Chart 2
Median time to complete cases in adult criminal court, by province and territory, first three quarters of 2019/2020 and 2020/2021
Note(s):
The elapsed case times are calculated based on the number of calendar days it takes to complete a case, from first appearance to final decision. The median is the point at which half of all cases had longer case lengths and half had shorter case lengths. Excludes cases that were resolved within 7 days of being initiated in court and cases in which the case length was unknown. Prince Edward Island, Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador Superior Court are excluded because data were unavailable.
Source(s):
Preliminary quarterly data from the Integrated Criminal Court Survey (3312).
Chart description
This is a bar clustered chart.
| First three quarters of 2019/2020 | First three quarters of 2020/2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 248 | 303 |
| Nova Scotia | 227 | 280 |
| New Brunswick | 166 | 205 |
| Quebec | 203 | 283 |
| Ontario | 169 | 253 |
| Saskatchewan | 126 | 149 |
| Alberta | 169 | 195 |
| British Columbia | 151 | 254 |
| Yukon | 190 | 250 |
| Northwest Territories | 120 | 220 |
| Nunavut | 117 | 172 |
Note(s):
The elapsed case times are calculated based on the number of calendar days it takes to complete a case, from first appearance to final decision. The median is the point at which half of all cases had longer case lengths and half had shorter case lengths. Excludes cases that were resolved within 7 days of being initiated in court and cases in which the case length was unknown. Prince Edward Island, Manitoba and Newfoundland and Labrador Superior Court are excluded because data were unavailable.
Source(s):
Preliminary quarterly data from the Integrated Criminal Court Survey (3312).
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