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Reflections on Justice: How One Miscarriage of Justice Revealed the Human Side of Law

Wrongfully sentenced to death at age 14 in 1959, Steven Truscott may have later been granted physical freedom, but freedom from the stigma and shame that came with being titled a convicted murderer was never granted.

As the University of Guelph hosted Supreme Court of Canada Justice Michael Moldaver for the annual Truscott lecture commemorating the family’s legal struggle, Steven’s son Ryan Truscott reflects on how meaningful it was to reconnect with Justice Moldaver as someone who helped reach a resolution of the miscarriage of justice. 

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