Charter Of Rights

• Kris Austin asks Progressive Conservative caucus to discuss merging N.B. health authorities

  PC Fredericton-Grand Lake MLA Kris Austin has asked the caucus to discuss the merging of the province's two regional health authorities at a party retreat in Miramichi.

  Politics

  Jun 8, 2022
  
• Supreme Court rules deadlines for adult criminal trials apply to youth cases

  The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that criminal cases involving a young person must be completed within the same time limits as those involving adults.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2019
  
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• Experts say group challenging Ontario’s child vaccination law unlikely to succeed

  The group alleges the Immunization of School Pupils Act breaches several charter rights, including those to freedom of conscience and religion as well as liberty and security of the person.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2019
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• Man twice-convicted of sexual assault appeals citing lack of speedy trial

  After two convictions and two appeals, a man has once again appealed a sexual assault conviction, this time citing the lack of a timely trial.

  Crime

  Jan 22, 2019
• Scott Thompson: Maybe it’s time we all mind our own business

  The world is more divided than it has ever been and we live in a land of extremes.

  Feb 15, 2018
• Response to PEGIDA rally prompts Londoner to file code of conduct complaint against mayor, councillors

  A local activist wants London police to investigate whether mayor Matt Brown could be charged with defamation for comments he made last month about an anti-Islam rally in front of city hall.

  Politics

  Sep 14, 2017
• COMMENTARY: Constitutional debate not happening any time soon

  History tells us that the two attempts at attaining a national consensus on constitutional reform did not go well.

  Jun 5, 2017
• Don’t sacrifice charter rights in the fight against drunk driving

  As Ottawa proceeds with sweeping changes to Canada’s impaired driving laws, the Alberta Court of Appeal has issued a timely reminder about such laws respecting the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

  Canada

  May 20, 2017
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• Sask. parents concerned about what Theodore court case will mean for non-Catholic students

  It’s a landmark decision that has far-reaching implications in Saskatchewan and if applied, would force thousands of non-Catholic students to move from the separate Catholic school division to the public school system.

  Education

  Apr 21, 2017
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• Federal prison officials tell court clean needle programs too dangerous

  Giving clean drug-injection needles to prisoners to stem the spread of infectious disease would make federal penitentiaries more dangerous places, senior correctional officials say.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2017