Canada’s courts face significant challenges in addressing delays that have led to the dismissal of criminal cases and created substantial civil backlogs. These issues have prompted the country’s largest group of litigators to advocate for enhanced data collection, analysis, and dissemination practices. By having access to operational statistics, legal professionals argue that the judicial system can improve transparency and efficiency. Currently, acquiring information such as case processing times in Canadian superior courts is notably difficult compared to jurisdictions like the US or even Andorra. As a response to these challenges, the association of advocates calls for public access to key metrics that could aid in resolving systemic delays.
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