3 d. ago Opinion: Supreme Court case on tariffs could benefit Alberta, if we prepare

If the Supreme Court rules that U.S. President Donald Trump’s use of — or abuse of — his most potent power to impose tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) is unconstitutional, the threat that Alberta faces will lessen. This will not be the case in other parts of Canada, where the threat […]

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1 week ago GUNTER: Cowichan Tribes land ruling shows activist judges rewriting Canadian law, threatening private property rights

In August, B.C. Supreme Court Justice Barbara Young ruled that a large chunk of the Vancouver suburb — including 150 private homes, several businesses, some government land and a golf course — were now owned by the Indigenous tribes.

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1 week ago Liberals rule out using notwithstanding clause to restore mandatory child porn sentences

Sean Fraser has ruled out using the notwithstanding clause to reverse a recent Supreme Court decision throwing out mandatory sentences

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2 w. ago Nova Scotia opposes Supreme Court ruling to strike minimum sentences for child porn possession

In a 5-4 ruling last week, the court found that a one-year minimum sentence was unconstitutional

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2 w. ago Mandatory minimum child pornography sentences unconstitutional, Supreme Court rules

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada says the one-year mandatory minimum jail sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography are unconstitutional. In a ruling today, the top court says although the sentences contribute to the objectives of denunciation and deterrence, they also remove judges’ discretion to impose sentences other than imprisonment when appropriate. The […]

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2 w. ago Supreme Court rules against mandatory minimum child pornography sentences

The decision affirms a ruling of the Quebec Court of Appeal, which said the mandatory minimum sentences violated the Charter guarantee against cruel or unusual punishment.

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2 w. ago Supreme Court says mandatory minimum sentences for possession, access to child porn unconstitutional

The case involved a challenge to the sentencing rules brought forward by two men in Quebec who pleaded guilty to the offences

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2 w. ago Supreme Court strikes down 1 year mandatory minimum for possession and access to child porn

The case involved a challenge to the sentencing rules brought forward by two men in Quebec who pleaded guilty to the offences

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3 w. ago Opponents in rural Nova Scotia challenge cabinet decision on whale sanctuary project

HALIFAX — A group of landowners in eastern Nova Scotia is speaking out for the first time about their opposition to an ambitious plan to build North America’s first coastal refuge for whales retired from theme parks. But their complaints about the way the project won approval from the province stand in sharp contrast to […]

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3 w. ago Nova Scotia opposition criticizes premier’s surprise cabinet shuffle

Nova Scotia's premier has quietly shuffled his cabinet, and the shakeup gives him more power over the energy sector amid his push to grow the industry.

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3 w. ago Minnesota Supreme Court to rule on transgender athlete’s right to compete in women’s powerlifting

The Minnesota Supreme Court was expected to rule Wednesday on whether a transgender athlete should be allowed to compete in the women’s division at powerlifting events. Attorneys for JayCee Copper argued before the court in December that she’s protected against discrimination by the Minnesota Human Rights Act. But lawyers for USA Powerlifting said it had […]

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4 w. ago Aboriginal title decision ‘may compromise’ ownership status of Richmond, B.C., properties, says mayor

In August, the B.C. Supreme Court ruled the Cowichan Tribes have title to the land, and that land titles granted by government were invalid

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