Category Archives: Justice
N.S., B.C. police watchdogs to probe officers’ destruction of evidence in Assoun case
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's police watchdog agency is asking its British Columbia equivalent to assist in probing whether officers broke the law when evidence was destroyed in the case of a wrongfully convicted man. Felix Cacchione, director of the Serious...
‘A tragedy for Quebec’: Pierre Laporte’s death remembered 50 years later
MONTREAL — At age 91, Marc Lalonde still remembers the shock he felt on Oct. 17, 1970 when Pierre Laporte's body was discovered in the trunk of a car at an airport south of Montreal, a week after he had
Muslim group releases video of fatal stabbing outside Toronto mosque
TORONTO — A video that purportedly shows the killing of a 58-year-old volunteer outside a mosque in Toronto may be dark and grainy, but it was released to show that such crimes do take place in Canada, the head of
Man accused of threatening PM in Rideau Hall incident to appear in court next month
OTTAWA — A man accused of roaming while heavily armed near the residences of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Governor General this summer will be back in court next month.Corey Hurren made a brief, virtual court appearance on Friday
Quebec refers case of provincial police chief for ethics probe, possible removal
QUEBEC — The Quebec government has asked for an investigation that could lead to the removal of the embattled chief of the provincial police, the province's public security minister said Friday. Martin Prud'homme has been suspended from his duties as c...
Supreme Court of Canada sides with women in RCMP pension dispute over job-sharing
OTTAWA — Women who enrolled in the RCMP's job-sharing program while raising young children were unfairly denied the chance to bolster their pensions, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. In a 6-3 decision Friday, the high court ruled in favour
Online hate, racist hiring practices among targets of $15M federal anti-racism funds
OTTAWA — Combating online hate is one of the main efforts getting a financial boost from Ottawa's anti-racism strategy, with more than a dozen projects receiving federal funding Thursday. Diversity Minister Bardish Chagger listed 85 projects that will ...
Courts martial in limbo as Canada’s military justice system faces new challenge
OTTAWA — A court martial involving a Canadian Armed Forces officer accused of sexual assault is one of several trials in limbo over another challenge to the constitutionality of the military justice system. The latest challenge stems from an order from...
Chinese envoy warns Canada against granting asylum to Hong Kong protesters
OTTAWA — The Chinese ambassador to Canada is warning the Trudeau government not to grant asylum to Hong Kong residents fleeing a widely criticized national security law imposed by Beijing. Ambassador Cong Peiwu branded pro-democracy protesters in Hong ...
‘We still have an acute staffing shortage,’ Ontario’s long-term care commission hears
Long-term care homes in Ontario are dealing with severe staffing shortages and may not be ready to deal with the second wave of the pandemic, an independent commission has heard.A dearth of staff was one of the main reasons COVID-19
