The bill would establish a commission to review, investigate and decide which criminal cases should be sent back to the justice system
New legislation introduced in the House of Commons today would make it easier and faster for people who may have been wrongfully convicted to have their cases reviewed.
The government says it is rare for miscarriages of justice to occur but a formal process to review such cases is needed.
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