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Ontario’s police watchdog provided an update Wednesday on its investigation into a fatal wrong-way pursuit on Highway 401, noting that the two officers under investigation have not agreed to be interviewed. The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) said it has designated two subject officers in the case regarding the April 29 crash …
Read More »Human rights museum explores dark period of Canadian history as Pride festival begins – Winnipeg
A new story exhibit at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights is highlighting the legacy of a dark time in the country’s history. From the 1950s through the ’90s, thousands of federally employed Canadians working in the military, RCMP and public service were targeted and fired because of their sexual orientation …
Read More »Canadians filed fewer complaints over language rights in last year
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 7, 2024 12:35 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The number of complaints from Canadians who say their official language rights weren’t respected dropped by more than half last year. In his annual report released Tuesday, official …
Read More »Muslim human rights activist in need of kidney finds help from Jewish community
Since Oct. 7, Raheel Raza has become even more outspoken against a global rise in antisemitism. “When I see what’s happening on our streets and I look at the future of my children and grandchildren, I believe that I have to keep on doing what I’m doing,” said Raza, an …
Read More »‘Like a cartel:’ Shootings point to turf war over rights to screen South Indian films
The day Thomas Shajan was expecting to see a South Indian action epic at a theatre in British Columbia, a spate of shootings thousands of kilometres away disrupted his plans. Shajan, a self-described South Indian film fanatic, said he had been waiting months to see Malaikottai Vaaliban, a blockbuster Malayalam-language …
Read More »Animal rights groups seek review of Ontario’s new hunting dog law
Two animal rights organizations have requested a review of a new Ontario law that expands a licensing regime that allows dogs to track down captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits in massive fenced-in pens. Last year, the province passed legislation that would allow the expansion of licences for so-called “train and trial” areas …
Read More »‘Don’t give rabbits as gifts for Easter,’ animal rights advocates urge – Montreal
With Easter just around the corner, animal rights advocates are again warning the public to think carefully before giving rabbits as pets. That means rabbits like Huey who was rescued in the bush south of Montreal in February by volunteers. That was his first stroke of luck. “He was part …
Read More »Human rights complaint filed over Manitoba election ad against landfill search – Winnipeg
The daughter of a slain First Nations woman has filed a human rights complaint against Manitoba’s Progressive Conservatives for an ad campaign about its decision not to search a Winnipeg-area landfill for her mother’s remains. “Families need to be protected … there should be laws in place to ensure that …
Read More »Indigenous rights collide with $35B Western Canada pipeline expansion
Trans Mountain, the company that’s building the federal government-owned pipeline expansion from Alberta through B.C., says its project, which is billions of dollars over budget, is now 95 per cent complete. The company hopes oil will start flowing within weeks. Except there’s a problem. Some residents of an Indigenous community …
Read More »Ottawa should consider train passenger bill of rights, Via Rail CEO says – National
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 23, 2023 7:25 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size The head of Via Rail says the federal government should consider a passenger bill of rights comparable to the one now in place for air travellers. In an interview, CEO Mario …
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