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Zameer acquittal demonstrates why politicians should keep quiet on bail, lawyer says
OTTAWA — A leading voice for criminal lawyers in Canada says police and political leaders need to learn the consequences of weighing in on bail decisions. And Boris Bytensky, president of the Criminal Lawyers' Association, says the case of Umar Zameer offers a perfect teachable moment. "The mere fact that you're making comments as public officials ... it really harms the reputation in the system of justice," Bytensky said in an interview Tuesday. "It doesn't help give respect to the system of ju
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Five Eyes countries working to fight critical minerals dumping, Canada minister says
Canada and its Five Eyes Alliance partners are working on put forward a response to tackle the price manipulation of critical metals, Canada's Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said on Tuesday. The U.S., Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand have what is called the Five Eyes intelligence sharing network and the finance ministers from these countries met last Thursday for the spring session of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington. Freeland said that she and her counterparts
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Trudeau says Saskatchewan to get carbon rebates despite province not paying levies
SASKATOON — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Saskatchewan residents will continue to get carbon rebates even though the province has stopped remitting levies from natural gas to Ottawa. Trudeau said Tuesday in Saskatoon the Canada Revenue Agency has mechanisms to collect money the province owes. "We’re going to continue to deliver the Canada carbon rebate to families right across to Saskatchewan despite the fact that Premier Moe is not sending that money to Ottawa right now," he told reporters
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B.C. places online harms bill on hold after agreement with Meta, X, TikTok, Snapchat
VICTORIA — British Columbia has placed its proposed online harms legislation on hold after reaching an agreement with social media companies to "sit down in good faith" to find solutions on keeping people safer online. Premier David Eby said the proposed legislation remains, and the province will reactivate it into law if necessary. "The agreement that we've struck with these companies is that we're going to move quickly and effectively, and that we need meaningful results before the end of the
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Manitoba government plans to lift ban on homegrown recreational cannabis
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is planning to end its ban on homegrown recreational cannabis — a move that would leave Quebec as the only province with such a restriction. Premier Wab Kinew says the change would bring Manitoba in line with the majority of provinces and recognize the federal limit of four plants per household. The news is being welcomed by Jesse Lavoie, an activist who took the province to court in an unsuccessful bid to overturn the ban. Lavoie is appealing the ruling and sa
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Government to change statute of limitations on child abuse after petitions and protests
Justice Minister John Hogan said he will introduce a bill in the House of Assembly on Wednesday to amend the province's Limitations Act — a law that has prevented some people from suing the government for abuse they suffered as children.The move comes amid mounting pressure from across the floor. A group of MHAs have spent weeks reading in the same petition more than 30 times, calling on Hogan to update the legislation and bring it in line with the majority of other provinces in Canada."We've be
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VideoAlligator wrangled on tarmac of Florida Air Force base
An alligator that made its way onto the runway at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa has been moved to a nearby river. The large reptile was spotted Monday morning next to the landing gear of a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft.
