For example, some groups have called for a statement of principle to be added to the Criminal Code, similar to the already existing statement concerning gender discrimination, prohibiting the disqualification of jurors on the basis of a disability. Discussion The Department of Justice has not concluded that legislative reform is the only, or even the best, approach to making the criminal justice system more accessible to people with disabilities. Change can often be achieved more quickly through other channels. For example, the R. v. Khan decision could simply be broadly interpreted by the courts to include people with disabilities in the exception to the hearsay rule. Clearly, legislative reform is not the absolute cure for accessibility problems in the criminal justice system.
Legislative reform is, however, one of several fronts on which change can occur.
An Act to amend certain Acts with respect to persons with disabilities.