Canada launches commission to review potential wrongful convictions, funded with millions over five years.
A new Canadian commission, the Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission, will review potential wrongful convictions, though it cannot overturn them. Similar commissions in other countries have found more wrongful convictions than expected. The commission, funded with $83.9 million over five years and $18.7 million annually, could face a backlog due to hundreds of expected applications.
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