Category Archives: Justice
Northern border tragedy warns of new, unfamiliar immigration wrinkle for Canada, U.S.
PEMBINA, N.D. — For decades, the United States — long a beacon of freedom and prosperity for people around the world — has been fixated on what to do about the persistent flow of illegal migration at its southern border. But
Indo Canadian group in Manitoba working to find relatives of frozen family
The president of the India Association of Manitoba says he hopes the RCMP and the Consulate General of India can identify four bodies found in southern Manitoba near the U.S. border. Ramandeep Grewal said a representative from the consulate in Toronto
Kenney says he was unaware until this week of justice minister’s call to police chief
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he didn’t know until this week that his justice minister had called Edmonton’s police chief 10 months earlier about a traffic ticket. "I do recall at some point last year hearing that minister (Kaycee)
B.C., Ottawa, First Nations sign Indigenous justice strategy support agreement
A joint federal, provincial and First Nations agreement signed Thursday marks a critical change to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous people in Canada's criminal justice system, says a British Columbia Indigenous leader. Doug White, B.C. Fir...
Lawyers for N.B. doctor file lawsuit against province, RCMP and Facebook
FREDERICTON — A doctor who says he faced a barrage of hate and racism after being accused of breaking COVID-19 rules in New Brunswick in 2020 is suing the provincial government, the RCMP and Facebook's owner, Meta. Lawyers representing Dr. Jean
O’Toole’s boycott leaves security panel of parliamentarians with no Conservative MPs
OTTAWA — There are no Conservative MPs among the newly named slate of parliamentarians to oversee the security and intelligence community following the party's decision to boycott the body. Liberal MPs Patricia Lattanzio and James Maloney are joining t...
Yukon’s chief coroner cautions about ‘extremely high number of drug-related deaths’
WHITEHORSE — Yukon's chief coroner has issued a warning to residents about an increase in opioid-related deaths. Heather Jones says in a statement that officials have confirmed four deaths due to illicit drugs in the first seven days of this year
China Mobile presses court for federal info to help fight national security case
OTTAWA — A Chinese state-owned telecom firm is pressing for disclosure of federal information to help the company fight Ottawa's order that its Canadian subsidiary be sold or shut down on national security grounds. During a Federal Court hearing Wednes...
Suspended Alberta justice minister says he wasn’t distracted driving, phone in pocket
EDMONTON — Kaycee Madu says he understands why Alberta Premier Jason Kenney relieved him as justice minister after Madu phoned Edmonton’s police chief about a traffic ticket. Madu says he did not phone Edmonton police Chief Dale McFee to get the
Feds appear in no rush to conduct overdue parliamentary review of assisted dying law
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government appears to be in no hurry to complete a legally required parliamentary review of Canada's law on medical assistance in dying, which is already 18 months overdue. Repeated delays have led some critics to conclude
