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Indigenous adults in Canada are incarcerated at a rate 10 times higher compared to the non-Indigenous adult population. It’s a statistic driven by systemic discrimination, intergenerational trauma and socio-economic disparities. Legal Aid Alberta lawyer Justin Hjelsvold spoke to Global News Morning about why incarceration rates are so much higher, what the Gladue principles are and...

More than 1.2-million Canadians are living with vision loss and for Vicky Nolan, her vision loss happened gradually. Nolan was declared legally blind after the birth of her second child, but that didn’t stop her from becoming a four-time Paralympian and six-time world champion rower with Team Canada. Susan Hay has the story.

The legal battle between the Metro Vancouver Regional District and the Spanish engineering company originally hired to build the North Shore Wastewater Treatment plant is finally over, with Acciona agreeing to pay the regional district $235-million. Daniel Anderson of the North Shore Neighbourhoods Alliance discusses the settlement and what it means for taxpayers.

Legal cannabis sales in B.C. are falling, and the AI craze is about to test Vancouver office space capacity. BIV’s Tyler Orton has your business news

As debate around Alberta’s separatist movement continues to grow, questions remain about what comes next following new legal and political hurdles. Global’s Jazan Grewal speaks with Grace Skogstad, a Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Toronto, to unpack the recent developments. 

Mental Health Week is now underway until May 10 and it’s a timely reminder that mental health touches every corner of our lives, including our justice system. People with mental illnesses are overrepresented in our country’s justice system and when someone navigating a mental health crisis finds themselves involved in that system, the experience can...

U.S. Vice President JD Vance answered questions Tuesday about the creation of a $1.8 billion fund to compensate prosecuted allies of President Donald Trump after he moved to drop his lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service. When asked whether money from the fund would go to protesters convicted of assaulting officers at the U.S. Capitol...

Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney claims his personal information was exposed during an online meeting of The Centurion Project: an Alberta separatist group accused of exposing the names and addresses of millions of Alberta voters. Heather Yourex-West looks at how Kenney is threatening legal action, how the governing UCP party is reacting, and the evidence...

TAYFFI launched Leading Change Justice Navigation for Black Adults in Saskatchewan, to educate participants on ways to overcome racialized barriers.

B.C. is the only province in Canada that has its own legislation on the rights of Indigenous People. First Nations leaders are opposing changes to the bill but at least one legal expert thinks it should be repealed. Jordan Armstrong explains.

A legal dispute over a proposed mine in the Kootenays is heating up. As Travis Prasad reports, a U.S.-based indigenous group has been granted a role in the fight.

The Quebec English-Speaking Communities Research Network has produced a short new documentary that takes a deep dive into the legal battles surrounding English-language education in Quebec. The film’s director and QUESCREN research associate Anita Aloisio joins Global News Morning’s host Laura Casella with more.

In today’s episode of “The Ben Mulroney Show,” Ben digs into a recent court case where a Nigerian student, whose Visa expired in 2023, extorted a Canadian woman, threatened her, and posted her intimate video online even after she begged him not to. He was sentenced 28 months in prison and was eventually let out...

The Young Bar of Montreal hosts the 46th edition of “Call-In Legal Clinic”. April 18-19 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Call 1 844-779-6232 or visit ajbm.qc.ca for more information.

We hear it all the time in movies and on TV shows, but most Albertans are unsure of their legal rights and how to exercise them if they’re arrested and held in custody. Legal Aid Alberta Justice of the Peace Bail Duty counsel Dave Lloyd chatted with Global News Morning about how bail works, what...

U.S. President Donald Trump’s plans for a new ballroom at the White House have run into a major legal obstacle. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the project cannot go forward without approval from Congress. That judge wrote the president is the “steward” of the White House, not the “owner.”

As the investigation continues into the deadly Air Canada crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, questions are being raised about who could be held legally responsible. Kevin Mahoney, an aviation accident attorney with Kreindler and Kreindler, joins Nicole Di Donato to break down potential liability, passengers’ rights, and what legal options may be available to...

Wetaskiwin continues to be tight-lipped around Mayor Joe Branco’s ban from city hall and Branco’s lawyer says the city hasn’t shared the investigation report.

New developments are emerging following Thursday’s news conference in the case involving Umar Zameer. With the trial now over, attention is shifting to how the report was conducted and whether proper process was followed. Crime analyst Hank Idsinga joins Megan King to break down what we’ve learned, the concerns raised by Zameer’s lawyers, and the...

If you were born before the 2000s you might remember this song: ‘Because I Got High’ by Joseph Foreman — better known as Afroman — topped the charts, 25 years ago. The American rapper is riding high this week after a legal victory against Ohio police. Mike Armstrong has the details.