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Today, the Ministry of Justice announced that David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law, which establishes a new, independent commission to review potential wrongful convictions, received Royal Assent.
Canadians have seen the devastating impact of wrongful convictions on people like David Milgaard, who served 23 years in jail for a crime he did not commit. David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law was named to honour the advocacy of David and his mother, Joyce, who never gave up on proving his innocence. Upon being exonerated, David dedicated the rest of his life to advocating for others who had been wrongfully convicted.
Under David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law, the current ministerial review process will be replaced with a new, independent commission that will be easier, faster, more fair, and more supportive of potentially wrongfully convicted people, communities, and victims of crime.
