Quebec chief prosecutors quit over back-to-work law

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Source: CBC News

At least 10 chief and assistant chief crown prosecutors have resigned to protest Quebec's special back-to-work legislation, tabled Monday.

The imposed settlement, which would end a crippling two-week judicial strike, offers provincial government lawyers an average six per cent raise over five years.

... In what was billed as a Canadian first, some 1,500 lawyers and prosecutors walked off the job about two weeks ago to protest their salaries and working conditions.

The job action virtually paralyzed Quebec's legal system and led to some unexpected acquittals because of lack of staffing.

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/story/2011/02/21/quebec-prosecutors-back-to-work-legislation-debate.html

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1. Some of the prosecutors had no time to meet with witnesses, not even once, before trials.

Something is very wrong with that.