Category Archives: Justice
CSIS spies’ use of geolocation data may have broken law: watchdog report
OTTAWA — Canada's spy agency may have broken the law by using peoples' digital geolocation data without a warrant, a newly released watchdog report says. The report, tabled in Parliament late Friday, says the Canadian Security Intelligence Service's us...
RCMP should inform public about rationale behind unusual chase: N.S. premier
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's premier says it's important for the RCMP to communicate clearly with the public when it is involved in incidents like the street chase and drug raids that took place this week in Halifax. Stephen McNeil's comments on
Feds asking court for third extension to deal with revamped assisted-dying regime
OTTAWA — For the third time, the federal government is asking a Quebec court for more time to revamp Canada's assisted-dying law.The request for an extension — to Feb. 26 — comes after the Conservatives held up passage of Bill
Feds asking court for third extension to deal with revamped assisted-dying regime
OTTAWA — For the third time, the federal government is asking a Quebec court for more time to revamp Canada's assisted-dying law. The request for an extension — to Feb. 26 — came Friday after the Conservatives held up passage of
Ship that sank 52 years ago off B.C.’s coast now polluting marine park
VANCOUVER — A cargo ship that sank off the west coast of Vancouver Island more than 50 years ago is now polluting the waters of a popular marine park. The Canadian Coast Guard says a fuel-like sheen was investigated in September
Canada was ‘disgraceful’ accomplice of U.S. in Meng arrest: China’s ambassador
OTTAWA — As Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor began their third year in Chinese prisons on Friday, the grievances between Canada and China deepened, dimming hope the two Canadian men would win freedom any time soon. China's ambassador to Canada said
More arrests made in dispute over Indigenous lobster fishing in Nova Scotia: RCMP
MIDDLE WEST PUBNICO, N.S. — The Nova Scotia RCMP confirmed Friday the arrest of 21 people in recent weeks following a violent confrontation at a lobster pound at centre of a dispute over a self-regulated Indigenous fishery. "The arrests have been
B.C. attorney general relays money laundering inquiry concerns to federal counterpart
VANCOUVER — British Columbia's attorney general says he's concerned about reports of a lack of co-operation from the federal financial intelligence agency at the province's public inquiry into dirty money. David Eby said Thursday he called federal Publ...
CBSA officer says her lack of notes in Meng case ‘weighed’ on her
VANCOUVER — Lawyers for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou are planning to introduce a new legal argument alleging she was subjected to an abuse of process and should be freed. Meng's legal team has already outlined three branches of arguments to support
Report finds former N.L. liquor corp. CEO withheld evidence, committed misconduct
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A new report finds the former head of Newfoundland and Labrador’s liquor corporation withheld over 600 pages of evidence while he was being investigated for a possible conflict of interest after the NLC purchased wine from
