The Innocence Project at Osgoode Hall Law School has been developed to address, in a systemic way, the phenomenon of wrongful convictions in Canada. Up to 10 law students each year, working for credit under the supervision of the Director, will provide assistance to those claiming to have been wrongly convicted.

As part of this curriculum, selected cases will be reinvestigated and, where possible and appropriate, new scientific tests such as DNA will be conducted. When a case for innocence has been made out, the Project will seek a pardon, new trial, compensation, or other appropriate remedy.

Applications are made on behalf of clients to the federal Minister of Justice under Part XXI.1 of the Canadian Criminal Code: Applications for Ministerial Review - Miscarriages of Justice (currently s. 691.1 of the Criminal Code; previously s. 690).

For greater detail on the Criminal Code, please follow this link to the Department of Justice web site. For additional information on the form and nature of s. 691 applications under this part of the Criminal Code, please follow this link to the Regulations respecting applications for ministerial review or, alternatively, a Department of Justice Review of s. 690.

Please follow the links below for greater details of ongoing files and applications to the Minister of Justice:

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