Federal lawyers say the convictions were overturned on a "highly technical error" in the jury selection process that did not interfere with the fair-trial rights of either man.

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.

'This is the most interesting case we've ever seen in Canadian sanctions legislation and it hasn't even started yet,' says a Canadian law professor.

The wife of Canadian businessman and TV star Kevin O'Leary was charged with careless operation of a vessel in connection to a boat crash on Lake Joseph that left two dead.

Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan told reporters on Wednesday that the government would cover Norman’s legal fees, but did not provide an exact amount.

"Our prosecutors must be objective, independent and dispassionate, as well as free from improper influence — including political influence," the tweet posted on March 7, 2019 read.

Fifty-five pages of relevant records are being withheld by federal officials over commercial sensitivity concerns.

The Public Prosecution Service of Canada says the company was sentenced Thursday in Saint John, N.B., provincial court.

The Montreal-based engineering and construction company's shares were down more than 14 per cent,

Montreal Maine and Atlantic Railway pleaded guilty and was ordered today to pay $1 million for violating the Fisheries Act.