Category Archives: Justice
Compensation talks for victims of downed jetliner to start in October: Iran
OTTAWA — The head of Iran's civil aviation organization says his government will launch compensation talks in October with Canada and other countries that lost citizens when the Iranian military shot down a civilian jetliner earlier this year. Touraj D...
Quebec issues provincewide street check guidelines; rights groups raise concerns
MONTREAL — The Quebec government has issued provincewide guidelines to police forces regarding street checks, but the policy is raising concerns from various rights groups. Quebec's Public Security Department released the guidelines Friday afternoon, i...
Trudeau government appeals Federal Court ruling on Canada-U.S. refugee pact
Ottawa is appealing a court ruling that struck down a key refugee agreement between Canada and the United States, Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said Friday. The Federal Court of Canada ruled last month that elements of the law underpinning the...
Man accused of threatening PM in Rideau Hall incident due back in court Sept. 18
OTTAWA — The man accused of ramming through a gate at Rideau Hall while heavily armed is slated to return to court Sept. 18 after making a brief appearance Friday. Corey Hurren, a Manitoba military reservist and sausage-maker, faces 21 weapons
Liberals move toward changing federal drug policy as opioid deaths spike
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is taking steps toward promised changes to federal drug policy and looking at how to reduce opioid-related deaths during the pandemic. Ottawa launched a national consultation on supervised-consumption sites this wee...
WE Charity says email to Morneau was about COVID-19 science, not student program
OTTAWA — WE Charity is shedding more light on a controversial email from co-founder Craig Kielburger to then-finance minister Bill Morneau this spring, saying it was about a possible second wave of COVID-19 — not securing government business. The messa...
Supreme Court of Canada to dig into snow-removal controversy
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will review a dispute about a quintessentially Canadian issue — the question of municipal responsibility for proper snow removal to ensure the safety of citizens. Taryn Joy Marchi alleged the Cit...
Independent ISP TekSavvy blames large carriers, cabinet for a planned price hike
TORONTO — One of Canada's largest independent internet companies is raising prices for the second time this year amid an ongoing battle over the wholesale prices charged by network owners. Ontario-based TekSavvy notified i...
Liberals move toward changing federal drug policy as opioid deaths spike
OTTAWA — The Liberal government is taking steps toward promised changes to federal drug policy, while looking at how to reduce opioid-related deaths during the pandemic. The federal government launched a national consultation on supervised-consumption ...
Family of Quebec man serving time in Florida seeking answers following his death
MONTREAL — The family of a Quebec man who died this week in a Florida prison says they want answers about his cell conditions and the circumstances surrounding his final months. Sacha Bond died Sunday, two weeks shy of his 36th birthday....
