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B.C. to join legal challenge of how Canada calculates equalization paymentsNewfoundland and Labrador announced plans to take Ottawa to court in May, saying the existing system puts it at a disadvantage.PoliticsJul 17
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Surrey spent $1.3 million on legal fight against police transition, councillor saysOpposition Coun. Linda Annis said the final tab for Surrey's judicial review of the police transition amounted to just under $1.3 million.PoliticsJul 11
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Not everyone has AC, but do you have a legal ‘right to cooling’ in Canada?Advocates for tenants, seniors and the environment are rallying across Canada to ensure vulnerable people can access their right to cooling. What is this legal right?CanadaJul 13
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Lawyers say Alberta government’s failure to sign deal threatens legal aid servicesA number of legal organizations say the Alberta government has failed to sign a new governance agreement for legal aid services in the province.PoliticsJul 3
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B.C. kept on cutting edge of the legal landscape around drug useIn 2021, the Vancouver-based Drug User Liberation Front approached Health Canada with a proposal to buy heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine on the dark web.HealthJul 18
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Toronto staff looking into Ontario’s legal duties, if any, to operate science centreToronto city staff are looking into what legal requirements the province may have to operate or maintain the Ontario Science Centre after it was abruptly shuttered.CanadaJun 28
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Donald Trump scores another legal victory as classified docs case tossedA Florida-based Trump-appointed Judge ruled that Special Counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the prosecution, was unlawfully appointed to his role.U.S. NewsJul 15
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Canada Revenue Agency order to seize Saskatchewan money unusual, legal experts sayLegal experts say the federal government has taken an extraordinary step in trying to take $28 million from Saskatchewan’s bank account for not paying carbon levy money.CanadaJul 11
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CRA says legal action coming to recover COVID benefit overpaymentsStarting in July, Canada Revenue Agency said it will begin issuing legal warnings and could start to take steps to recover overpayments of all COVID-19 programsCanadaJun 27
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Soccer player unions launch legal action against FIFA over ‘endless’ games'The most in-demand players are now part of an endless schedule of games,' one union leader said. The players' unions say the current schedule 'violates the rights of players.'SportsJun 13
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Frank Stronach’s granddaughter seeks company docs related to misconduct allegationsThe filing is the latest in an ongoing legal battle over the management of The Stronach Group's and the family's wealth.CrimeJul 10
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Legal arguments delay evidence before jury at conspiracy to commit murder trialRCMP Sgt. Greg Tulloch was scheduled to complete his testimony Friday, but instead, the court spent the day discussing matters that are under a publication ban.CanadaJun 8
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Vancouver Island University tells pro-Palestinian protesters to vacate encampmentThe university said in a statement if protesters are not gone by 8 a.m. on Monday, it would "take all legal steps necessary to remove them."CanadaJul 13
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Victims of workplace harassment, sexual violence can get free legal counsel in QuebecThe money will help Juripop's lawyers give free legal services to about 300 people per year. To be eligible, people will have to file a complaint with the workplace safety board.CrimeJun 14
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Trump cites U.S. Supreme Court immunity ruling to pause classified docs caseThe request is the latest effort by Trump's legal team to capitalize on the Supreme Court ruling as he faces four criminal prosecutions.U.S. NewsJul 5
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After Quebec complains, Supreme Court justice recuses himself from Bill 21 challengeJustice Mahmud Jamal says in a letter that while there's no legal basis for him to recuse himself, he has decided to withdraw to avoid being a distraction.CanadaJul 10
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Toronto report eyes province’s requirements under Ontario Science Centre leaseCity council had asked staff to look into what legal requirements the province may have to operate the science centre, after it announced it was abruptly closing the facility.CanadaJul 16
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Key takeaways from the U.S. presidential debate with Biden and TrumpJoe Biden and Donald Trump clashed on Thursday night, debating abortion, immigration and their families' legal challenges. Here are the top flashpoints.U.S. NewsJun 28
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Biden administration tells ER doctors to provide emergency abortionsHealth Secretary Xavier Becerra and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services director Chiquita Brooks-LaSure reminded hospitals of their legal duty to offer stabilizing treatmentU.S. NewsJul 2
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University of Waterloo turns to court to end encampment on campusThe University of Waterloo has started legal proceedings in an effort to evict a protest encampment that has been on its property for a number of weeks.CanadaJun 26