{"id":12294,"date":"2026-06-19T13:22:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T17:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccla.org\/?p=12294"},"modified":"2026-06-30T10:13:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T14:13:03","slug":"ccla-testifies-before-senate-on-bill-c-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.ccla.org\/fr\/criminal-justice\/ccla-testifies-before-senate-on-bill-c-16\/","title":{"rendered":"La CCLA t\u00e9moigne devant le S\u00e9nat au sujet du projet de loi C-16"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On June 15, 2026, the Director of the Criminal Justice Program, Shakir Rahim, testified on Bill C\u201116 before the Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs.<\/p>\n

The legislation seeks to overrule the Supreme Court of Canada on the minimum remedy for a violation of the chartes <\/em>right to be tried within a reasonable time. Ordinarily, a prosecution cannot continue when that right is violated because a court must impose a stay of proceedings.<\/p>\n

In Bill C-16, Parliament crosses a constitutional red line. It asserts the power to legislatively overrule a court decision when it disagrees with the chartes <\/em>remedy imposed. That violates section 24(1) of the chartes<\/em>, which grants a court the power to determine a remedy that is just and appropriate in the circumstances. It weakens protections for all rights and freedoms guaranteed by the chartes<\/em>.<\/p>\n

As the CCLA outlines in its brief, there are constitutionally compliant ways to reduce unreasonable delay in the criminal justice system. For example, by appointing more judges, speeding up some trial processes, and better funding the criminal justice system, including legal aid.<\/p>\n

You can watch CCLA\u2019s testimony below. The CCLA\u2019s brief on Bill C\u201116 can be read ici<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t

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