Category Archives: Justice
Quebec to introduce tracking bracelets for some conjugal violence offenders
MONTREAL — Quebec will begin requiring some domestic violence offenders to wear electronic tracking bracelets beginning next spring, the province's public security minister announced Wednesday. Geneviève Guilbault said the $41-million program, which wi...
Lawyer questions coverage of First Nations water settlement as deal to be ratified
An $8-billion class-action settlement on First Nations drinking water due to be ratified next week still isn't clear on who it will cover, says a lawyer involved with the issue. Clayton Leonard, who represents several Alberta bands that have filed the...
Halifax hockey association bars teams from playing in P.E.I. after alleged racist act
HALIFAX — A minor hockey association in Halifax has started boycotting tournaments in P.E.I. after one of its players was the victim of alleged racist acts during a recent tournament on the Island. The Halifax Hawks Minor Hockey Association issued a
N.S. disabilities group pushes to convert major legal win into improved housing, care
HALIFAX — A disabilities group in Nova Scotia said Wednesday it would push to convert a recent landmark court victory into funding for improvements to housing and to care. During a news conference, the Disabilities Rights Coalition cited the Oct. 6
Alberta extends freeze on new photo radar, makes changes to reduce ‘cash cow’ factor
EDMONTON — Alberta is extending a two-year freeze on any new photo radar and says it will bring in new rules next year to ensure the device to enforce speed limits is used for safety and not as a cash
OPP officer PTSD contributing to staffing shortages: auditor general
TORONTO — Medical leave taken by Ontario Provincial Police officers with post-traumatic stress disorder is contributing significantly to understaffing at detachments across the province and affecting service levels, the auditor general has found. In he...
New probe after second violent arrest video involving Quebec City police goes viral
MONTREAL — Quebec City police are facing a second independent probe into their conduct, following the release of another violent arrest video from last weekend, the province's public security minister said Wednesday. Five Quebec City police officers we...
Supreme Court ruling could change how human rights law is applied in Quebec
MONTREAL — After Marco Ayotte's uncle used a homophobic slur toward him in July 2018 and said he should kill himself, Ayotte didn't just fume about a vulgar, insensitive relative. He filed a complaint with the Quebec's human rights commission. In
Susan Hughson resigns as head of Alberta Serious Incident Response Team
EDMONTON — The head of Alberta's police watchdog has resigned after seven years on the job. Justice Minister Kaycee Madu says Susan Hughson is leaving as executive director of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team, known as ASIRT, to rejoin the
Five Quebec City police officers suspended over violent arrests of Black youth
Quebec City police say five officers have been suspended for their part in violent arrests of young Black people last weekend that were caught on video. Video circulating online of the arrests shows officers early Saturday morning hitting, dragging and...
