4 h. ago Canada’s justice minister rules out withdrawing legal submission on notwithstanding clause

Canada's Justice Minister has rejected calls from five premiers that he rescind a request for the Supreme Court of Canada to put limits on use of the notwithstanding clause.

Politics

5 h. ago Justice minister rules out withdrawing legal submission on notwithstanding clause

'We are going to stand ardently in defence of the Charter and the rule of law,' Sean Fraser said Wednesday.

Politics

8 h. ago Justice minister rebuffs Tory push to end birthright citizenship

Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner said Canada must curtail birthright citizenship, with temporary arrivals surging in recent years

Politics

30 h. ago Five premiers urge Carney to withdraw court submission on notwithstanding clause

OTTAWA — Five premiers say Ottawa’s recent call for limits on the notwithstanding clause amounts to a “complete disavowal” of the bargain that spawned the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The Constitution’s notwithstanding clause gives provincial legislatures or Parliament the ability to pass legislation that effectively overrides provisions of the Charter, though only for a […]

Society

52 h. ago Chief justice says rule of law, judicial independence protect Canada from autocracy

OTTAWA — While Canada is not a superpower in the traditional sense of the word, it’s “certainly a democratic superpower,” Chief Justice Richard Wagner said Monday at a ceremony to open the Supreme Court’s judicial year. Wagner told dignitaries gathered in the courtroom that the country’s legal community is united in a deep conviction that […]

Events

1 week ago Ottawa reintroduces ‘pivotal’ military justice reforms legislation

The legislation would remove the military’s ability to investigate and prosecute sexual offences under the Criminal Code and turn it over to civilian authorities.

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1 week ago France’s Lecornu Eyes Small Shift in Contested Deficit Plans

French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu offered minor adjustments to overall budget targets and ruled out “austerity” as he strains to build support and dissuade opposition lawmakers from voting him out of office.

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2 w. ago Leader of Sikh Separatist Group Arrested on Canada Gun Charges

The leader of Sikhs for Justice in Canada was arrested on a dozen firearms charges, two years after his predecessor was gunned down in British Columbia and the case sparked a geopolitical rift with India.

Politics

3 w. ago Justice minister says he wants to see forthcoming hate crime bill passed quickly

Jewish leaders and groups have called for the federal government to create 'safe access zones' or 'bubble zones'

Events

3 w. ago Israel, U.S. show unity as other allies condemn attack on Qatar

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not rule out further strikes on Hamas leaders 'wherever they are' while speaking alongside U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

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3 w. ago Action en justice contre la Loi visant à bâtir le Canada en Cour supérieure du Québec

La Loi permet le contournement des lois environnementales, déplore le Centre québécois du droit de l’environnement.

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