Category Archives: Canada
Highlights: review of how RCMP handles harassment claims pulls no punches
OTTAWA - The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP says bullying and harassment are serious problems within the national police force and is urging fundamental changes. Some highlight...
May 15, 2017
Possible ferries' names includes Mi'kmaq poet, black activist, LGBT advocate
Halifax’s two new ferries could be named after a slain gay rights activist, a black human rights leader, the creative force behind the Pier 21 immigration centre, a Mi’kmaq poet or a hero ...
May 15, 2017
Asylum claims, RCMP interceptions down slightly in April
OTTAWA - New figures released Monday show that in April, the total number of people intercepted by the RCMP crossing illegally into Canada fell, as did the total number of asylum claims overall. Acros...
May 15, 2017
MPs unite in Commons to support Ambrose bill on training for would-be judges
OTTAWA - Canada is a step closer to requiring would-be federal judges to first undergo comprehensive training in sexual assault law, thanks to a rare show of cross-partisan support Monday in the House...
May 15, 2017
Indefinite immigration detention in Canada under fire in Federal Court
TORONTO - Canada’s immigration regime allows for indefinite and arbitrary detention that can cause severe psychological distress and is therefore unconstitutional, Federal Court heard Monday. Wh...
May 15, 2017
Man arrested after liquid manure sprayed outside Quebec farmers' union office
LONGUEUIL, Que. - A man was arrested by police after 12,000 litres of liquid manure was sprayed outside the office of Quebec’s professional farmers’ union on Monday, police said. A 56-year...
May 15, 2017
New gas-sniffing crisis grips Natuashish Innu: 'They're doing it on the street'
NATUASHISH, N.L. - Fifteen years after the Innu of Davis Inlet were moved to a fresh start in nearby Natuashish, leaders are once again fighting to keep kids as young as 11 from sniffing gas. “T...
May 15, 2017
'We were feeling like the hunted:' Wounded officer recalls Moncton rampage
MONCTON, N.B. - A Mountie who was wounded during a shooting rampage in Moncton, N.B., said he has “absolutely no doubt” that he could have downed Justin Bourque had he been armed with a ca...
May 15, 2017
Drug tests at B.C. supervised injection site found 80% contained fentanyl
Almost 80 per cent of street drugs tested for fentanyl at a Vancouver safe injection site were laced with the potentially deadly opioid, a nine-month pilot study has found. The study, presented Monday...
May 15, 2017
Bullying, harassment thrive at RCMP, watchdog says in calling for major reforms
OTTAWA - Bullying and harassment remain serious problems within the RCMP and only major changes to the way the police force is run will make a difference, says a national watchdog. In a toughly worded...
May 15, 2017
