 Logo, with tally marks equal to the number of exonerations secured | |
| Formation | 1993 |
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| Type | Legal Association |
| Legal status | Active |
| Purpose | Advocate, Educator and Network |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario |
Region served | Canada |
Official language | English French |
Budget | $500,000 to $600,000 annually |
| Website | www |
Formerly called | Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted (AIDWYC) |
Innocence Canada (formerly known as the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted, or AIDWYC), is a Canadian legal non-profit organization. Based in Toronto, Innocence Canada identifies, advocates for, and helps exonerate wrongly convicted individuals. The organization is also dedicated to preventing future wrongful convictions through education and criminal justice reform. Since its founding in 1993, Innocence Canada has helped to exonerate twenty-nine individuals.