As a result of the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in R. v. Askov, almost 50,000 criminal charges were permanently stayed in Ontario over the next 11 months.

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The Supreme Court of Canada's decision in R. v. Askov in 1990 led to a significant backlog of cases being deemed in violation of the right to a trial within a reasonable time, as outlined in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Consequently, this resulted in nearly 50,000 criminal charges being permanently stayed in Ontario over the following 11 months to address the violation of this right.

As a Result of the Supreme Court of Canada's Decision