‘Boggles my mind’: Alberta law firm sounds alarm as COVID-19 grinds courts to a halt Kaye said it can already take a considerable amount of time for these cases to go through the criminal justice system, the further delays caused by the pandemic may only make it that much more difficult and time consuming for victims.Kristine Cassie, CEO of the Chinook Sexual Assault Centre, agrees that a disruption in legal proceedings can impact victims negatively as they worry about receiving recourse in a timely and adequate fashion.“They’re looking for some sense of justice and the quicker it can be dealt with is often the better for them,” Cassie said.“The waiting, the not knowing, the delays in court, or when things are adjourned multiple timesy,.