Hockey Canada in the Government Crosshairs

[The Bread Guy]

Ontario's Crowns a bit underwhelmed this week ...

Crown attorneys' group accuses politicians, media of 'attacks' on justice system

OTTAWA - The president of the Ontario Crown Attorneys' Association says "attacks" launched by "politicians, media and members of the public" in response to two high-profile criminal cases amount to

www.thecanadianpressnews.ca

.... with some excerpts below from this open letter touching on the complaints over the Hockey Canada court process:

Prosecutorial Independence and the Rule of Law - Ontario Crown Attorneys Association

Please find below an open letter from OCAA President, Donna Kellway, regarding recent attacks on prosecutorial independence and the rule of law: July 29, 2025 Prosecutorial Independence and the Rule...

www.ocaa.ca

Some recent Toronto Star opinion pieces on female lawyers representing males accused of sexual assault:

Heather Mallick: Why would female lawyers represent men in sexual crimes?

I don’t object to diversity hiring — it has let women, the disabled, and racialized people into workplace once reserved for white men — but you’d think the diverse would

www.thestar.com

As a female defence lawyer, I’m not betraying women when I represent clients accused of sexual crimes

In our criminal justice system, the presumption of innocence applies to everyone — no matter who they are or what they’ve been accused of.

www.thestar.com

Archived versions of the above here (Mallick piece) and here (lawyer's rebuttal piece) in case links above don't work for you.

P.S. -- Same letter touches on criticism of some Convoy mischief sentencing recommendations here.