Category Archives: Justice
Conservatives end boycott of Parliament’s national security committee
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives are ending their boycott of a special national security and intelligence committee made up of MPs and senators. Interim Conservative leader Candice Bergen announced the reversal on Tuesday, saying she was writing to P...
People’s Party Leader Maxime Bernier to plead not guilty to COVID-19 charges: lawyer
ST-PIERRE-JOLYS, Man. — A lawyer for People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier says Bernier will plead not guilty to charges of violating COVID-19 restrictions. Alex Steigerwald told court today that he and a Crown attorney are working toward tria...
The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond
OTTAWA — The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, in Ottawa and various locations across Canada, on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. All times eastern: 2:45 p.m. Isabelle Jacques, ...
‘Left in the dark.’ Nova Scotia premier frustrated with mass shooting inquiry
HALIFAX — The commissioners leading the inquiry into the 2020 mass shooting that claimed 22 lives in Nova Scotia began their first day of hearings on the defensive Tuesday after Premier Tim Houston accused them of disrespecting the victims' families. ...
Key convoy organizer Tamara Lich denied bail while Patrick King appears in court
OTTAWA — One of the most visible organizers behind the protests against COVID-19 restrictions and the Liberal government near Parliament Hill was denied bail Tuesday. An Ontario court judge said she believed there was a substantial likelihood Tamara Li...
Montreal to host forum on youth violence after teens killed over the past year
Montreal will host a forum on youth violence, following the murders of several young people in the city over the past year. The forum will be composed of three days of events over several weeks, beginning with an online meeting Thursday
The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond
OTTAWA — The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, in Ottawa and various locations across Canada, on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. All times eastern: 3:47 p.m. Ottawa's mayor and ...
Trudeau says protests, blockades could return after police clear Ottawa’s core
OTTAWA — The federal government remains alert to the possibility that trucks and protesters could return to Canada's capital after police spent the weekend arresting demonstrators and dispersing blockades on Ottawa's streets, Prime Minister Justin Trud...
Journalism experts say threats to press during protests a wake-up call
In a video from Ottawa, a broadcaster stares at the camera in silence as protesters surround him and scream expletives, calling him a liar and bellowing "freedom." Near the U.S. border in Surrey, B.C., a cameraman's equipment is shoved off his
House of Commons passes Emergencies Act motion after fractious debate
OTTAWA — The House of Commons has passed a motion to approve extraordinary, time-limited measures in the Emergencies Act, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked last week in a bid to end blockades in Ottawa and at several border crossings. The