Action Underway to Address Long-Standing Pressures in Provincial Court Operations

The province’s justice minister pledges to reform the court system to address long delays and other issues. The planned reforms are described as being modeled on measures used in Ontario.

The Provincial Court Working Group found that gradually increasing pressures—more complex cases, higher workload without more resources, and ongoing staffing shortages—have disrupted Provincial Court operations in Newfoundland and Labrador. The government announced it has begun collaborative work with the Provincial Court to address these issues,…