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Nova Scotia residents can no longer file complaints about their municipal elected officials, a move one advocate calls “dangerously undemocratic.” Last Tuesday, the province made changes to the municipal code of conduct it said stemmed from feedback from municipalities. Those changes included a clause stating that a complaint “may only …
Read More »Merritt, B.C., residents file proposed class action against city over 2021 flood
Two residents of Merritt, B.C., are spearheading a proposed class-action lawsuit against the city for allegedly failing to repair its dikes in the years before the 2021 flood, which forced 7,000 residents to evacuate and damaged more than 600 homes in the area. The community, located about 190 kilometres northeast of …
Read More »First Nations file claim over water pollution in Lake Winnipeg – Winnipeg
Eight First Nations that surround Lake Winnipeg filed a joint lawsuit on Tuesday against the federal government, the province of Manitoba, and the City of Winnipeg over what they describe as the ongoing pollution of Lake Winnipeg and its tributaries such as the Red River. In the claim, the nations …
Read More »Ex-officer’s account of being ordered to ‘close’ rape file challenged in N.S. hearing
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted July 17, 2023 11:08 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size A former RCMP officer who testified last week that he was ordered to stop investigating an alleged sexual assault in Halifax is having his account questioned today during cross-examination. Jerell Smith …
Read More »Families to file complaints against Hockey Quebec for alleged player racism – Montreal
A biracial teen and his mother will file a complaint against Hockey Quebec with the province’s Human Rights and Youth Rights Commission following an incident during a hockey game last December. They believe that Hockey Quebec is not doing enough to combat anti-Black racism against junior players. The first time …
Read More »Ontario Liberals set to file ethics complaint over Ford government Greenbelt deal
The Ford government could be facing an additional ethics complaint into the controversial Greenbelt land swap as another political party is preparing to ask the Integrity Commissioner of Ontario for an expanded inquiry. Integrity Commissioner J. David Wake launched an inquiry into whether Housing Minister Steve Clark traded insider information …
Read More »Workers at 3 private liquor stores in B.C. unionize, file complaint against employer over pay rise
Workers at three private liquor stores in British Columbia have won their bid to unionize and say they now hope to negotiate with their employer for higher wages and safer work environments. The employees at Berezan Hospitality Group liquor stores in Kelowna and Port Moody applied for certification at the Labour Relations …
Read More »Accellion's file transfer software hack, which affected Jones Day, also impacted New Zealand's central bank, 1M unemployment benefits applicants in WA, and more (David Uberti/Wall Street Journal)
David Uberti / Wall Street Journal: Accellion’s file transfer software hack, which affected Jones Day, also impacted New Zealand’s central bank, 1M unemployment benefits applicants in WA, and more — Like the SolarWinds breach, the incident highlights supply-chain vulnerabilities — The hack of software provider Accellion USA LLC … News …
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