Category Archives: Justice
RCMP union will support Mounties who shun COVID-19 vaccination despite federal order
OTTAWA — The union representing RCMP officers says it will support decisions by members "to be vaccinated or not" against COVID-19 following a federal order that Mounties be immunized. The Liberal government announced this week that core public servant...
N.S. court victory may bring lasting improvement to lives of people with disabilities
HALIFAX — A Nova Scotia advocacy group for people with disabilities says its landmark court victory is an opportunity to compel reforms and funding that will improve their lives after decades of mistreatment. Claire McNeil, the lawyer for the Disabilit...
COVID-19 shot ‘could save your life,’ RCMP boss says after federal vaccination order
OTTAWA — RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki is publicly touting vaccination against COVID-19 following the Liberal government's announcement that Mounties must be immunized. In a tweet Thursday, Lucki urged getting vaccinated without delay, saying it could...
Alberta introduces more cash, new fines in its COVID-19 vaccine passport program
EDMONTON — Alberta is adding more money and doubling fines to help businesses implement and enforce its version of a COVID-19 vaccine passport. Small and medium-sized businesses that adopt the passport, known in Alberta as a restriction exemption, will...
Nova Scotia’s top court finds systemic discrimination of people with disabilities
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's highest court has concluded there is systemic discrimination in the province against people with disabilities who are seeking services and housing in the community. In a landmark decision issued Wednesday, the Nova Scotia Court ...
Trudeau says Tofino trip on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation a ‘mistake’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he regrets the mistake of travelling to British Columbia to join his vacationing family on a day meant to honour Indigenous survivors of Canada's residential school system. Trudeau's presence in Tofino, B.C....
PM blasts military commanders on sexual misconduct, say they ‘don’t get it’
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took direct aim at military commanders on Wednesday, declaring they “don’t get it” following a whirlwind 48 hours involving a senior officer who provided a reference for a convicted sex offender. Speaking at a new...
Seniors advocate calls for sick pay improvements, more staff at B.C. care facilities
VICTORIA — Forty per cent of British Columbia's long-term care staff who were surveyed by the province's advocate for seniors said they went into work at least once in the past year feeling sick, a report reveals. Seniors advocate Isobel
QuickList: Quebec coroner’s recommendations regarding death of Joyce Echaquan
Coroner Géhane Kamel investigated the death of Joyce Echaquan and issued several recommendations after finding that her death was accidental but preventable. Kamel concluded that the racism and prejudice the Indigenous woman was subjected to contribute...
Federal Court settlement approved for day scholars at Indian residential schools
VANCOUVER — A British Columbia Indigenous leader says the approved Federal Court settlement of a class-action lawsuit for those who attended Indian residential school during the day will ensure compensation for those harmed comes in their lifetime. For...
