Category Archives: Justice
Some key details in the “confidence and supply” deal between the Liberals, NDP
OTTAWA — Some key elements of the agreement between the Liberals and NDP that would keep Justin Trudeau’s government in power until 2025: The NDP will not move a vote of non-confidence, nor vote for a non-confidence motion during the term
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs appoints temporary leader due to investigation
WINNIPEG — An advocacy group representing First Nations in Manitoba has appointed a temporary leader while the organization investigates a formal complaint against a prominent chief. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says Eric Redhead will take on the r...
Parts of National Research Council website down due to unspecified ‘cyber incident’
OTTAWA — The National Research Council took down parts of its website after it was hit with a "cyber incident." A brief statement on the council's main webpage Monday did not specify what kind of incident occurred or which applications had
Lionel Desmond inquiry focuses on police initiatives around intimate partner violence
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — The Nova Scotia inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed himself and his family in 2017 heard Monday from a government official about the standards police use to handle cases of intimate partner violence. Sharon Flanaga...
Ontario introduces bill aimed at tackling border blockades
Ontario introduced legislation Monday with measures aimed at tackling blockades at international border crossings like the one at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor that disrupted trade with the U.S. last month. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones introduced ...
B.C. First Nation’s land rights claim is about reconciliation, lawyer tells court
VANCOUVER — The lead lawyer in an Indigenous rights and title lawsuit used the words of British explorer Capt. James Cook in his opening arguments to prove the Nuchatlaht Nation's claim to its territory on the west coast of Vancouver
Victoria police establishes ‘access points’ ahead of planned COVID protests
Victoria police say they are limiting vehicle access to the neighbourhood near the British Columbia legislature ahead of anticipated protests against COVID-19 measures. A statement Saturday says police will establish “controlled access points” in the ...
Deadline looms in Vautour family battle to remain on land in N.B. national park
FREDERICTON — A showdown is looming between Parks Canada and the family of the late Jackie Vautour over the occupancy of land in Kouchibouguac National Park. Parks Canada is sticking to a March 31 deadline for the family to vacate the
Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs suspends leader after staffer makes formal complaint
WINNIPEG — A prominent First Nations chief in Manitoba has been suspended while the organization he represents investigates a complaint. The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs says in a statement that a senior staff member has filed a formal complaint agains...
Beaver Lake Cree Nation to prove anew it needs funding for suit against feds, Alberta
OTTAWA — An Alberta First Nation fighting what it calls overdevelopment of its traditional territory has been given a second chance to convince the courts that governments should advance money for its legal bills so it can spend the revenues