The federal government made the announcement more than nine months after a mock police cruiser was used in the Nova Scotia mass killing that claimed the lives of 22 people.

The Justice Department recently issued a discussion paper on revising the Privacy Act, which regulates the federal public sector's collection, use and disclosure of personal data.

Patrick Curran has previously served as the interim head of the Serious Incident Response Team, the independent police watchdog in Nova Scotia. 

Under the terms of the deal, Epstein pleaded guilty to lesser state charges and served a brief stint in jail where he was granted daily work release.

The cities allege that the government overstepped its constitutional limits in its use of federal law enforcement officers to tamp down on protests.

Glen Assoun spent almost 17 years in prison for the 1999 murder of Brenda Way before being declared innocent.

Geoffrey S. Berman said he was refusing to leave his post and his ongoing investigations into Rudy Giuliani and other Trump allies would continue.

Barr himself has been under fire for the Justice Department action, and Thursday’s comment served as a defense of his own integrity.

Barr, who will testify before the House Judiciary Committee next month, is expected to be asked about the decision this week to overrule four federal prosecutors and lower the amount of prison time it would seek for Trump's confidant Roger Stone

An Alberta Justice official has confirmed Global News reports that court staff told people tissues and water would no longer be provided, but she says they were "mistaken."