Category Archives: Justice
UNDRIP a top priority, says Miller, but won’t rule out delay due to COVID-19
OTTAWA — A Liberal commitment to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is still a top priority, says Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller, but he could not say whether it is still possible withi...
Regina man charged with making threats against Saskatchewan premier
REGINA — Police in Regina have charged a man after he allegedly left threatening voicemails for Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe. City police say they were alerted by RCMP concerning messages left at the premier's office on Saturday. Moe's press secretar...
Quebec rights body says failures in child protection system preceded girl’s death
MONTREAL — An investigation by Quebec's human rights commission into the death of a seven-year-old girl in Granby, Que., last year has identified failures at all stages of the clinical and legal process designed to protect her. The girl'...
Police investigating after insults, expletives yelled at federal minister’s staff
Ottawa police are investigating after someone yelled obscenities at a member of federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine McKenna's staff, video of which was posted to social media. A 90-second video circulating on social media appears to have bee...
Founder of Juripop legal clinic resigns amid misconduct allegation
MONTREAL — Quebec's minister responsible for the status of women says she wants answers after the founder and president of a legal clinic that assists sexual assault victims resigned amid misconduct allegations. Marc-Antoine Cloutier announced Fri...
N.L. top doctor says travel ban with other measures helped stem COVID-19 spread
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador's top doctor says she did not request precise models before ordering limits on travel into the province because the group doing that work was too new at the time. Testifying Friday in provincial Supreme...
Canada decries death penalty after second Canadian sentenced in China this week
OTTAWA — Canada is telling China that it strongly opposes the death penalty after a second Canadian was sentenced to death on drug charges by a Chinese court this week, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said Friday. Ye Ji...
Canada ‘profoundly concerned’ over China death sentence for citizen in drug case
OTTAWA — Canada is "profoundly concerned" about a Canadian citizen sentenced to death Thursday on drug charges in China, a spokesman for the federal government says. The Guangzhou Municipal Intermediate Court announced Xu Weihong's penalty on Thur...
Saudi Crown prince sent hit squad to Canada to kill former spy, lawsuit claims
TORONTO — The crown prince of Saudi Arabia sent a hit squad to Canada in an effort to hunt down and kill a former top intelligence official who knows too much, a civil suit filed Thursday in court in the United
Husband of N.S. mass shooting victim criticizes sale of replica police cars with gear
HALIFAX — The husband of a woman killed in the Nova Scotia mass shooting is criticizing the continued online sale of retired police vehicles that are still equipped with official gear. Nick Beaton, whose pregnant wife Kristen was killed by a gunma...
