Category Archives: Justice
Manitoba government says it wants clarity on First Nations health care
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is seeking a judicial review of a human rights ruling involving health care provided to a disabled boy in a First Nations community. Indigenous and Northern Relations Minister Eileen Clarke says the federal government...
Lobster protests: Nova Scotia MP demands immediate action from Ottawa
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia MP is demanding Ottawa step in to quell rising anger among lobster fishermen who are accusing Indigenous fishermen of illegally trapping and selling lobster out of season. Chris d'Entremont, the Conservative MP fo...
Queen’s University threatens to punish pandemic partiers as city hikes fines
A prominent university has threatened to discipline students caught partying through the pandemic as part of an effort to cut down on "superspreader" events. The most serious offenders — those who "flagrantly" disregard public health measures...
B.C. nurses will be able prescribe drugs to help stop overdose deaths
VANCOUVER — Registered and psychiatric nurses in British Columbia will be able to prescribe safer drugs for people at risk of overdose under a new public health order that advocates are hailing as a major step in the battle to save lives...
Nova Scotia lobster fishermen protest ‘out of control’ First Nations fishery
HALIFAX — Hundreds of commercial fishermen protested at two wharves in southwestern Nova Scotia on Tuesday, over what they say is an illegal fishery in St. Marys Bay, continuing a long-standing dispute over fishing rights in the area. A&...
Saskatchewan judge’s stop at teepee camp could raise perception of bias: expert
REGINA — An experienced defence lawyer says a Saskatchewan judge's attendance at an Indigenous demonstration after he ruled on it could expose the court to potential allegations of bias. Michael Spratt says it's unusual for judges to have contact with ...
Activists urge Trudeau government to act on disappearances in Sri Lanka
OTTAWA — A group of Tamil Canadians is calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for legal changes to remove sovereign immunity as a defence for international crimes. Such a move would enable Sri Lankan families to seek justice for their disap...
Abandoned campfire caused wildfire near Banff park: forestry officials
CANMORE, Alta. — Fire officials say a wildfire that was burning out of control north of Banff National Park earlier this month was caused by an abandoned campfire. The fire near Black Rock Mountain burned nearly seven square kilometres o...
Judge drops by protest camp at Saskatchewan legislature that he ruled on last week
REGINA — A Saskatchewan judge who ruled a Metis man could stay on the lawn of the provincial legislature to finish his hunger strike against high suicide rates visited the protester Sunday as the demonstration drew to an end. Court of Queen's...
Clarification to story on pro-gun rally on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA — In a Sept. 12 story about a pro-firearm rally on Parliament Hill, The Canadian Press reported that the federal government had "set up" a buy-back program for newly prohibited firearms. In fact, the government has issued a tender
