Category Archives: Justice
Quebec to announce funding for crime prevention as Montreal police probe shooting
MONTREAL — As Montreal police investigated the latest killing of a youth in the city, the provincial government said Friday it would announce funds for crime prevention programs this weekend. Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault offered her con...
Alberta premier’s office counters lawsuit filed by former employee
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney's office is countering a former senior staffer's accusations of sexual harassment, drinking and backbiting with allegations of its own. The premier’s office, in a statement of defence to Ariella Kimmel's lawsuit,...
Quebec City police investigating two more violent arrests caught on video
Quebec City police Chief Denis Turcotte said Thursday his department was investigating two more violent arrests caught on video involving his officers, adding that one officer is involved in at least three separate incidents. The city's police force ha...
Nova Scotia government heading back to court against disabilities group
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government says it will appeal a recent court decision that found there was discrimination against people with disabilities who had sought improved services and housing in the community. A day after the Oct. 6 Court of
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney hires lawyers over environmentalist lawsuit threat
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has hired a private law firm to defend Premier Jason Kenney after environmental groups threatened him with a defamation lawsuit. Paul Champ, lawyer for the environmentalists, says he's been notified that the province h...
Nova Scotia says new directive reinforces existing ban on police street checks
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's Justice Department says it is strengthening its existing ban on police street checks. Justice Minister Brad Johns is issuing a new directive to address concerns that the rules around street checks had allowed police to continue ...
Supreme Court of Canada agrees to hear appeal in notorious ‘Surrey Six’ case
OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear arguments about the fairness of B.C. proceedings that led to guilty findings for two men in the first-degree murders of six people. Earlier this year, the B.C. Court of Appeal
Governor General’s office investigating internal network breach
OTTAWA — The Office of the Secretary to Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has confirmed its internal network was breached through unauthorized access. In a statement Thursday, the office said it is working with experts and "pursuing further network improvements" as...
Winnipeg police position to help families of missing and murdered Indigenous women
WINNIPEG — Whether working with youth in care, survivors of domestic violence or families navigating the justice system, Angie Tuesday has dedicated her life's work to providing culturally appropriate and supportive guidance to Indigenous peoples durin...
New Brunswick premier says First Nations title claim is serious and far-reaching
FREDERICTON — A title claim for 60 per cent of New Brunswick's territory that was filed by six Wolastoqey chiefs is very serious and has far-reaching implications, Premier Blaine Higgs said Wednesday. In a revised land claim filed on Tuesday, the
