Category Archives: Justice
Alberta justice minister faces 3-day law society disciplinary hearing in October
EDMONTON — Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro is to face a three-day disciplinary hearing in October before the self-governing body that sets standards for lawyers in the province. The Law Society of Alberta is investigating three allegations again...
Women’s groups warn Liberals against ‘downloading’ gun control to potential victims
OTTAWA — Several women's groups are imploring the federal Liberals to abandon the idea of creating a new regime for an endangered person to seek a court order to remove firearms from a stalker or abuser. They say the so-called red
N.S. justice officials defend monitoring of convicts on community sentences
HALIFAX — Representatives from Nova Scotia’s Justice Department faced questioning today on why the province failed to oversee the company it hired to monitor convicts serving sentences in the community. A report last week from the auditor general found...
Victims’ families boycotting N.S. mass shooting inquiry over questioning of Mounties
TRURO, N.S. — The relatives of victims of the 2020 Nova Scotia mass shooting have told their lawyers to boycott the public inquiry investigating the tragedy, after its commissioners decided to prevent cross-examination of key Mountie witnesses. The law...
Indigenous leaders say Quebec language law damages reconciliation efforts
MONTREAL — Indigenous communities in Quebec say the language law passed Tuesday will harm the education prospects of their youth and undermine reconciliation in the province. In Kahnawake, south of Montreal, members of the community are meeting daily t...
Judge decides ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizer Tamara Lich stays out on bail
OTTAWA — Tamara Lich, a key organizer of the "Freedom Convoy" protest that gridlocked Ottawa for weeks, will remain released on bail while awaiting trial, a judge ruled Wednesday. Ontario Superior Court Justice Kevin Phillips said he made his decision ...
A broken country’s broken heart: tempers flare in Texas, Congress after mass shooting
WASHINGTON — Over two days, in two acts, the small southwest Texas town of Uvalde has been the unwitting global stage for a real-world illustration of the defining tension in American life. Act 1 came Tuesday, when an 18-year-old gunman,
Manitoba eyes wine bars, beverage rooms without hotel requirement
WINNIPEG — Manitobans may soon have more places to raise a glass if a bill before the legislature becomes law. The bill is aimed at simplifying the province's licensing system, with its many categories that require a full kitchen for some
Mass shooting inquiry: Two senior Mounties exempted from cross-examination
HALIFAX — Two lawyers are criticizing a decision Tuesday to allow senior RCMP witnesses to avoid cross-examination before the inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia. The lawyers, Tara Miller and Josh Bryson, represent relatives of ...
Five reasons Quebec’s language law reform has stirred controversy
MONTREAL — Quebec's overhaul of its language law was adopted in the legislature Tuesday. The government calls Bill 96 a moderate reform that will improve protection for French while preserving English services, but critics say the bill will limit acces...