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Ontario judge denies request to clear Kitchener encampment citing Charter violationThe Region of Waterloo was asking the court to find that roughly 50 people living in a Kitchener encampment were in violation of its trespassing bylaw.CanadaJan 30, 2023
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Ontario judge grants another permanent injunction in 2 year land disputeA group of Haudenosaunee people have maintained a presence on the land near Caledonia, and Six Nations of the Grand River since 2020, arguing it is on unceded Indigenous land.CanadaDec 16, 2022
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Judge upholds Ontario rules limiting third-party election advertising spendingOntario Superior Court Justice Ed Morgan found, however, that the rules meet the legal requirement to allow for broad and egalitarian participation in the campaign.CanadaDec 8, 2021
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Ontario judge says he did sever ties with Black federation on fear of suspensionTestifying at a hearing into his alleged misconduct, Ontario court Judge Donald McLeod said he resigned from his roles on the Federation of Black Canadians in mid-2018.CanadaFeb 23, 2021
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Ontario hearing for judge accused of perjury over Black federation role beginsA disciplinary hearing for a judge accused of lying about his involvement in a Black activist organization has begun.CanadaDec 8, 2020
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Ontario judge does away with signature requirement due to COVID-19 fears"COVID-19 has caused members of our society to reconsider many formalities that were previously of no moment," Donald wrote in his decision.CanadaMay 8, 2020
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Colten Boushie’s family calls for justice on Stanley acquittal anniversaryColten Boushie's mother and cousin screened a documentary showcasing how, they say, the justice system failed them.CanadaFeb 9, 2020
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Probation officers ineligible to sit on juries in Ontario, judge rulesOntario's Juries Act says people "engaged in the enforcement of law" are ineligible to be jurors. Ellies said the powers and duties of probation officers are similar to those of correctional officers and that the duties of a probation officer "include law enforcement."CrimeOct 23, 2019
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Ontario government lawyers look to move ahead with lawsuit against tobacco companiesOntario launched its lawsuit against a dozen Canadian firms and their parent companies roughly a decade ago and the case was projected to go to trial late next year or in early 2021.CanadaApr 25, 2019
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Ford government appealing OSCPA court ruling on agency’s powersThe Ontario government is appealing a court ruling that found the enforcement powers held by the province's private animal welfare agency were unconstitutional.CanadaFeb 1, 2019
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