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OTTAWA — Two weeks of expert testimony on a 300-page justice reform bill have wrapped up at the House of Commons, and MPs are now set to consider amendments on contentious items such as how trials handle police evidence.

Bill C-75 is the long-awaited legislation to deal with chronic court delays. But it has met skepticism from many legal experts who feel it doesn’t do enough to fix the problems, and in some cases might worsen delays.

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Here are some of the particularly controversial changes the government may be considering.

Police evidence

The bill as written would allow for “routine police evidence” to be provided at trial by written affidavit rather than oral testimony. The aim is to speed up trials and reduce the need for police officers to testify.

But critics argue that the definition of “routine” evidence could encompass nearly everything, and that cross-examination of police evidence is crucial for a fair trial.