Category Archives: Justice
Supreme Court of Canada rejects Nova Scotia’s appeal of lower court disabilities case
OTTAWA — Disability rights advocates are hailing a decision by the Supreme Court of Canada dismissing the Nova Scotia government’s appeal of a lower court ruling on housing discrimination. As is customary, the country's top court did not give reasons f...
Pat King hearing halted when lawyer’s computer apparently hacked, new charges coming
Ottawa convoy organizer Pat King is expected to face two new charges, the day after his bail review hearing came to an abrupt and unexpected halt when his lawyer’s computer appeared to be hacked. The details of the apparent hacking were
Human Rights Commission joins call for public inquiry on sexual violence in prisons
OTTAWA — The Canadian Human Rights Commission says Canada needs an independent public inquiry to address serious issues of sexual violence and coercion in federal prisons for women. The commission is adding its weight to the call for such an inquiry
Ex-Alberta justice minister found in contempt of court for defamation-threat letter
EDMONTON — A former Alberta justice minister has been found in contempt of court for threatening to sue a plaintiff in the middle of her testimony in a civil trial. Justice Doreen Sulyma ruled Wednesday that a letter sent last week
Bail review for convoy organizer Pat King abruptly adjourned
Ottawa convoy organizer Pat King's bail review hearing came to an abrupt and unexpected stop after only a few hours Wednesday. The Ontario Superior Court was hearing evidence about whether or not to release King on bail after his lawyer requested
Trudeau welcomes talk of Russia’s action in Ukraine as genocide
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has weighed in on growing calls to declare Russia's actions in Ukraine as genocide, saying it is "absolutely right" that the term is being used given rampant allegations of war crimes and other human
Muslim charity seeks court shutdown of federal audit, alleging systemic Islamophobia
OTTAWA — Canada's largest grassroots Muslim organization is asking a court to halt a federal audit of its activities as a registered charity, alleging the probe is discriminatory and violates its charter rights. The Muslim Association of Canada is fili...
Chelsea Manning barred from Canada due to prior convictions: Immigration tribunal
OTTAWA — Famed whistleblower Chelsea Manning has been barred from Canada by the Immigration and Refugee Boardover her prior convictions in the United States. Manning became an internationally known figure when the former United States intelligence ana...
Alberta judge mulls options after ex-justice minister threatens defamation in trial
EDMONTON — A judge who is to rule on a defamation threat sent in the middle of a civil trial by Alberta’s former justice minister has been told the warning reignited fear and anxiety in the plaintiff and led another
Association of friendship centres to steer $5M fund for Indigenous safety planning
VANCOUVER — The B.C. government's decision to put a fund for Indigenous safety planning in the hands of an Indigenous-led organization was hailed as a step toward reconciliation for the province. Leslie Varley, the executive director of the BC Associa...
