Ontario Justice Stephen Goudge delivered his findings Wednesday into the causes of wrongful prosecutions that resulted from faulty pathology from Dr. Charles Smith. This is a serious report, in the best traditions of a judicial inquiry, and it will be taken seriously by the Province.
Some quotes from and about the Goudge report:
-"I simply cannot accept such a sweeping attempt to escape moral responsibility." - Goudge on Smith's claims his errors were unintentional.
- "When he finally did act, it was to protect the reputation of the office and not out of concern that individuals and the public interest may already have been harmed." - Goudge on Dr. James Young, Ontario's former chief coroner.
- "They invented a crime. They pulled it out of their head and said, 'This guy is guilty of this."' - William Mullins-Johnson on those responsible for his wrongful conviction.
- "For those who live in the shadow of suspicion, we will move as expeditiously as we can ... to make sure that the necessary reviews are undertaken." - Attorney General Chris Bentley on re-examining other prosecutions based on pathology.
- "I sincerely apologize on behalf of governments of Ontario both past and present to each and every individual who has suffered as a result of Dr. Charles Smith's work." - Community Safety Minister Rick Bartolucci.
- "A tragedy has unfolded here in Ontario and we're looking for ways to move beyond that and to redress the wrongs." - Premier Dalton McGuinty.
- "The report will go a long way to preventing future miscarriages of justice, not just in pediatric pathology cases but in all cases." - Lawyer James Lockyer.
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