Category Archives: Justice
CSIS sees warrant process as ‘burdensome’ and a ‘necessary evil’: federal review
OTTAWA — Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees see the spadework needed to obtain a judicial warrant as "a necessary evil" that detracts from more valuable activities, says an independent review that calls for a cultural shift inside the spy...
Tory critic dismisses Chinese pandemic ‘excuse’ barring access to two Michaels
OTTAWA — China can no longer credibly use the "excuse" of COVID-19 to continue keeping Canadian diplomats from visiting Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor, the Conservative foreign affairs critic says. Conservative MP Michael Chong also says this past w...
Report clearing N.S. police of wrongdoing in arrest of Black woman flawed: observer
HALIFAX — A consultant hired by Nova Scotia's police watchdog disagrees with the agency's decision to clear two officers of wrongdoing in the case of a Black woman injured during an arrest. Tony Smith, who is Black, says he was
B.C. Supreme Court deals Huawei executive another legal blow in extradition case
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has denied Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's bid to access most of a series of documents her lawyers hoped could help prevent her extradition to the United States. Associate Chief Justice Heather Holmes ...
Former premier Jean Charest suing Quebec government for $1M for privacy violation
MONTREAL — Former premier Jean Charest is suing the Quebec government for violation of his privacy in connection with an investigation by the province's anti-corruption unit. The lawsuit filed Friday in Montreal seeks $1 million in punitive damag...
Manitoba government and Métis federation battling over moose hunt restrictions
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government and the Manitoba Métis Federation appear headed to a showdown over moose hunting that the federation says could end up in the country's highest court. The government announced Friday that it is cancelling a short-term...
Conservatives accuse government of reckless rush to ease access to assisted dying
OTTAWA — Conservatives are accusing the Trudeau government of rushing recklessly to make it easier for intolerably suffering Canadians to receive medical help to end their lives. The accusation came Friday as the House of Commons began debating a bill ...
Ex-cop tapped as new Indigenous affairs minister as Legault tries to reset relations
Quebec Premier Francois Legault replaced his Indigenous affairs minister with a former Montreal police officer Friday, as his government looked to reset relations with First Nations leaders. Ian Lafreniere, a former cop who won a Montreal-area ri...
Indigenous, minority, young Canadians less likely to view police positively: Poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests Canadians have a largely favourable view of police in their communities but Indigenous people, members of visible minority groups and younger Canadians are less impressed.Seventy-seven per cent of Caucasian respondents to t...
Agreement with Nova Scotia government restores union rights for school specialists
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia Teachers Union says it has reached an agreement with the province that restores the union rights of school psychologists, speech language pathologists and social workers. The union said today that after the deal was reached, t...
