Category Archives: Justice
N.S. premier defends mass shooting probe against criticism it lacks key powers
HALIFAX — Premier Stephen McNeil says if panellists leading a review into Nova Scotia's recent mass shooting need more powers, he expects they will request them from his government. The Liberal leader responded Friday to criticism from families, o...
Trump used Huawei CFO as ‘bargaining chip’ in trade fight with China: documents
VANCOUVER — New court documents accuse the United States president of "poisoning" the extradition case against a Huawei executive being held in Canada. An application to B.C. Supreme Court by Meng Wanzhou's lawyers says misconduct by Don...
Video lottery terminal class action cannot go ahead, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a class-action lawsuit taking aim at video lottery terminals cannot proceed, saying Friday the claims made in the case are bound to fail. The high court overturned a Newf...
Bus driver with one eye wins discrimination case; judge nixes licence rule
TORONTO — A city bus driver whose licence was revoked after she lost her eye to cancer has won her battle to have the relevant provincial regulations declared unconstitutional. In her ruling this month, Ontario Superior Court Justice Jessica Kimme...
Vancouver votes to halt police street checks, but police board has final say
VANCOUVER — Councillors in Vancouver have voted unanimously to ban officers from conducting street checks, the process of arbitrarily demanding and recording identification, outside of a police investigation. Mayor Kennedy Stewart praised the...
N.S. mass shooting review format criticized as lacking powers, transparency
HALIFAX — Ottawa and Nova Scotia have announced a review of the April mass shooting that left 22 people and the gunman dead, but the process drew criticism from victims' relatives as being too secretive and lacking th...
Tory says masking bylaw could be brought in if apartment buildings don’t comply
Toronto Mayor John Tory said he's prepared to extend the city's mandatory masking order to shared spaces inside apartment and condominium buildings if management companies refuse to do it voluntarily. Current mandatory masking bylaw...
Info czar finds ‘possible offence’ concerning access request about Mark Norman
OTTAWA — Information commissioner Caroline Maynard says she uncovered "evidence of the possible commission of an offence" related to the processing of an Access to Information request related to now-retired Vice-Admiral Mark Norman. In a repo...
Federal Court declares Canada-U.S. refugee pact unconstitutional
OTTAWA — A federal judge has struck down a key agreement on refugees between Canada and the United States, but gave Ottawa six months of breathing room to respond to the landmark decision. In a keenly awaited ruling, Federal Court Justice
Trudeau must look into complaints about Governor General, Singh says
OTTAWA — Allegations that Gov. Gen. Julie Payette mistreated staff members prompted calls for investigations of varying stripes on Wednesday, with one expert suggesting the matter should be dealt with quietly to preserve the integrity of the office. ND...
