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In Canada we have the right to be tried in a reasonable amount of time. The Supreme Court of Canada put strict time limits in place in R. V. Jordan. For cases
by papercrane 3y ago
In Canada we have the right to be tried in a reasonable amount of time. The Supreme Court of Canada put strict time limits in place in R. V. Jordan.
For cases without a preliminary inquiry (which this would be) the Crown has 18 months from the arrest to bring the case to trial. For cases with a preliminary inquiry it's 30 months.
Since he was arrested April 2022 that means he must be tried before the end of 2024, or the charges withdrawn.