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TORONTO — The Ontario government said Wednesday it would compensate victims after a judicial inquiry concluded that poor oversight and the inadequate training of a Canadian pathologist led to the wrongful convictions of several people accused of killing children.
Justice Stephen Goudge concluded that Dr. Charles Smith, once viewed as an expert in pediatric forensics, actually had little expertise, rarely visited crime scenes and had sloppy work practices.
Ontario’s former chief coroner James Young and his deputy, Jim Cairns, also played a critical role in the wrongful convictions, Goudge said.
Smith has not been charged with any crimes.
