Category Archives: Justice
Cut police, build affordable housing instead, says B.C. human rights commissioner
VICTORIA — The all-party committee tasked with reviewing British Columbia's Police Act should consider deploying fewer police officers and using the money saved to build affordable housing, says the province's human rights commissioner. The fight again...
Senators demand race-based data on who requests, receives MAID in Canada
OTTAWA — Senators want the federal government to collect race-based data on who requests and receives medical assistance in dying in Canada. They approved Thursday an amendment to Bill C-7 requiring the government to collect such data. The bill would e...
Ottawa to define “prior consent” through dialogue with First Nations: Lametti
Ottawa can build a shared understanding of free, prior and informed consent with First Nations, Métis and Inuit into a new law to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Justice Minister David Lametti said Thursday...
British Columbia seeks exemption from Ottawa on decriminalization as OD deaths soar
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is asking for a federal exemption to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs for personal use after more people died from overdoses in 2020 than any other year. Sheila Malcolmson, minister of mental health a...
Montreal mayor, police chief announce new anti-gun squad, following rise in violence
Montreal's police chief announced a new investigations unit on Thursday that will target weapon traffickers, following a rise in gun-related crime across parts of the city and the recent shooting death of a 15-year-old. Chief Sylvain Caron told reporte...
Uncertainty surrounds election delay in Newfoundland and Labrador
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is entering uncharted legal territory as the province's chief electoral officer has called for Saturday's provincial election to be delayed in 18 ridings because of a sudden COVID-19 surge. Some key facts an...
Conservative election campaign ads violated copyright, CBC says
TORONTO — The Conservative party's use of CBC news footage in a partisan attack ad and tweets was a copyright infringement damaging to the public broadcaster's integrity and impartiality, Federal Court heard Thursday. In submissions to the court, CBC l...
‘Political gunfight:’ Environmental law group challenges Alberta oil inquiry in court
CALGARY — An environmental charity is arguing an inquiry into alleged foreign-led campaigns targeting the oil and gas sector set out to label green groups as anti-Alberta and disrupt their funding before hearing any evidence — accusations government la...
Ruling means Mike Duffy can’t sue Senate, but he’ll pursue legal action against RCMP
OTTAWA — A Supreme Court ruling means Sen. Mike Duffy can't sue Parliament's upper chamber for suspending him over expense claims, but he plans to push ahead with legal action against the RCMP for its role in the affair. The top
Senators approve amendment allowing advance requests for medical assistance in dying
OTTAWA — Senators voted Wednesday to expand Canada's assisted dying regime to allow individuals who fear losing mental capacity to make advance requests for medical help to end their lives. The amendment to Bill C-7 was approved by a vote of
