Category Archives: Justice
Congress OKs bill to fight hate crimes vs. Asian Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress approved legislation Tuesday intended to curtail a striking rise in hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, sending President Joe Biden a bipartisan denunciation of the spate of brutal attacks that have pro...
Information watchdog investigates handling of archival spy files amid chronic delays
OTTAWA — The federal information watchdog is conducting a systemic investigation of the "ongoing failure" of the national archives to provide timely responses to requests from the public for historical spy files. Information commissioner Caroline Mayna...
Quebec can modify part of the Canadian Constitution unilaterally: Trudeau
MONTREAL — Quebec can unilaterally modify part of the Canadian Constitution, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday. The province's proposed language law reform, introduced last week, seeks to change part of the Constitution to affirm that Quebec i...
Pharma executive blames vague DEA rules for opioid epidemic
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A drug company executive testifying in a landmark trial against three large opioid distributors has continued to blame the Drug Enforcement Administration for West Virginia's addiction epidemic, saying his company's internal co...
Justice minister refuses to give opinion on Bill C-10’s potential to undermine rights
TORONTO — Justice Minister David Lametti told the Commons heritage committee Tuesday said it's not his role to give a legal opinion on revisions to a bill that aims to regulate internet platforms. Lametti said that, as a member of the
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Canada calls for ceasefire in Israeli-Palestinian conflict
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is calling for a ceasefire in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.He says the violence needs to stop and Canada will work with the international community to de-escalate the situation so there is no more
Trudeau says he knew about investigation into general overseeing vaccines weeks ago
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau says he first learned weeks ago that the general overseeing Canada's vaccination campaign was under investigation, which the prime minister described on Tuesday as "not an ideal situation." The comments during a regular COVID-19...
Nova Scotia injunction blocking protests ‘unjustifiable’ limit on expression: CCLA
HALIFAX — A court injunction that bans protests against public health orders in Nova Scotia should be modified or set aside, says the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. Cara Zwibel, the association's director of fundamental freedoms, said Tuesday t...
Belarus blocks popular news site, raids its office and staff
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Authorities blocked a popular news site in Belarus that extensively covered months of protests against the country's authoritarian president, and they also raided the site's office and the homes of some of its journalists.
Val Demings plans to challenge Marco Rubio in FL Senate race
WASHINGTON (AP) — Florida Rep. Val Demings is planning to challenge Sen. Marco Rubio next year, giving Democrats a boost in a competitive race that could be among a handful that determine control of the Senate, according to two people
