Category Archives: Justice
Youth protection report calls on Quebec to create charter of children’s rights
MONTREAL — A commission investigating Quebec's youth protection system released its final report Monday, calling on the government to create a charter of children's rights. The commission's 552-page report included numerous other recommendations, follo...
Alberta premier promises more COVID-19 rules, expands vaccinations to teachers
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he will be announcing Tuesday a new round of tougher health restrictions to arrest COVID-19 case rates that are the highest in Canada. Kenney said the impetus was a “No More Lockdowns” rodeo in
Opposition blasts Liberals after debate to call PM’s top aide on Vance cancelled
OTTAWA — Opposition parties are up in arms after a parliamentary committee meeting in which members were planning to continue debating whether to call Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's chief of staff, Katie Telford, to testify was cancelled without notic...
Manitoba churches in court to fight against COVID-19 restrictions
WINNIPEG — Seven Manitoba churches are in court today fighting against public-health orders put in place to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the province. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, a Calgary-based group representing the churches, s...
Manitoba churches in court to fight against COVID-19 restrictions
WINNIPEG — A religious leader has told court he cannot force worshippers attending his Manitoba church to follow public-health orders aimed at curbing the spread of COVID-19 because it is "God's jurisdiction." "We have no authority scripturally based a...
‘Compliance with AHS is noncompliance with God:’ Alberta pastor testifies at trial
EDMONTON — An Alberta pastor accused of leading church services in violation of public-health orders says the COVID-19 pandemic has been blown out of proportion by the government and the media. Pastor James Coates of GraceLife Church testified on the f...
Tories take aim at PM’s top aide over Vance allegations as Sajjan dodges questions
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are taking aim at Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's top aide as they press the government over its handling of a sexual-misconduct complaint against general Jonathan Vance. The Tories on Friday tabled a proposed motion ...
Time is now for military to finally make real progress on sex misconduct, Arbour says
OTTAWA — Louise Arbour believes that after years of failed efforts and misfires, the time is finally ripe for real progress in the Canadian military’s fight against sexual misconduct. And the former Supreme Court Justice and United Nations human right...
Action needed to end anti-Black racism in public service: advocates
OTTAWA — The federal government must address anti-Black racism in the public service by implementing timely changes to staffing processes and effective training programs for public servants, not by long-term promises, advocates say. The Liberals pledg...
Court decision on rights on the west coast may affect Indigenous people in the east
FREDERICTON — A recent Supreme Court decision about Indigenous hunting rights on the west coast may have implications for First Nations groups who straddle the Maine - New Brunswick border on the opposite side of the country. The April 23 decision
