Arif Virani at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

I heard part of Ms. Besner's answer. The concept of miscarriage of justice is indeed recognized in jurisprudence. It is something seen in cases of wrongful conviction in the past. For example, a person may have given false testimony, or it is determined that the person the police relied upon was not credible. A miscarriage of justice can also involve a witness or a change in scientific knowledge.

So the term “miscarriage of justice” is not unknown to the justice system. It is a familiar concept that is present in case law. That is where we find clues or answers to determine whether there was a miscarriage of justice in a specific case.