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A new spy watchdog report says an overseas Canadian Security Intelligence Service operation was suddenly halted by government officials, “creating unnecessary danger for the CSIS team” and raising questions about ministerial accountability. The National Security and Intelligence Review Agency found no written records indicating the decision to suspend the operation …
Read More »Head of Russia’s only independent election watchdog receives 5-year prison sentence
The head of Russia’s only independent election watchdog was sentenced on Wednesday to five years in a penal colony after being found guilty of working with an “undesirable organization.” Grigory Melkonyants, co-chair of the Golos movement, was arrested in August 2023. He pleaded not guilty at his trial. Human rights campaigners …
Read More »Federal privacy watchdog heads to court over Pornhub operator’s consent practices
Privacy Commissioner Philippe Dufresne is seeking a Federal Court order directing the operator of the Pornhub website to comply with Canadian privacy law. Dufresne’s application comes a year after he concluded Aylo, the Montreal-based firm behind Pornhub and other pornographic sites, broke the law by allowing intimate images to be …
Read More »Ford’s push to expand alcohol sales early to cost province $612M, budget watchdog says
The Ford government’s push to get beer, wine and ready-made cocktails into convenience stores ahead of schedule will cost taxpayers more than $600 million, the province’s budget watchdog says. The finding was included in a new report Monday by the Financial Accountability Office (FAO) that comes just one day before Premier Doug …
Read More »Federal government faces potential loss if Trans Mountain pipeline sold: budget watchdog
The Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) estimates the Trans Mountain pipeline is worth less than it cost to build, according to an updated financial assessment of the controversial project. The budget watchdog says the pipeline could be worth between $29.6 billion and $33.4 billion, depending on what happens after the initial …
Read More »Wrong-way 401 crash: Police probe needs more time, watchdog says
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario’s police watchdog says its investigation into a fatal wrong-way pursuit on Highway 401 this spring needs more time. By law, the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) must complete an investigation within 120 days of an incident, where possible. Due to the volume of evidence the …
Read More »New leader named for B.C.’s police watchdog service
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 10, 2024 12:58 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Ministry of the Attorney General has announced a new leader for the province’s police watchdog. It says Jessica Berglund has been appointed by Attorney General Niki Sharma …
Read More »Ontario man, 18, shot dead by police after teen stabbed in ‘domestic violence’ case: watchdog
Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after an 18-year-old man was fatally shot by police in London, Ont., who were responding to what the Special Investigations Unit describes as a “domestic violence investigation.” A 17-year-old girl remains in hospital in critical condition due to injuries sustained in a stabbing. London police …
Read More »‘Within their rights’: Why Ontario officers can dodge police watchdog in investigations
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 »Financial watchdog will review decision to move some ServiceOntarios into Staples
Two weeks after the Ford government revealed plans to expand the number of ServiceOntario kiosks in private retail businesses, the province’s financial watchdog has launched a “research project” into the plan. The government faced scrutiny after it began shutting down privately-operated ServiceOntario centres, swapping them out for new locations nestled …
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