Category Archives: Justice
Feds table back-to-work bill for Montreal port, call fight ‘life and death’ matter
OTTAWA — Federal Labour Minister Filomena Tassi described a strike at the Port of Montreal as a “matter of life and death" as the Liberal government tabled Tuesday controversial back-to-work legislation aimed at getting 1,150 dockworkers back on the jo...
Senate wrangling over co-chair holds up parliamentary review of assisted dying law
OTTAWA — Wrangling in the Senate over who will co-chair a special joint committee is holding up the start of a long-awaited, legally required, parliamentary review of Canada's assisted dying regime. The various parties in the House of Commons have chos...
Canadians view Derek Chauvin guilty verdict in George Floyd death as good news: poll
OTTAWA — A new survey suggests a vast majority of Canadians believe the verdict that found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of the murder of George Floyd was good news. A jury found Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional mu...
Human Rights Watch demands action against Israel, accusing it of ‘apartheid’ crimes
OTTAWA — An international human-rights organization is calling on the Trudeau government to take action against alleged "crimes against humanity" by the Israeli government, which it labels an "apartheid" state. The demand from Human Rights Watch comes ...
Quebec provincial police begin wearing body cameras in 12-month pilot project
MONTREAL — A pilot project that is equipping Quebec provincial police officers with body cameras began on Monday in Rimouski, located about 300 kilometres northeast of Quebec City. Ten officers in that city will wear body cameras for the next six
B.C. attorney general tells inquiry about money laundering gaps between B.C. groups
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's attorney general says he left high-level meetings about money laundering confused about the extent of the problem at provincial casinos, but convinced something needed to be done. David Eby told the public inquiry into mo...
Former cabinet minister says B.C. Liberal government took money laundering seriously
VANCOUVER — A former finance minister says generating higher gaming revenues at the British Columbia Lottery Corp. did not take priority ahead of concerns about money laundering at provincial casinos. Mike de Jong told a public inquiry Friday that ser...
Quebec adds $223 million to fight domestic violence after spate of killings this year
MONTREAL — The Quebec government on Friday announced a $223-million investment over five years in the fight against domestic violence, following a notable spike in femicides this year.More than $90 million is earmarked for women's shelters, which shoul...
Supreme Court affirms American Indigenous man’s right to hunt in Canada
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says an American Indigenous man has a constitutionally protected right to hunt in British Columbia given his people's historic ties to the region. The decision today comes in the case of Richard Lee Desautel,
Supreme Court affirms American Indigenous man’s right to hunt in Canada
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says an American Indigenous man has a constitutionally protected right to hunt in British Columbia given his people's historic ties to the region. The decision today comes in the case of Richard Lee Desautel,
