Category Archives: Justice
In wake of chaotic day on Capitol Hill, talk turns to expediting Donald Trump’s exit
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An uneasy peace settled over a fortified Capitol Hill on Thursday as National Guard soldiers stood sentry, workers erected steel barriers and supporters of Donald Trump — along with the rest of the country — waited for
National group launches legal action to increase abortion access in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — A national civil liberties group is launching a legal action against New Brunswick in order to increase abortion access in the province.The Canadian Civil Liberties Association filed a statement of claim with the Court of Queen's Bench on...
‘Out of this mess:’ A look at some of the lives lost in the downing of Flight PS752
Pedram Mousavi sat with the other passengers on Ukrainian International Airlines Flight PS752 as it remained parked on the tarmac south of Iran's capital, Tehran, about an hour behind schedule in the pre-dawn darkness. It was Jan. 8, 2020. Amid escala...
Prison guards need priority COVID-19 vaccinations, union says
OTTAWA — A union representing federal prison guards says vaccinating them against COVID-19 should be a priority, given their front-line role in correctional institutions. Members should be inoculated at their workplaces as quickly as possible, said Je...
Congress resumes hours after throngs of Trump backers storm, invade Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — What was supposed to be a historic day in the U.S. capital lived up to that billing for all the wrong reasons Wednesday as an angry throng of Donald Trump supporters managed to overpower police and lay
Former Liberal MP Raj Grewal has fraud case adjourned to February
OTTAWA — A former Liberal MP facing charges of fraud and breach of trust related to his time in office has had his case adjourned until next month. Lawyers for Raj Grewal and the Crown agreed during a brief virtual hearing
No charges against Wisconsin officer who shot Jacob Blake
KENOSHA, Wis. — A Wisconsin prosecutor declined Tuesday to file charges against a white police officer who shot a Black man in the back in Kenosha, concluding he couldn't disprove the officer's contention that he acted in self-defence because he
Info watchdog raps Privy Council Office for terminating access requests from public
OTTAWA — The federal information watchdog has chastised the prime minister's bureaucrats for shutting down several requests from a researcher without good cause.In a series of decisions made public Tuesday, information commissioner Caroline Maynard rev...
Hong Kong’s top judge cautious on calls for judicial reform
Hong Kong’s outgoing top judge said Tuesday that calls for reform of the city’s judiciary cannot be based on dissatisfaction with court rulings, as pro-Beijing figures and state-owned media step up criticism of the city’s legal system. “(The) judiciary...
Hong Kong’s top judge cautious on calls for judicial reform
Hong Kong’s outgoing top judge said Tuesday that calls for reform of the city’s judiciary cannot be based on dissatisfaction with court rulings, as pro-Beijing figures and state-owned media step up criticism of the city’s legal system. “(The) judiciary...
