By being in contact with the woman, Mitchell, again, breached his conditions. The Crown later told the court to dismiss the charges — something Gorman said should have happened long before the trial began. Backlog of casesChief Judge Pamela Goulding said cases have been piling up because of the pandemic, creating a backlog. Chief Judge Pamela Goulding is calling on lawyers to come forward with cases that need to be heard. But Goulding stressed that prosecutors, defence lawyers and all who want their cases heard need to step forward.

Source: CBC News May 15, 2020 09:22 UTC