‘What are judges doing’: How courts project racism where it doesn’t exist

A recent National Post column has prompted a warning from the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) and sparked a debate around the sentencing in the justice system and the extent to which Canadians - and the media in particular - are able to scrutinize and criticize those making these decisions. In this interview, Rob Breakenridge speaks with National Post columnist Jamie Sarkonak about her recent column on the growing reliance on racial considerations in decisions around evidence and sentencing, and the influential role played by Faisal Mirza, a former lawyer who now sits as an Ontario Superior Court judge. Read More