Category Archives: Justice
Mike Duffy appeals to Supreme Court in bid to sue Senate
OTTAWA — Sen. Mike Duffy has filed an appeal to the country's top court in the hopes the Supreme Court of Canada will let him sue the Senate from a years-old spending scandal. Duffy is seeking $7.8 million in damages from
Quebec human rights commission urges government action on racism, racial profiling
MONTREAL — Quebec's human rights commission is urging the province to act against systemic racism and says the majority of recommendations it made in a 2011 report on the subject have not been implemented. That report studied cases of profiling and
Judge dismisses motion from Toronto’s homeless to suspend ban on encampments
TORONTO — A judge has denied a request by a group of homeless men and women to temporarily override a bylaw that bans them from living in Toronto parks during the pandemic. Justice Paul Schabas made clear, however, that his decision
Manitoba government raises fines for COVID-19 violations amid higher numbers
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has increased fines for people and businesses who ignore public health orders — its latest move to try to reverse rising COVID-19 case numbers. The fine for individuals who break self-isolation orders or violate rules...
Trump rape accuser arrives to court for oral arguments
NEW YORK — A woman who says President Donald Trump raped her in the 1990s arrived at a courthouse Wednesday to hear lawyers argue whether Trump can substitute the United States for himself as the defendant in her defamation lawsuit.
‘Blacklisted:’ Nova Scotia First Nation pulls commercial lobster boats from the water
HALIFAX — The chief of the First Nation behind a disputed moderate livelihood lobster fishery in Nova Scotia says recent vandalism and the loss of potential sales have cost the band more than $1.5 million — and he wants those
Five things to know about the dispute over Nova Scotia’s Indigenous lobster fishery
HALIFAX — Tensions remain high in the dispute over the Indigenous lobster fishery in Nova Scotia. Here are five things to know about the situation. 1. The dispute has a long history. In September 1999, the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed the
Quebec’s public health director says he has a driver and bodyguard because of threats
Quebec's director of public health revealed Tuesday he has a driver and bodyguard to protect him against threats from people upset with his pandemic-related health orders. Dr. Horacio Arruda told reporters he was assigned a driver and bodyguard a...
Ontario to provide COVID-19 liability protection to workers and some organizations
TORONTO — Health-care workers, businesses and non-profits could receive liability protection against COVID-19-related lawsuits under legislation proposed by the Ontario government Tuesday, but critics said the bill would result in extra protection for ...
Quebec allocates $65 million to fight rising gun violence in big cities
Quebec says it is allocating about $65 million to combat rising gun violence in big cities across the province. Public Security Minister Genevieve Guilbault told a news conference Tuesday the combination of federal and provincial funds will be used to ...
