The head of the Ontario Crown Attorneys Association (OCAA) has spoken out against personal attacks on Crown prosecutors, saying they undermine the “very principles upon which the rule of law is based.”
OCAA President Donna Kellway said in a July 29 statement that there have been “attacks on various aspects of our criminal justice system” by politicians, media outlets, and members of the public over the last week.
“The censure has ranged from insults levied against the Crown for its sentencing positions in a highly publicized prosecution, to the shaming of counsel based on their gender in the defence of individuals charged with certain offences,” she said….