Category Archives: Justice
Look to next-gen oil and gas leaders to end North America’s energy stalemate: experts
WASHINGTON — North America's polarizing pipeline battles have seen many venues — from the Prime Minister's Office and the U.S. State Department to the windswept plains of Nebraska and Minnesota to judge's chambers on both sides of the Canada-U.S. borde...
Advocates urge Quebec government action after spate of conjugal violence cases
MONTREAL — Groups that help victims of domestic violence expressed concern Saturday about a recent spate of femicides in Quebec that they say could be a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Advocates have identified at least a half-dozen cases so far...
Advocates urge action as Montreal police confirm taxi slaying was conjugal violence
Montreal police are confirming the discovery of two bodies inside a taxi cab in northeastern part of the city Friday was the result of conjugal violence. Police say today that investigators believe a 52-year-old man killed his 40-year-old spouse before...
Psychiatrists more open to MAID for people with mental illnesses, survey finds
OTTAWA — Canadian psychiatrists' attitude toward medical assistance in dying for people with mental illnesses appears to have undergone a sea change over the past five years. When Canada first legalized assisted dying in 2016, a survey of its members b...
Supreme Court to rule on whether carbon tax is constitutional next week
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says it will issue its ruling on the fate of the national carbon tax next week. The court decision expected Thursday will determine the fate of the central pillar of the Liberal climate change
Cullen commission money laundering report due in May gets extension to December
VANCOUVER — The British Columbia government has granted a commission into money laundering an extension to produce its final report and make recommendations. The report was due in May, but the commission now has until Dec. 15 to produce its final
Electronic device numbers were ‘gateway’ to Meng’s private information: lawyer
VANCOUVER — Serial numbers associated with Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's electronic devices were a "gateway" to her private information and were improperly obtained by the RCMP to appease the United States, one of her lawyers said Friday. Scott Fent...
Trudeau hints at openness to gun bill changes after criticism from victims’ families
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is confident the Liberal government's approach to gun control is the right one, but added he's open to hearing suggestions for improvement.Trudeau hinted Friday at a willingness to modify recently tabled l...
Advocates call on Canadians to examine treatment of Asian Canadians
Amy Go says she was saddened by the shootings in Atlanta that left six Asian American women dead, but as an Asian Canadian women, she wasn't surprised. Go, the president of the Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice, said many
Advocates call on Canadians to examine treatment of Asian Canadians
Amy Go says she was saddened by the shootings in Atlanta that left six Asian American women dead, but as an Asian Canadian woman, she wasn't surprised.Go, the president of the Chinese Canadian National Council for Social Justice, said many
