Category Archives: Justice
Churchill Falls dam: Labrador Innu seek $4 billion in compensation from Hydro-Quebec
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The Innu Nation of Labrador has filed a lawsuit against Hydro-Quebec seeking $4 billion in compensation for the ecological and cultural damage caused by the damming of the upper Churchill River in the early 1970s. Senior Innu
Unsealing files poses ‘grave safety risks,’ Shermans’ estate trustees tell top court
OTTAWA — The estates of murder victims Barry and Honey Sherman argued Tuesday in the Supreme Court of Canada that unsealing files related to the wealthy Toronto couple would pose serious safety risks to estate trustees and beneficiaries. A lawyer for
Assisted dying bill reintroduced as court deadline looms
OTTAWA — The federal government reintroduced Monday legislation to amend Canada's law on medical assistance in dying — just two months before a court-imposed deadline. The government has until Dec. 18 to amend the law to comply with a Quebec court
Intermittent sentence law unfair to Indigenous accused from remote areas: judge
TORONTO — The difficulty Indigenous people in isolated communities have in serving jail sentences intermittently violates their equality rights, a judge has ruled. In his decision, Ontario court Judge David Gibson agreed the law discriminates against r...
Magnitsky sanctions demanded against Iranians in January shootdown of airliner
OTTAWA — Families and loved ones of those killed in the shootdown of a passenger jet over Tehran are urging Canada to impose so-called Magnitsky sanctions that would target those directly responsible. Alise Mills, a spokeswoman for the families, ...
Atikamekw chief ‘optimistic’ after meeting Legault but says action still needed
MONTREAL — The grand chief of the Atikamekw Nation said he had a positive meeting with Quebec Premier Francois Legault Monday but he's still waiting to see action.Grand Chief Constant Awashish and other community leaders met with Legault to discuss
Canadian orphan in Syrian brought out, but Trudeau says no plan to free others
OTTAWA — A five-year-old Canadian girl stuck inside Syria after her family was killed in an airstrike is on her way to Canada. Her family in Toronto says they were told Sunday that the child, known as Amira, was now in
New Brunswick First Nations file lawsuit to seek declaration of Aboriginal title
FREDERICTON — Six First Nations in New Brunswick have filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration of title for their traditional lands, which include much of the western half of the province. Leaders from the Wolastoqey Nation gathered Monday at St. Anne's
Advocates marking MMIW remembrance day note death of Indigenous woman in hospital
Those wondering whether Indigenous women's rights are still being violated need only look to the death of Joyce Echaquan for their answer, advocates said Sunday as they participated in an annual vigil for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls...
Assisted dying bill to be reintroduced Monday as court deadline looms
OTTAWA — Facing a looming court-imposed deadline, the federal government will reintroduce Monday legislation to amend Canada's law on medical assistance in dying. The government has until Dec. 18 to amend the law to comply with a Quebec court ruling la...
