Family celebrates as law named after David & Joyce Milgaard

Written By Laura Simon

Joyce Milgaard visiting her son David Milgaard in 1980 in Kingston Penitentiary. David Milgaard was wrongfully convicted of the 1969 rape and murder of Saskatoon nursing assistant Gail Miller.

Lametti introduced Bill C-40 [David and Joyce Milgaard’s Law] to amend the Criminal Code paving the way for the independent commission, which is expected to replace the current ministerial review process to review wrongful convictions.

Read the SaskToday article here.

Laura Simon
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