Category Archives: Justice
COVID-19 lockdowns violate federal inmate rights, suit alleges
TORONTO — Federal prison authorities have repeatedly violated the rights of inmates with efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, a civil lawsuit alleges. The unproven claim, filed in British Columbia Supreme Court, alleges anti-pandemic measures have r...
Inquiry into Nova Scotia mass shooting accepting applications from participants
HALIFAX — The independent public inquiry into the mass shooting in Nova Scotia that claimed 22 lives last spring is now accepting applications from potential participants.The commission of inquiry, formally known as the Mass Casualty Commission, issued...
Manitoba man sentenced to six years for ‘armed aggression’ against government
OTTAWA — A Manitoba man who rammed a gate at Rideau Hall before arming himself and heading on foot toward Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's home last July was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison. Corey Hurren, a 46-year-old sausage-maker who
Ford government trampled democracy with mid-election changes, Toronto tells top court
OTTAWA — The City of Toronto is telling the Supreme Court of Canada the Ontario government "trampled on" basic democratic norms when it slashed the size of city council during a municipal election. In a submission to the top court, the
Manitoba government says changes to police law will be delayed, reworked
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government says it is pushing back and reworking planned changes to the law that governs police in the province. The government promised last fall to strengthen the Police Services Act by providing for more oversight and transpa...
Northwest Territories sees spike in illegal caribou hunting along ice roads
YELLOWKNIFE — Officials in the Northwest Territories say hunters are illegally killing caribou in vulnerable herds along the territory's ice roads. Earl Evans, chairman of the Beverly and Qamanirjuaq Caribou Management Board, says it's the worst he ha...
Female employees at for-profit nursing homes win pay equity fight
TORONTO — Women in predominantly female job sectors must have access to a suitable male comparison group in order to ensure their pay is fair, and stays that way, Ontario's top court ruled on Tuesday. In a pair of related decisions,
Desmond inquiry: miscommunication affected plans to treat former soldier for PTSD
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — In the four months before Lionel Desmond killed three family members and himself, the former soldier was supposed to receive therapeutic help to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder. But that never happened. A provincial inq...
More jury pay, stricter time limits for lawsuits planned by Manitoba government
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is planning to increase pay for people on jury duty and set shorter time limits for civil litigation. Two bills now before the legislature propose several changes to the way the court system operates. One would ensure...
COVID-19 magnified systemic discrimination against Indigenous women: Bennett
OTTAWA — COVID-19 has magnified the effects of systemic discrimination against Indigenous women in Canada, said Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett at a virtual summit the federal government organized to discuss a feminist response to t...
