Huge number of dropped charges at Ontario courts amounts to ‘lawlessness’: NDP

Huge number of dropped charges at Ontario courts amounts to ‘lawlessness’: NDP

Hundreds of thousands of Highway Traffic Act (HTA) charges that were dropped last year are a sign Ontario’s justice system is failing to live up to its basic functions and puts Ontario on the road to “lawlessness,” said the province’s opposition justice critic.

Wong-Tam: Ford must invest in Ontario's court system

Language English News Content: Wong-Tam: Ford must invest in Ontario's court system TORONTO - Ontario NDP Shadow Attorney General Kristyn Wong-Tam and community safety advocates held a press conference this morning, calling on the Ford government to invest in the province’s courts and keep communities safe:  “When Ontarians experience a life-changing injury due to reckless driving, they expect swift access to justice. Ontario’s court system is …

Backlogged Courts Drop 338,000 Hwy traffic Act charges

By Tom Parkin October 7th, 2025 BURLINGTON, ON   Millions in lost fine revenue. Millions spent to process and prepare cases that never get decided — because of a backlogged court system. Guess…