Category Archives: Justice
‘I wasn’t afraid of death,’ kidnapped British diplomat James Cross said upon release
OTTAWA — Just two days after he was freed, a British diplomat kidnapped by Quebec nationalists told Canadian officials he did not fear being killed in captivity. Rather, James Cross worried what would become of his wife should he be murdered
Joyce Echaquan’s death highlights systemic racism in health care, experts say
MONTREAL — The fate of Joyce Echaquan, an Indigenous woman who died in a Quebec hospital after filming staff insulting her, is a tragic example of the systemic racism many Indigenous people face when accessing health services in Canada, advocates
Hearing over controversial Coastal GasLink pipeline resumes at B.C. Supreme Court
VANCOUVER — Arguments over the extension of the environmental assessment certificate for a natural gas pipeline in B.C. resumed in court on Friday with lawyers for Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs telling a judge an evaluation is needed on the potential ...
Family of Indigenous woman subjected to slurs in Quebec hospital announces lawsuit
JOLIETTE, Que. — The family of an Indigenous woman subjected to insults as she lay dying in hospital said Friday it will hit back hard against a racist system it accuses of killing her. Members of Joyce Echaquan's family, community members
RCMP eases mask policy for bearded members, allows return to front line in some cases
OTTAWA — The RCMP has eased restrictions that sidelined bearded officers, including some Sikh and Muslim members, from front-line policing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Difficulties with properly fitting a mask over religiously mandated facial hair me...
B.C. Supreme Court hears petition for judicial review of Coastal GasLink certificate
VANCOUVER — Lawyers for the Office of the Wet’suwet’en were in British Columbia Supreme Court Thursday seeking an order quashing the extension of the environmental assessment certificate for a pipeline that was at the centre of countrywide protests in ...
Desmond inquiry: No word on when fatality inquiry in Nova Scotia will resume
HALIFAX — Nearly seven months after the COVID-19 pandemic halted an inquiry into why a former soldier killed three family members and himself in Nova Scotia, there has yet to be any indication of when it will resume. Provincial Justice Minister
Federal Liberals revive bill that seeks to outlaw forced LGBTQ conversion therapy
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals have reintroduced a bill that would ban forcing children or adults to undergo therapy aimed at altering their sexual orientation or gender identity. The government had previously introduced the legislation in March, just b...
‘Small number of kooks:’ Alberta premier condemns apparent racist rally in Edmonton
SPRUCE GROVE, ALBERTA — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is adding his voice to others condemning an apparent white supremacist rally in Edmonton. Police broke up what they called a demonstration involving opposing groups on Tuesday night in the city's nor...
Elections BC probes NDP complaint over Liberal candidate’s mail-in ballot requests
PORT MOODY, B.C. — Elections BC is investigating a complaint made by the NDP against a B.C. Liberal candidate in the provincial election that claims personal information was collected for the purpose of ordering mail-in ballots. Elections BC said...
