The Quebec government is following through on its promise last month to authorize certain early requests for medical assistance in dying, starting this fall. As of October 30, patients can make advance requests for the procedure before their condition renders them incapable of giving consent. Quebec adopted a law in June 2023 allowing requests from … Read more
In a surprising move, Cameron Ortis — the former RCMP intelligence official found guilty late last year of leaking secret information to police targets — has declined release on bail, according to his lawyer. Ortis was sentenced earlier this year to 14 years behind bars, minus time served. He was granted bail in April pending appeal but … Read more
After years of delays, a Canadian man’s lawsuit accusing the federal government of contributing to his detention and torture abroad is finally going before a court this fall. But before the case can proceed, a judge needs to decide if intelligence officials can testify behind closed doors. Abousfian Abdelrazik was arrested during a 2003 visit to … Read more
The Federal High Court in Abuja has issued a warrant for the arrest of a British citizen, Andrew Wynne, and two Nigerians earlier declared wanted by the Nigerian police for allegedly plotting an insurrection against Nigeria. The Nigerians also ordered arrested by the court are Lucky Obiyan and Abdullahi Musa. The judge, Emeka Nwite, issued … Read more
A pair of Toronto lawyers accused of embezzling nearly $7 million from real estate clients has been found in contempt of court for failing to hand over financial records and answer questions about where the money went. Singa Bui and her husband Nicholas Cartel face penalties that could include fines or even imprisonment, and will … Read more
A Federal Court of Appeal judge has acquitted Canadian Pacific Kansas City Ltd. of contempt of court related to excessively long hours worked by employees. The ruling from Justice Donald Rennie sets aside a lower court decision, stating it is “impossible to rationalize a finding of contempt with the facts” given CPKC took “meaningful steps” … Read more
On West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s statement ‘Bengal jalega, to poora Bharat jalega’, BJP leader Agnimitra Paul on August 30 asserted that if Mamata Banerjee was supervising the situation, then why didn’t she ask about the FIR not being registered for 14 hours. She further alleged that Mamata Banerjee, is fully prepared for not serving … Read more
Jacob Hoggard began serving his sentence Friday after Ontario’s top court dismissed the Hedley frontman’s appeal of his sexual assault conviction. The musician’s legal team said he surrendered into custody immediately before the ruling was delivered Friday, as is typical in criminal appeals. The Appeal Court unanimously upheld Hoggard’s conviction despite finding his trial should … Read more
Father of the deceased doctor in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rape death broke silence and spoke to the media for the first time on August 16.The victim’s father said, “My daughter left for duty at around 08.10 am on that day. She was on OPD and last spoke to her mother at … Read more
Closing arguments start this morning in the trial of key Freedom Convoy figures Tamara Lich and Chris Barber — the beginning of the end for a slow-rolling legal drama that began two and a half years ago. For the accused, it’s been a long and uncertain road that keeps leading them back to Ottawa. “For … Read more
