Category Archives: Justice
Conversion therapy ban gets approval in principle, exposes Conservative divisions
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's efforts to straddle the divide between social conservatives and more moderate members of his caucus were on display Wednesday as the House of Commons gave approval in principle to a bill that would outlaw
Report raises ‘serious concerns’ about progress on prison isolation units: minister
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair acknowledges that an independent report raises "serious concerns" about progress on implementing new units for isolating federal prisoners from the general jail population. In response to criticisms of solitar...
‘Everyone’s hands are tied.’ Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry delayed until next year
HALIFAX — Lawyers taking part in an inquiry investigating why former soldier Lionel Desmond killed his family and himself in 2017 say hearings won't resume until next year, a delay they say is difficult to comprehend. On Jan. 3, 2021, four
Ontario ponders end to six-month abstinence requirement for liver transplants
TORONTO — A contentious requirement that would-be liver transplant recipients stay away from alcohol for six months could be scrapped, according to a new recommendation before the agency that runs Ontario's organ transplant system.In a letter announcin...
Blanchet demands apology from Trudeau for War Measures Act, invoked 50 years ago
OTTAWA — Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet is urging the federal government to apologize for having invoked controversial legislation during the October Crisis in Quebec 50 years ago.In October 1970, the Liberal government under then-prime m...
Planned class-action suit against Facebook alleges misuse of personal information
OTTAWA — Two Facebook users are seeking damages on behalf of hundreds of thousands of Canadians whose personal data may have been improperly used for political purposes.The proposed class-action lawsuit filed by Calgary residents Saul Benary and Karma ...
Nunavut legislation would create civilian police oversight with cultural adviser
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut is not closing the door on having its own police oversight body and new legislation would allow it to start hiring civilian investigative groups, says the territory's deputy justice minister.A bill that passed second reading ...
Corrections watchdog urges moratorium on doctor-assisted deaths in Canadian prisons
OTTAWA — Canada's prison ombudsman is calling for a moratorium on allowing medically assisted deaths inside federal correctional institutions, part of a sweeping annual report that also took a closer look at the prevalence of sexual violence behind bar...
Canada-U. S. refugee pact to remain in place until court challenge is resolved
OTTAWA — A judge says a refugee pact between Canada and the United States will remain in place until a full legal hearing of the measure is resolved.In a new ruling, Federal Court of Appeal Justice David Stratas has sided
Officer didn’t alert feds that CBSA would examine Meng before arrest, court hears
VANCOUVER — The RCMP officer who arrested Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou at Vancouver's airport says he didn't know how long questioning by Canada Border Services Agency officials would delay her arrest. Const. Winston Yep testified in B.C. Suprem...
