The $10 bill, which prominently features Viola Desmond — a Nova Scotia civil rights pioneer and businesswoman — went into circulation in November. Continue reading →

Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante described King as instrumental in fighting for civil rights and combating racial discrimination. Continue reading →

One of the women who helped build the black civil rights movement in Nova Scotia has died. Continue reading →

Scott Thompson questions the new powers Canadian police officers have under new impaired driving laws. Continue reading →

Federal ministers are sidestepping any worries that a strict new law intended to curb drunk driving could threaten civil rights. Continue reading →

Viola Desmond has cemented a lasting legacy in the hearts of Canadians from coast to coast, for her refusal to move to a “whites only” section in the 1940s. Continue reading →

Canada’s new $10 bill will officially enter circulation Monday morning at a ceremony in Winnipeg. The banknote features activist Viola Desmond and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights. Continue reading →

The rulings are a rebuke to Secretary of State Brian Kemp, whose office oversees the voter rolls and who is the Republican candidate in the state’s hotly contested gubernatorial race. Continue reading →

They would strip official recognition of transgender people by creating a narrow definition of gender as being only male or female and unchangeable once it is determined at birth, The New York Times reported on Sunday. Continue reading →

The Progressive Conservative government says the helmet exemption will recognize Sikh motorcycle riders’ civil rights and religious expression. Continue reading →