Category Archives: Justice
Manitoba government closes youth jail, cites decline in incarceration rate
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is closing one of its two youth jails, citing a sharp drop in the number of young people being sentenced to custody. The Agassiz Youth Centre will close July 22 after operating at less than half
Federal carbon-price rebates to rise more than expected in Ontario and Manitoba
OTTAWA — The value of carbon-price rebate cheques from the federal government will jump more than 66 per cent in Ontario and Manitoba this year, to make up for too-small rebates the last two years. And for the first time the
Group forms to support Indigenous-led searches of residential school burial sites
WINNIPEG — Indigenous organizations in Manitoba, officials from the city of Winnipeg and the provincial and federal governments are forming a council to support searches for burial sites of children who attended residential schools. Reconciliation Min...
Alleged head of extremist group one of two charged after anti-mask protests in N.S.
HALIFAX — A police investigation of anti-mask protests outside the home of Nova Scotia's chief medical officer has led to charges of criminal harassment against two people, including a man described as a leader of a far-right extremist group. The RCMP
Canada, U.S. enter talks on deal to access, share data in criminal investigations
WASHINGTON — Amid rapidly shifting geopolitical sands, Canada and the United States unveiled plans Wednesday to work more closely in the nebulous world of cybersecurity, including on a long-awaited deal to make it easier to navigate each other's data p...
Victoria council debates First Nation reconciliation fund option for property taxes
VICTORIA — Homeowners in Victoria could soon have the option to voluntarily add between five and 10 per cent extra to their annual property tax bill as a contribution to a reconciliation fund for local Indigenous nations, says Mayor Lisa
Alberta MLA says he felt obligated to hack government website, used premier’s info
EDMONTON — An Alberta opposition legislature member under RCMP investigation after admittedly hacking into a government health website using some of Premier Jason Kenney's personal information says he felt a professional responsibility to do it. Thomas...
B.C. government disputes land claim by First Nation on Vancouver Island
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government admits that members of the Nuchatlaht First Nation are descended from a historical Indigenous collective, but the lineage through a family of chiefs doesn't establish Aboriginal title, a provincial lawyer say...
B.C. allocates more than $8 million to boost legal-aid services
VICTORIA — The provincial government is investing another $8.19 million in legal aid in British Columbia, filling what it says are gaps in service. The Ministry of the Attorney General announced the funding follows analysis of the legal-aid system bet...
Desmond inquiry: presiding judge hints at key recommendation as testimony concludes
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — When an inquiry started investigating why Afghanistan war veteran Lionel Desmond killed his family and himself in 2017, one of the key questions was how he got access to an assault-style rifle. More than five years after