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Near the end of September, a series of videos were posted to social media that purported to show some familiar figures in Calgary’s political and legal worlds taking turns performing racist Indigenous caricatures. One video appeared to take place at a barbecue, and another around a table with open bottles …
Read More »Inquiry to probe legal advice government received on Emergencies Act as justice minister testifies
Justice Minister David Lametti is expected to field questions about the legal advice the federal government got before invoking the Emergencies Act to deal with anti-public health measure protests last winter when he testifies before the public inquiry later today. The attorney general is one of three federal ministers before …
Read More »MPs to review Canada’s extradition system in coming justice committee hearings
The House of Commons justice committee is getting set to review Canada’s extradition system — a move welcomed by critics who have long called for reforms to the process for sending people to face incarceration and prosecution abroad. Although hearing dates have yet to be set, the committee plans to …
Read More »‘An open mind’: A look at Justice Paul Rouleau, the man leading the convoy inquiry
When Paul Rouleau kicked off the inquiry into the federal government’s use of the Emergencies Act, he warned against allowing the proceedings to become “adversarial.” “I recognize that different points of view will be forcefully advanced. This is to be expected. It is important, however, that at all times disagreement …
Read More »Documents at Trump estate ‘likely concealed and removed’ after June visit: Justice Department
The U.S. Justice Department said late Tuesday that classified documents were “likely concealed and removed” from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate as part of an effort to obstruct the federal investigation into the discovery of the government records. The FBI also seized 33 boxes containing more than 100 classified …
Read More »Amanda Todd’s mom reflects on decade-long struggle to bring her daughter’s tormentor to justice
WARNING: This article contains details of sexual extortion and may affect those who have experienced it or know someone affected by it. After a long and complicated nine-week trial, Carol Todd’s long wait for justice for her daughter, Amanda, is over. Dutch national Aydin Coban was convicted of extortion, child …
Read More »Hockey Canada commissions former Supreme Court justice to lead review into governance
Hockey Canada has hired former Supreme Court justice Thomas Cromwell to lead a review into the organization’s governance structure amid growing calls for its leadership to step down over its handling of alleged sexual assault cases. The sport’s national governing body is facing intense public and political scrutiny over its …
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