Innocence Canada

Wrongfully Convicted New Brunswick Man Dies Months After Exoneration

A wrongfully convicted New Brunswick man who spent decades trying to clear his name before being declared innocent by a judge in January has died at the age of 80. ...

April 20, 2024BY The Canadian Press
Hearing Set for Two New Brunswick Men Whose Murder Convictions Were Overturned

Two New Brunswick men whose murder convictions in 1984 were quashed Dec. 22 by the federal justice minister ...

December 23, 2023BY The Canadian Press
Justice Minister Initiates Review of Murder Conviction Amid Possible Miscarriage of Justice

Recently appointed Justice Minister Arif Virani has initiated a review of a possible miscarriage of justice related to ...

August 11, 2023BY Amanda Brown
Federal Justice Minister Orders New Trial for Two Men Convicted of Murder in 1974

Federal Justice Minister David Lametti ordered a new trial Thursday for two Indigenous men who were convicted of ...

June 23, 2023BY The Canadian Press
Minister Says Miscarriage of Justice Likely in BC Murder Case, Sends It to Appeal

Federal Justice Minister David Lametti has decided a miscarriage of justice likely occurred in the case of a ...

December 20, 2022BY The Canadian Press
Lametti Plans Public Consultation on Promised Criminal Conviction Review Commission

OTTAWA—The Trudeau government is poised to consult Canadians on how to go about creating an independent commission to ...

December 9, 2020BY The Canadian Press