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1955 - R v Boucher - Supreme Court of Canada - The classic case on the role of the prosecutor

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The Inquiry into Paediatric Forensic Pathology in Ontario

This is the Inquiry headed by The Honourable Stephen T Goudge Commissioner Link to the Commission's website
We are pleased to announce that Dr Bob Moles of Networked Knowledge, and Bibi Sangha of the Law School, Flinders University, have been engaged by the Commission to provide them with a paper relating to paediatric deaths in South Australia. The report will subsequently be published as part of the Commission's proceedings.
Information about the South Australian cases which will provide part of the focus to this work may be found here

Dr Charles Smith, Paediatric Pathologist, Ontario, Canada Homepage
It was the issues in relation to Dr Smith's cases which provided the impetus for setting up the Commission of Inquiry

The Association In Defence of the Wrongly Convicted in Canada

(AIDWYC)Many of the cases on this page have resulted from the outstanding work of AIDWYC which is the leading model for challenging wrongful convictions

Overview of compensation payments for wrongful convictions in Canada

Canadian Federal Report on the Prevention of Miscarriages of Justice October 2005

Introduction
International comparisons and footnote references
Canadian Commissions of Inquiry
Problems with "Tunnel Vision" in investigations
Problems with "Eye Witness Evidence" in investigations

General Media Articles

14 July 2008 - Canadian Press - Groups behind Truscott victory [AIDWYC] mulls widening focus to non-murder convictions
27 June 2008 - Guelph Mercury - Being wrong can be costly
26 June 2008 - Globe and Mail Lawyer for exonerated man [Hanemaayer] seeks review of other alleged Bernardo crimes
25 June 2008 - Globe and Mail - Wrongful Conviction [Hanemaayer] - Ask more critical questions
25 June 2008 - CityNews - Hanemaayer Lived Kafkaesque Nightmare For 20 Years
24 June 2008 - The Star - Crown backs exoneration [Hanemaayer]
24 June 2008 - Globe and Mail - Why do the innocent plead guilty? [Hanemaayer]
20 June 2008 - Globe and Mail - Bernardo confessed to sex-crime Ontario man was convicted for
25 April 2008 - The Record - Errors are shaking the legal system
25 April 2008 - The 2nd annual June Callwood Lecture by James Lockyer
13 March 2008 - Northern Life - James Lockyer: Guilty until proven innocent
7 March 2008 - Toronto Star - Appeal panel reviewing Romeo Phillion's conviction in 1967 death
3 March 2008 - CanwestNews - Musician Jeff Healey dies of cancer
1 March 2008 - Sudbury Star - Defence lawyer fighting for justice
29 February 2008 - Ottawa Sun - It's a tough go
21 February 2008 - South Asian Post - Indo-Canadians use hired hitmen in homeland
12 February 2008 - Kingston Whig Standard - Let's end the war against women
3 February 2008 - The Province - Eight years' jail for innocent man
26 January 2008 - Globe and Mail - Romeo Phillion Case: Prosecution concealed proof of alibi, lawyer says
25 January 2008 - Globe and Mail - Romeo Phillion Case: Lawyer outraged evidence was suppressed
10 January 2008 - Guelph Mercury - James Lockyer: Truth must drive the system
7 January 2008 - Reuters - Robert Pickton: Surprise appeal in Canadian serial killer case
3 January 2008 - Guelph Mercury - James Lockyer
27 October2007 - Globe and Mail - Uneven abilities led to erratic Charter decisions, judge says
18 October 2007 - Toronto Star - Frank Iacobucci's secretive inquiry
9 October 2007 - Winnipeg Free Press - Police 'duty' refined
15 September 2007 - Daily Press - After 7 years behind bars, wrongly convicted man [Teddy Thompson] enjoys freedom
30 August 2007 - Daily Telegraph - Victoria (Australia) Killers lose appeal over confessions
24 August 2007 - Whig Standard - Pathologists working overtime
22 August 2007 - The Ottawa Citizen - Staffing issues mean victims' bodies must be sent to Kingston or Toronto
15 August 2007 - 680News - Prisoners in Quebec jails to pay for nicotine patches under smoking ban
- Whig Standard - Libel case may set precedent
16 July 2007 - Channel 7 Today Tonight Adelaide - The Forensic Science Centre and South Australian investigations
21 June 2007 - Winnipeg Free Press - Prosecutor's cases to be re-examined
3 May 2007 - Media Release - Commissioner Goudge Appoints Staff to Paediatric Pathology Inquiry
1 May 2007 - Illawarra Mercury (Australia) - International body (AIDWYC) looks at Catt case
30 April 2007 - Times Recorder- Ex-cons honor wrongly convicted man
24 April 2007 - Too many direct indictments: lawyer
For our North American readers - the ADA Hour - A program forthcoming on NBC about the case of Dennis Fritz
14 April 2007 - Union Tribune by Ray Huard on release of Timothy Atkins
10 April 2007 - Northumberland Today - elected judiciary wrong way to go
21 Sep 2005 - CNews - a CCRC is needed in Canada
"Mr Big" - The Techniques the RCMP don't want you to know about - Autumn 2007

