Sixty-eight percent of Canadians believe that politics or ideologies could soon influence judgments in court, according to a study commissioned by a group of law societies across Canada.

Per the study, which was conducted by Discover, 46 percent of Canadians think the rule of law erosion observed in the US could spread to Canada. Only 44 percent of Canadians think the country’s justice system functions as it ought.

Delays or denial of access to justice was the leading justice-related concern for Canadians (92 percent), followed by political intervention in judicial decisions (91 percent). Ninety percent raised the issue of elected officials undermining court judgments, while 89 percent cited disinformation about the justice system. Eighty-seven of Canadians reported public mistrust in th

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