Category Archives: Justice
As his health declines, Glen Assoun seeks compensation for wrongful conviction
HALIFAX — Glen Assoun says he's fearful he'll die before governments offer him compensation for almost 17 years of wrongful imprisonment that have left him with a weak heart and fragile health. The 64-year-old Halifax man said in an interview Monday
Quebec man injured during arrest for alleged online threats out of danger: watchdog
Quebec's police watchdog says a man injured during an arrest in Quebec City for allegedly posting online threats against a political figure is no longer in danger. The agency, known as the BEI, said Tuesday the 50-year-old remains hospitalized but his
Trudeau government appeals ruling that spy service breached duty to court
OTTAWA — The federal government is asking an appeal court to overturn a finding that Canada's spy agency breached its obligation to be fully forthcoming when seeking investigative warrants, a move that is prompting concerns on the part of rights
Video depicting violent arrest of N.L. Indigenous man shows systemic racism: council
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The president of a Labrador Indigenous council says he is disgusted and angry following the release of a video depicting a municipal enforcement officer throwing a handcuffed Indigenous man to the ground. Todd Russell, president of t...
Commons gives approval in principle to judges’ sexual assault training bill
OTTAWA — The House of Commons has unanimously approved in principle — for the third time — a bill that would require judges to commit to take training in sexual assault law. Bill C-3 will now be scrutinized by the Commons
The RCMP have ‘let down’ Indigenous fishers facing violence in Nova Scotia: minister
OTTAWA — The RCMP in Nova Scotia have failed to properly protect Indigenous people embroiled in an ugly dispute over lobster fishing, Canada's Indigenous services minister said Monday. Marc Miller was one of four federal cabinet ministers who took part...
Non-essential travel restrictions at Canada-U. S. border extended to at least Nov. 21
WASHINGTON, Wash. — Limits on travel between Canada and the United States will persist for at least four more weeks, the federal government confirmed Monday despite signs of growing impatience south of the border. "We are extending non-essential ...
Cabinet ministers request emergency debate over Nova Scotia treaty dispute
OTTAWA — Four cabinet ministers and the NDP have requested an emergency debate in the House of Commons over a treaty dispute between commercial fishermen and Mi'kmaq fishers. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette Jordan says parliamentarians should ...
N.S. calls on Ottawa to define a ‘moderate livelihood,’ as fishing dispute boils over
HALIFAX — Calls for Ottawa to define a "moderate livelihood" fishery mounted on Sunday, as hundreds gathered in support of Indigenous lobster fishers after a heated dispute over treaty rights boiled over. Following fierce clashes outside fish pla...
N.S. First Nations chief calls for military support after lobster pound fire
A federal promise of more police resources to contain escalating violence in southwestern Nova Scotia fishing communities met with scant approval Saturday, with one First Nations leader calling for military support in the wake of a suspicious fire. Fed...
