it appears to have been outlined in 2016
In 2016, the Supreme Court of Canada made a landmark decision in R v Jordan, which set strict time limits for criminal trials. According to this ruling, cases in provincial courts should be completed within 18 months from when charges are laid, and cases in superior courts should be completed within 30 months.
In the Canadian criminal justice system, every accused person has the right to a fair and impartial trial. This means that they must be given adequate time to prepare their defense and present their case before a court of law.
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(by the way, my mother always said i should've been a lawyer)