulted from the Supreme Court Judgement.

David Milgaard 1999

He received $10 million from the Saskatchewan Government. He had served 23 years for murder. This was a negotiated civil litigation settlement.

1997 Guy Paul Morin

He received $1.25 million from the Ontario Government. He had been 17 in 1992. He had served 15 months for murder.
There was a Commission of Inquiry conducted by Kaufman J.

1993 Richard Norris

He received $507,000 from the Ontario Government. He had served 8 months and 10 days for sexual assault. The settlement resulted from civil litigation.  

1990 Donald Marshall Jr.

He received $1.6 million from the Nova Scotia Government. He had served 11 years. He was exonerated by the Hickman Commission in 1989.

1986 Wilfred Truscott

He received $36,000 from the Alberta Government. He had served 18 months for rape.

Thomas Sophonow

He received $2.6 million (including interest) from the Manitoba Government. He had served 45 months for murder. There had been an Inquiry conducted by Commissioner Cory J.

Peter Frumusa

He served 8 years for murder and obtained a settlement through civil litigation.

Jason Dix

He received $765,000 from the Alberta Government. He had served 22 months for murder. This was a court award for malicious prosecution.

Gary Staples

details to follow

Benoit Proulx

He received $1.1 million from the Quebec Government for the murder of his girlfriend. The payment was ordered by Supreme Court of Canada.

See also

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