The flip side of a fair trial

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That, it seems, is another matter entirely. Perhaps Premier Doug Ford, Toronto Mayor John Tory and Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown ought, nonetheless, to have given that responsibility some serious consideration before commenting about the case of Umar Zaheer, the man who stands charged with first-degree murder in the death of Toronto Police Const. Jeffrey Northrup last July. Generally speaking, this provision requires that the Crown show cause as to why the accused should be kept in custody before trial.

In cases involving murder and other serious offences, the Criminal Code reverses the onus: the accused must show cause why he ought to be released pending trial. According to their about page, the Flip Side does not clearly state ownership, but they have a 2 person board.

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