Clare’s Law could be a preventive tool, says Coun. Kimberly Smith An Iqaluit city councillor says a law that allows people to request information from the police about a person’s history of violence should be adopted in Nunavut. Count. Kimberly Smith put forward a motion to city council in May for the council to formally […]
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Canadians have the right to a healthy environment with the passage of new laws
Article content Changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act enshrining the right to a healthy environment have passed into law. Article content The federal government has been working on the legislation for several years, and introduced the latest version in the Senate in February. It also adds a sentence to the act guaranteeing that every […]
Fox News’ legal problems grow with Nina Jankowicz lawsuit
A new defamation lawsuit against Fox News could compound the network’s legal troubles. Nina Jankowicz, the disinformation expert tapped by the Biden administration to run a since-scrapped agency within the Department of Homeland Security to combat disinformation, has filed a lawsuit against Fox over its coverage after she was announced as the pick to lead […]
Steve Maynard declared vexatious litigant after ‘long, exasperating, expensive’ legal battle with Mississippi Mills
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News Published April 20, 2023 • Last updated Apr 20, 2023 • 4 minute read In a long-awaited ruling released on Tuesday, Superior Court Justice Jaye Hooper was granted the application to declare Steve Maynard (pictured above) vexatious, which was filed by Mississippi Mills solicitors in 2021. Photo by Steve […]
Israelis protest legal changes before the nation’s 75th birthday
TEL AVIV, Israel — Tens of thousands of protesters flocked to Tel Aviv and cities across Israel on Saturday to vent their opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government and its divisive plan to overhaul the country’s judicial system. The mass protest — staged weekly since the start of the year — comes just […]
Court: Chaco Canyon area drilling permits violated federal law
OIL & GAS: A federal appeals court finds the federal Bureau of Land Management violated environmental law by failing to account for the cumulative impacts of approving nearly 200 drilling permits near Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico. (Associated Press) ALSO:• Climate advocates urge the Biden administration to base federal methane emissions rules […]