Category Archives: Justice
Police saw crime dip in first six months of pandemic, Statistics Canada says
OTTAWA — Newly released statistics point to a notable drop in police-recorded crime during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistics Canada says 17 police services across Canada reported that selected criminal incidents were down by 17 ...
Lionel Desmond inquiry to resume at new Nova Scotia venue in February: lawyer
HALIFAX — A lawyer involved in an inquiry investigating why a former soldier killed his family and himself in 2017 says hearings are expected to resume at a new venue in Nova Scotia on Feb. 16. The provincial fatality inquiry started
Residents want gathering spot in historic Quebec City district named for sword victim
QUEBEC — Three Quebec City residents have launched an online petition seeking to have a space named for sword attack victim Suzanne Clermont on the street where she lived. The 61-year-old hairdresser who died during the Halloween night rampage lived on...
Federal guidance for border agency surveillance and sources drafted but never issued
OTTAWA — A newly released memo shows Canada's border agency signed off on rules to guide its most intrusive intelligence operations months ago, but the federal government has yet to issue the ministerial direction. The memo, obtained by The Canad...
Probe into loan shark ‘ruffled’ casino bosses, money laundering inquiry hears
VANCOUVER — A former RCMP officer "ruffled some feathers" at the Great Canadian Casinos following an investigation of a loan shark at British Columbia's largest casino, an inquiry into money laundering heard Friday. Tom Robertson, a former invest...
Quebec secularism law could hurt social cohesion, expert tells court challenge
MONTREAL — A psychology expert told the court challenge to Quebec's secularism law that Bill 21 may lead to people who are Jewish, Sikh and Muslim feeling increasingly stigmatized and could ultimately hurt social cohesion. Richard Bourhis told a Montre...
Reservist accused of threatening PM has case adjourned in advance of possible plea
OTTAWA — A Manitoba man facing weapons charges and another of threatening the prime minister is expected back in court next month in advance of a possible plea in his case. Corey Hurren appeared virtually in front of an Ontario Court
Supreme Court sides with Maple Leaf Foods in case sparked by meat recall
OTTAWA — A Supreme Court of Canada ruling has dealt a blow to Mr. Sub franchisees in their quest for compensation over losses experienced during a Listeria outbreak. In a 5-4 decision Friday, the top court said Maple Leaf Foods did
Portland, Oregon rejects bid to cut $18M more from police
PORTLAND, Ore. — City commissioners in Portland, Oregon on Thursday rejected a budget amendment that would have slashed another $18 million from the Portland Police Bureau amid months of racial justice protests and shifted the money to the city’s pande...
Final votes confirm New Zealand won’t legalize marijuana
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand won't be legalizing marijuana after the final votes counted Friday in a referendum failed to overturn the result from election night — although it got close. The referendum to legalize the drug ended up with
