Joyce Milgaard, left, fought decades to free her son David Milgaard, right, after he was wrongfully convicted of raping and murdering a Saskatoon nursing assistant.
The new commission would replace the current ministerial review process and be called David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law.
by Lisa Joy
February 16, 2023
OTTAWA – Federal Justice Minister David Lametti introduced proposed Criminal Code amendments to create an independent commission to review wrongful convictions.
The new commission would replace the current ministerial review process and be called David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law.
David Milgaard’s brother Chris Milgaard, who lives in Saskatchewan, was pleased with Lametti’s announcement.
“I was happy to see the announcement today,” Chris Milgaard told SASKTODAY.ca. “I think it is another step forward to helping the wrongly convicted. Anything that can raise the chances of a person being set free after such an ordeal is a good thing.
“I sent an email to the Justice Minister thanking him for his time and effort in making this happen,” added Chris Milgaard.
Read More HERE
