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B.C. judge refuses to seal documents alleging RCMP bullying against Surrey police
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
VANCOUVER – B.C. Supreme Court Justice Kevin Loo says court documents detailing alleged bullying and harassment of Surrey Police Service members by the RCMP shouldn’t be kept from the public. Loo refused to seal the material, saying allegations that are “sometimes justified and sometimes spurious,” are tendered every day in court. His ruling came on ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!‘Biological sex’ sports bill is quickly quashed in B.C. legislature
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
VICTORIA – A B.C. Conservative private member’s bill to classify publicly funded sports teams and events according to the “biological sex” of participants, banning transgender athletes, didn’t make it out of the starting blocks. The Fairness in Women’s and Girls’ Sports Act was voted down at first reading, a fate that’s a rarity in the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Canadian Press NewsAlert: Trans Mountain pipeline expansion gets green light to open
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
CALGARY – The Trans Mountain pipeline expansion is complete and the Canada Energy Regulator has given the go-ahead for the project to open. More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Poilievre kicked out of Commons after calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “wacko”
By Stephanie Taylor, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
OTTAWA – Testy exchanges between the prime minister and his chief opponent ended with the Opposition leader and one of his MPs being ejected from the House of Commons on Tuesday – and the rest of Conservative caucus walking out of the chamber in protest. The unusually tense events saw Speaker Greg Fergus caution both ... Read More »
1 responseWith portable toilets and barricades, Gaza protest camp at UBC digs in for long haul
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
VANCOUVER – Pro-Palestinian protesters who set up an encampment at the University of British Columbia campus in Vancouver have brought in food, water and other supplies to prepare for what may become a protracted stay. The encampment went up Monday and now has supply tents, filled with large quantities of bottled water, food and bedding, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Capital gains tax changes not included in Freeland’s proposed budget legislation
By Nojoud Al Mallees, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
OTTAWA – Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland intends to ask Parliament to approve proposed changes to capital gains tax rates in a stand-alone bill, which will force the federal Conservatives to take a position on the measure. The most controversial announcement from her recent federal budget is not included in the motion she tabled Tuesday to ... Read More »
1 responseHouse Speaker kicks Pierre Poilievre out of Commons over unparliamentary comments
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
OTTAWA – Speaker Greg Fergus kicked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre out of the House of Commons during question period today. All Conservative MPs have left the chamber in protest after Fergus gave Poilievre multiple chances to withdraw comments calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a “wacko.” Poilievre said he would replace the word with “radical,” then ... Read More »
1 responseCP NewsAlert: Speaker kicks Poilievre out of Commons over unparliamentary comments
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
OTTAWA – Speaker Greg Fergus kicked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre out of the House of Commons during question period today. All Conservative MPs have left the chamber in protest after Fergus gave Poilievre multiple chances to withdraw comments calling Prime Minister Justin Trudeau a “wacko” and an “extremist.” More coming... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Justice minister says recent protest over Israel-Hamas war at his home crossed a line
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
OTTAWA – Justice Minister Arif Virani says protesters who took their cause to his home over the weekend crossed a line. A few dozen pro-Palestinian protesters showed up at Virani’s Toronto-area home on Saturday, waving flags and placards with his photo on them at the edge of his driveway. Virani told reporters on his way ... Read More »
1 responseGrandparents, grandchild among 4 dead in wrong-way 401 pursuit crash
By Fakiha Baig, The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
Two grandparents and their infant grandchild were killed on a busy stretch of Highway 401 on Monday night after a van being chased by police east of Toronto crashed while going the wrong way, causing a multi-vehicle collision. The crash ““ which also left the person in the suspect van dead ““ raised questions about ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Virani says Poilievre’s willingness to use notwithstanding clause threatens rights
By The Canadian Press on April 30th, 2024
OTTAWA – Canada’s justice minister says the notwithstanding clause should only be used as a measure of last resort after Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre suggested he wouldn’t hesitate to wield it to enact tougher criminal laws. Poilievre told the Canadian Police Association in a speech on Monday that he would enact stiffer penalties for convicted ... Read More »
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