I would like to pick up on what Minister Lametti said about a commission that would review applications from individuals who claim they are the victims of a miscarriage of justice.
When a person is in a situation they want to get out of, they will plead guilty to any favourable offer, even if they did not commit the offence in question. That is probably what I find most bothersome and disheartening. Racialized persons, Inuit and women are more likely to plead guilty to offences that they did not necessarily commit, simply to get out the chaos they find themselves in. As a member of the public and a lawyer, I find this particularly problematic.