Robert Baltovich

2004 - R v Baltovich - Judgment of Ontario Court of Appeal
Released on bail pending appeal - faulty directions to jury on identification evidence

10 June 2008 - National Post - Judge releases Bernardo tape
16 May 2008 - Toronto Star - AG rules out Baltovich probe
5 May 2008 - Caledon Citizen - I always thought Robert Baltovich would be cleared
25 April 2008 - Spectator - Rosie DiManno’s profoundly wacky campaign against Robert Baltovich
25 April 2008 - National Post - You're feeling very sleepy
25 April 2008 - Toronto Star - Baltovich case needs an inquiry
24 April 2008 - National Post - Did Baltovich case reveal more injustice?
24 April 2008 - CTV.ca - Baltovich explains: Why I would support an inquiry
23 April 2008 - Toronto Star - No Baltovich inquiry, AG says
23 April 2008 - Globe and Mail - Baltovich rejected murder-trial bargain
23 April 2008 - Globe and Mail - Baltovich case flawed from start
22 April 2008 - Toronto Star - Robert Baltovich acquitted
17 April 2008 - Globe and Mail - Baltovich retrial delayed
14 April 2008 - City News CA - Second Murder Trial For Robert Baltovich Set To Begin [with timeline]
23 October 2007 - The Star - Crown fears for case as Bain retrial delayed
17 October 2007 - Toronto Star - Another judge has taken over the murder retrial of Robert Baltovich
16 October 2007 - Globe and Mail - New judge appointed in Baltovich case
15 October - CTV - Baltovich murder trial delayed
28 June 2007 - CJFE Celebrates Decisive Victory for Derek Finkle [Baltovich author]
28 June 2007 - CBC News - Baltovich author won't have to hand over notes,
30 May 2007 - Globe and Mail - Notes prove Baltovich lied, Crown alleges
31 May 2007 - Globe and Mail - Baltovich's lawyer blasts Crown for attempt to put writer on the stand
29 May 2007 - Canadian Press - Demanding writer's notes perversion of free press

Thomas Sophonow

Barbara Stoppel aged 16 found dead 1981. Sophonow convicted 1983. Acquitted 1985.

Sophonow Inquiry Report 2000

Steven Truscott

Media and Legal Reports

Erin Walsh

16 June 2008 - Telegraph Journal - Judge to hear arguments from Walsh's lawyers
14 March 2008 - Toronto Star Dying man acquitted of 1975 murder conviction
14 March 2008 - Canwest News - Dying man granted acquittal on decades old murder conviction
14 March 2008 - Canadian Press - NB appeal court to hear unusual appeal of 1975 murder conviction
17 October 2007 - CBC TV - If Justice Fails: the case of Erin Walsh
17 October 2007 - Toronto Star - Erin Walsh: new evidene to say 'not guilty'

Links to external sites

Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted - Canada
The library on this site has useful court documents on some of their cases. Networked Knowledge has applied to the AIDWYC to have the cases of Henry Keogh and Roseanne Catt [Beckett] recognised as cases warranting their recognition and adoption by the AIDWYC

Injustice Busters: A terrific web site dealing with a wide range of Canadian miscarriage of justice cases

The case of John Graham

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