NEWS: J4J campaign increases pressure on provincial gov't

September 2005

After a successful rally in May on the one-year anniversary of Jeffrey Reodica’s shooting, the Justice for Jeffrey Coalition has launched a series of efforts to increase the pressure on the Coroner’s Office and government leaders to expedite the inquest info Jeffrey’s death.

In August, the coalition delivered an open letter to the Chief Coroner Barry McLellan, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services MonteKwinter and Premier Dalton McGuinty. Minister Kwinter has replied, stating that he cannot exert any influence on the Coroner’s office because the latter is an arm’s length body from the ministry. Meanwhile, Chief Coroner McLellan wrote that he has passed on therequest to the specific coroner in charge of the Reodica inquest and that an inquest date would be scheduled before the end of the year.

The J4J Coalition will soon be mobilizing the public for a e-mail/fax/letter-writing campaign to Ministers of Provincial Parliament to ask them to help exert pressure on the Coroner’s Office. To participate in this action, send an e-mail to joel@reodica.com, or check the Jeffrey Reodica Memorial Website for details - www.reodica.com/jeff.