22 h. ago Appeals court overturns order that stripped some protections from pregnant Texas state workers

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a law strengthening the rights of pregnant workers, vacating a judge’s earlier order that had stripped those protections from Texas state employees. The ruling was a victory for advocates of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a law that passed with bipartisan support in 2022 but […]

Society

22 h. ago Charity casino at CNE fined $199K for violating federal anti

'CNE Casino denies that it has committed any violation of the (proceeds of crime act) or its Regulations,' casino lawyer says in court appeal of violation and bug penalties

Economics

3 d. ago US judge denies request to halt Oak Flat land transfer to copper mining company

A U.S. district judge on Friday denied the latest request by a Native American tribe, environmentalists and other plaintiffs to stop the federal government from transferring land in Arizona for a massive copper mining project. The ruling by Judge Dominic Lanza triggered an immediate appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals as a […]

Economics

3 d. ago B.C. nurse suspended, fined $94K for comments about transgender people

The College of Nurses and Midwives' decision has been stayed until Amy Hamm's appeal at the B.C. Supreme Court has been resolved

Economics

4 d. ago Judge overstepped his authority in ruling against Quebec’s language law: appeal court

The judge said at the time that the law would systematically delay English verdicts because of the French translation requirement

Other

4 d. ago Legal challenge against blanket rezoning taken to Alberta Court of Appeal

While a Court of King's Bench judge sided with the city earlier this year, a group of residents opposed to blanket rezoning is now taking its legal challenge to Alberta's highest court.

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5 d. ago Supreme Court of Canada won’t hear Eaton Centre shooter’s sentencing appeal

Christopher Husbands was found guilty in 2019 of two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of Ahmed Hassan and Nixon Nirmalendran.

Events

5 d. ago Supreme Court won’t hear Eaton Centre shooter’s sentencing appeal

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the sentencing appeal of a man who opened fire in Toronto’s Eaton Centre mall in 2012, killing two people and leaving several others injured. Christopher Husbands was found guilty in 2019 of two counts of manslaughter in the deaths of Ahmed Hassan and Nixon Nirmalendran. […]

Events

5 d. ago Appeals court lets the White House suspend or end billions in foreign aid

WASHINGTON — A divided panel of appeals court judges ruled Wednesday that the Trump administration can suspend or terminate billions of dollars of congressionally appropriated funding for foreign aid. Two of three judges from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit concluded that grant recipients challenging the freeze did not meet […]

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7 d. ago Court to hear appeal Cineplex’s appeal of a $38.9 million fine in October

TORONTO — A court will hear Cineplex Inc.’s appeal of a record $38.9-million fine it is facing for deceptive marketing practices this fall. The theatre operator revealed Tuesday that the matter is scheduled to go before the Federal Court of Appeal on Oct. 8. CEO Ellis Jacob was pleased to have the date scheduled. “I […]

Economics

7 d. ago Michael Higgins: Challenge to Saskatchewan pronoun law a waste of time, money and effort

The government used notwithstanding clause, but appeal court rules judges should be able to scold it anyways

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8 d. ago Canada’s federal voting system constitutional, Ontario Court of Appeal rules

Groups argued in court that the first-past-the-post system violates the Charter of Rights and Freedoms' guarantee of effective representation

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8 d. ago Saskatchewan Appeal Court says challenge of province’s pronoun law can continue

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal says a court challenge of the province's school pronoun law can continue and the court has jurisdiction to determine if it limits Charter rights.

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8 d. ago Fight over Saskatchewan school pronoun law to resume in court Monday

The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal is expected to rule today on the province's appeal of a earlier court decision allowing a challenge of its school pronoun law to proceed.

Society

1 week ago Alberta appeals court’s injunction against new transgender health

The Alberta government argues that the judge erred in barring the implementation of its new rules for transgender care for minors

Science

1 week ago Guatemalan man’s estate entitled to redress after court says death was linked to work

Quebec's Court of Appeal has ruled the family of a Guatemalan farm worker crushed to death in 2021 trying to repair a flat tire on his employer’s car is entitled to compensation.

Events

1 week ago Supreme Court won’t hear appeal of man convicted in Via Rail terror plot

A jury could not reach a verdict for the man concerning the rail plot charge, but found him guilty of three other terrorism-related offences.

Other

1 week ago Supreme Court won’t hear appeal application arising from Via Rail terror case

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of Raed Jaser, who was convicted of planning to commit murder for the benefit of a terrorist group. It’s the latest development in a legal saga that began 12 years ago with charges against Jaser and Chiheb Esseghaier for plotting attacks, including the […]

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1 week ago Court ruling declaring removal of bike lanes unconstitutional is ’ridiculous’: Doug Ford

Ford did not rule out using the notwithstanding clause to save the law if necessary, but said he has faith that the Court of Appeal will overturn the lower-court ruling

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1 week ago Separatist Bosnian Serb leader removed from office by Bosnian election authorities

SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina — Bosnia’s electoral authorities on Wednesday stripped separatist Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik from his position as president of the Serb entity in Bosnia, following an appeals court verdict that sentences him to one year in jail and six years ban on all political activities. The Central Electoral Commission said that Dodik has […]

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