Category Archives: Justice
Judge says he did sever ties with Black federation on fear of suspension
TORONTO — A judge accused of lying to a disciplinary committee said on Tuesday that he did indeed give up all involvement with a Black federation he helped found out of fear he would be suspended from the bench.Testifying at
COVID-19 cases more than double in federal prisons during second wave of pandemic
OTTAWA — Canada's prison ombudsman is calling for alternatives to incarceration in a new report that shows the number of COVID-19 cases at federal facilities more than doubled in the pandemic's second wave. Correctional investigator Ivan Zinger says ne...
B.C. advocates say relaxed drug offence penalties not enough amid deadly supply
VANCOUVER — Federal government proposals to relax penalties for personal drug possession are a positive step forward for Vancouver's former drug czar, but they're too small to address skyrocketing overdose deaths. Donald MacPherson, director of the Ca...
Security committee of MPs, senators to review RCMP’s federal policing activities
OTTAWA — The national security and intelligence committee of parliamentarians will conduct a review of the RCMP's federal policing mandate. The committee of MPs and senators expects to complete the review next year. The RCMP's federal policing mandate ...
Desmond inquiry: psychiatrist says stressors caused relapses for soldier with PTSD
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — The psychiatrist who diagnosed Cpl. Lionel Desmond with post-traumatic stress disorder in 2011 told a fatality inquiry Tuesday that the soldier had great difficulty dealing with major life stressors, even after four years of tre...
Canada defends refugee pact with United States in appeal hearing
OTTAWA — Judges peppered a federal lawyer with questions Tuesday as the Canadian government argued a refugee pact between Ottawa and Washington is consistent with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Canada's lawyers contend the Federal Court misinterpr...
Government agrees people with mental illness should have access to MAID — in 2 years
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government has agreed with the Senate that Canadians suffering solely from grievous and irremediable mental illnesses should be entitled to receive medical assistance in dying — but not for another two years. The two-year interlude...
Crown seeks six-year prison sentence for Ranger who rammed gate at Rideau Hall
OTTAWA — Crown prosecutors are asking that 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 summer be sentenced to six years in prison, minus
Commons committee censures firearms association over inflammatory comments
OTTAWA — The National Firearms Association has been censured by a House of Commons committee for inflammatory comments about the Trudeau government's recent gun control legislation. The national security and public safety committee unanimously passed a...
Alberta cabinet minister reacts to government silence on Edmonton torch parade
EDMONTON — Alberta’s multiculturalism minister has pushed back against criticism of government silence following a weekend COVID-19 protest that included marchers with torches. “Right now, I’m actually focused on making sure that junior hockey gets bac...
