10 h. ago Tomb of former French justice minister defaced before Pantheon ceremony

PARIS (AP) — The tomb of former French justice minister Robert Badinter, who is set to be inducted into the country’s Pantheon national monument Thursday, was vandalized in a cemetery close to Paris, officials said. Badinter, who died last year at age 95, spearheaded the drive to abolish France’s death penalty, campaigned against antisemitism and […]

Politics

26 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.

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27 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

30 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

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1 week ago Donald Trump espère que d’autres personnes seront accusées après James Comey

«J'espère qu'il y en aura d'autres»: Donald Trump a maintenu la pression sur son ministère de la Justice au lendemain de l'accusation de James Comey.

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2 w. ago Premier Danielle Smith directs justice minister to fight federal legislation, defend Albertans' rights to firearms

Amery said it's not a coincidence the new directive to defend Alberta gun owners coincides with the launch of the federal government's assault-style gun buy-back program.

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2 w. ago Danish officials warn drone flyovers at 4 airports aimed at stoking fear

The goal of the flyovers was to sow fear and division, Danish Minister of Justice Peter Hummelgaard said, adding that the country will seek additional ways to neutralize drones.

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2 w. ago Is AI a threat to jobs? A ’Tomb Raider’ affair poses the question

PARIS (AP) — A lifelong fan of “Tomb Raider,” French gamer Romain Bos was on tenterhooks when an update of the popular video game went online in August. But his excitement quickly turned to anger. The gamer’s ears — and those of other “Tomb Raider” fans _ picked up something amiss with the French-language voice […]

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2 w. ago «JUSTICE DOIT ÊTRE FAITE»: Trump réclame la poursuite d’adversaires politiques

Donald Trump a mis la pression samedi sur le ministère de la Justice pour qu’il poursuive des adversaires politiques.

Politics

2 w. ago Le «Tsar des frontières» de l’administration Trump a fait l’objet d’une enquête pour avoir accepté 50 000$ de la part d’agents infiltrés du FBI

Pourtant, le FBI et le ministère de la Justice ont mis fin à l’enquête ces dernières semaines.

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2 w. ago New Edmonton police chief says force working to fix relationship with Crown prosecutors

Warren Driechel made headlines earlier this month when he urged Alberta’s justice ministry to overturn a pending plea deal for a woman charged with killing an eight-year-old girl.

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2 w. ago Targeting terror symbols not a ‘blanket ban,’ justice minister says about new hate bill

The government plans to criminalize 'wilfully promoting hatred against any identifiable group by displaying certain symbols in a public place'

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2 w. ago Ottawa hate crime bill aims to crack down on hateful symbols, intimidation

Justice Minister Sean Fraser said the legislation would create four new criminal offences, including a specific criminal offence of hate.

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2 w. ago Ottawa hate crime bill would outlaw ‘hateful’ displays of certain symbols

Justice Minister Sean Fraser said the legislation would create four new criminal offences, including a specific criminal offence of hate.

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3 w. ago Lametti out at PMO after reported ‘turf war’ with political strategist

Former justice minister reportedly leaving position as principal secretary to Prime Minister Carney

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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'

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3 w. ago Hate crime legislation coming soon, bail and sentencing reform to follow: Fraser

OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser says he will introduce new hate crime legislation in the coming days, with reforms on bail and violent crime sentencing to follow. Fraser says the legislation will go beyond campaign commitments of protecting religious institutions from “obstruction and intimidation” and include measures for the broader community. During the election, […]

Society

4 w. ago Manitoba continues crackdown on retail theft with new measures: minister

Manitoba's justice minister says the province is looking at an 'all hands on deck' approach to preventing retail crime.

Politics

4 w. ago South Sudan vice president charged with murder, crimes against humanity

Juba (AFP) — South Sudan’s Vice-President Riek Machar has been charged with murder, treason and crimes against humanity over an attack on a military base that killed more than 250 soldiers, the justice minister said Thursday. A fragile power-sharing agreement between President Salva Kiir and his first vice-president Machar has been unravelling for months in […]

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4 w. ago Woman pleads guilty to manslaughter in child death case EPS criticized Crown over

It comes a day after Edmonton police made public a letter from the force to Alberta's Justice Ministry saying it was aware of the plea deal and urging the Crown to call it off.

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