It appears that
Ontario’s Attorney General, Doug Downey, is a quick learner. The old
saying isn’t true, an old dog can learn new tricks.
Ontario’s Attorney General, Doug Downey, is a quick learner. The old
saying isn’t true, an old dog can learn new tricks.
After a rocky summer where Downey took political heat for slashing legal aid funding and publicly musing about messing with Ontario’s judicial appointment process so he could more easily pick judges who reflect his values, Downey has finally learned to stop being so transparent.
It’s
a play right out of the Doug Ford handbook — don’t listen to the
half-truths he says, instead take a close look at what he actually does.
You see, Downey was all smiles this week when he introduced his signature justice legislation, the Smarter and Stronger Justice Act,
billing it as a fix for Ontario’s complex and outdated justice system.
He said it would improve legal aid services and enhance access to
justice.