Category Archives: Justice
Emergency powers end but questions linger on future of protest and legacy of actions
OTTAWA — The secure perimeter around downtown Ottawa, guarded by police checkpoints, will remain through the weekend as the local force tries to maintain peace and order in Canada's capital city without the extra powers they were granted through the
Alberta to proceed with Emergencies Act challenge despite it being lifted: Kenney
EDMONTON — Alberta will proceed in its request for a judicial review of the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act against trucker convoy protests, Premier Jason Kenney said Wednesday. Rising in the legislature to address what he called "one o...
Canada’s PM Trudeau says Emergencies Act powers can now be revoked as crisis calms
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government can revoke the powers in the Emergencies Act now that the crisis in Ottawa and at Canada's border crossings has calmed down. "We are confident that existing laws and bylaws are now
Mohawk community in Quebec to vote on removing remains of allegedly abusive priest
MONTREAL — The First Nation of Kahnawake south of Montreal will vote next month in a referendum on whether the remains of a Jesuit priest alleged to have committed sexual abuse should be exhumed and removed from the community. Exhumation "was
Mass shooting inquiry: COVID-19 has undermined the grieving process in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — Almost two years after a gunman impersonating a Mountie killed 22 people in rural Nova Scotia, Mary Teed and her neighbours are still struggling with their grief — but the horrific magnitude of the tragedy is only partly
Protesters outside Manitoba legislature move vehicle, set up in nearby park
WINNIPEG — A block in downtown Winnipeg was clear Wednesday for the first time in almost three weeks when protesters opposing COVID-19 restrictions obeyed a police deadline and left the area. Some vehicles that had occupied a block of Memorial Boulevar...
Look West: Criminal anthropologist says Alberta at heart of unrest, protests
CALGARY — A criminal anthropologist suggests looking to the West to find the heart of protests and blockades that gripped the nation for more than a month. Alberta appears to have been the epicentre of unrest that started with truckers over
Police warn COVID-19 protesters in Winnipeg to clear out or risk consequences
Winnipeg police have issued an ultimatum to protesters who have parked vehicles near the Manitoba legislature for almost three weeks. Officers delivered a letter to the protesters that warns they could face charges or have their vehicles seized if they...
U.S. envoy Cohen discusses co-operation on Ukraine, convoy protest aftermath
OTTAWA — Shortly before his president announced new sanctions against Russia, and a short walk from the aftermath of the antigovernment protests that paralyzed Ottawa and key border crossings, the American ambassador to Canada saw a connection. U.S. Am...
‘Safety shattered’: N.S. mass shooting inquiry hears about impact on mental health
HALIFAX — The federal-provincial inquiry investigating the 2020 mass murder in Nova Scotia heard Tuesday from experts who talked about the tragedy's impact on the mental health of Nova Scotians and lingering feelings of loss, anger and frustration. "An...