Justice Archive
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Quebec MNA says his arrest by anti-corruption squad was an attempt to silence him, intimidate others
Posted on 30.10.2017 | No Comments'I am meeting you to protect myself,' Guy Ouellette began a radio interview aired on Monday, sounding like someone fleeing a dangerous criminal syndicate
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Alberta Justice officials say people have wrong idea about legal-aid fee
Posted on 11.10.2017 | No CommentsAlberta Justice officials say an up-front fee from $25 to $150 for legal-aid clients has been the victim of misperceptions. -
Ban on ‘loud’, ‘intimidating’ protester from town property overturned as unconstitutional
Posted on 27.08.2017 | No Comments'A protest does not cease to be peaceful simply because protesters are loud and angry,' the Appeal Court said
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The steady decline of America’s death rows
Posted on 06.05.2017 | No CommentsIn 2016, there were 20 executions nationwide, the lowest annual total in a quarter-century -
Justice Highlights of 2016
Posted on 22.12.2016 | No CommentsBelow is a list of key accomplishments for the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada in 2016: -
Trump’s Rise Obligates Us To Question So-Called Canadian Values
Posted on 11.11.2016 | No CommentsThe world is different today. Yet this particular form of difference will be disproportionately felt by groups that do not look like the man who has ushered in a new era of divisive politics and suspicion. These repercussions already reverberate acut... -
Hana Shafi, Illustrator: Sexual Violence On Campus Is A Highly Stigmatized Topic
Posted on 02.11.2016 | No CommentsNews headlines about sexual assault are too common, but stories of survivors and their realities are not commonly spoken. As part of Social Justice Week at Ryerson University, sexual assault survivors have shared their emotions in Lost Words, art works... -
Justice Malcolm Rowe appointed to Supreme Court of Canada
Posted on 28.10.2016 | No CommentsFormer justice of the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal is first appointed under new process in which people apply for the job and are vetted by an independent advisory board. -
The U.S. government won’t buy this $19-million stealth boat from its designer — or let anyone else buy it
Posted on 19.10.2016 | No CommentsGhost is designed to be faster, more stable, and more fuel-efficient than anything currently in the U.S. Navy's fleet -
Buzzing flies, no handshake and threats of jail: Nine (mostly dubious) firsts in Sunday’s presidential debate
Posted on 10.10.2016 | No CommentsEven in the 1860 political campaign that precipitated the Civil War, nobody threatened to throw Abraham Lincoln in jail -
Mohawk band creates first indigenous legal system outside Canadian federal framework
Posted on 02.10.2016 | No CommentsWhat’s special about the Akwesasne court is that it was created by the community and independently of Ottawa and focuses not on jail time but restorative justice -
As peace comes to Colombia, what happens to those who committed the gravest crimes of its civil war?
Posted on 30.09.2016 | No CommentsColombia signed a peace treaty with its rebel movement this week and on Sunday the country votes to ratify the deal, which would end a 52-year civil war
