Category Archives: Justice
Relics seized from smugglers are returning to Afghanistan
WASHINGTON — Precious relics of Afghanistan’s ancient past are returning home as the nation confronts deepening uncertainty about its future. A collection of 33 artifacts seized from a New York-based art dealer who authorities say was one of the world'...
Despite Bill 21 ruling, Quebec English school boards must await appeal before hiring
MONTREAL — The English Montreal School Board says it can't yet begin hiring teachers who wear religious symbols despite its court victory Tuesday in a challenge of the province's secularism law. A spokesman for the board says its lawyers have advised
Despite Bill 21 ruling, Quebec English school boards must await appeal before hiring
MONTREAL — The English Montreal School Board said Wednesday it can't start hiring teachers who wear religious symbols despite its court victory in a challenge to the province's secularism law, known as Bill 21. A spokesman for the board said its
Desmond inquiry: social worker reveals details about final call with former soldier
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — A social worker who spoke to Lionel Desmond the day before the former soldier killed three family members and himself told an inquiry Wednesday she wished she could have spent more time with him. Helen Luedee was
Quebec provincial police to take part in body camera pilot project
Quebec provincial police will take part in a body camera pilot project, Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault said Wednesday. Guilbault told reporters details of the plan will be announced in the coming days and will involve provincial police of...
U.S. Justice Department to investigate Minneapolis police after George Floyd verdict
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Justice Department will examine the policies and actions of Minneapolis police following former officer Derek Chauvin's murder conviction. Attorney General Merrick Garland says the investigation will look into the department's us...
‘Justice for George is freedom for all’: scrutiny of police follows Chauvin verdict
WASHINGTON — America's age-old reckoning with police violence against Black people entered a new and uncertain era Wednesday as a sweeping government probe of officer conduct and President Joe Biden's promise of legislative action offered fresh hope fo...
Ease employment hurdles for former prison inmates, federal study urges
OTTAWA — A new federal study found that people released from prison were much more likely than the general population to have trouble finding gainful employment — even over a decade after returning to society. Researchers from Public Safety Canada and
B.C. judge grants Meng Wanzhou’s request to delay extradition hearings
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has granted Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's request to delay the final leg in her extradition hearings, days before they were set to begin. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes said Wednesday she wi...
George Floyd’s death was ‘wake-up call’ about systemic racism: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is welcoming the guilty verdict against the former Minneapolis police officer whose knee to the neck of George Floyd ended in the Black man's death last May. Derek Chauvin was found guilty Tuesday on all
