Sexual Assault: Federal Government

federal government: MacKay also apologized on behalf of the federal government, saying the institutional failures were such a disgrace that he was left shaken by the bureaucratic bungling, according to CTV. "Many decades have gone by since the time of the first accounts of abuse, and yet after all this time, Mr. MacIntosh has never had to account for the dozens of sexual assault charges against him. This is a horrible case showing justice delayed is justice denied." HALIFAX -- The 14-year delay in bringing accused sex offender Ernest Fenwick MacIntosh to trial was a miscarriage of justice, federal Justice Minister Peter MacKay said Friday as he released the findings of an internal review that points to human error and breakdowns in communication by both provincial and federal officials. "For the victims, the tragic impact on their lives of sexual abuse was compounded by systemic failure and human error," MacKay told a news conference in Halifax. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.