A group of five British Columbia, Canada police officers accused of misconduct after allegedly sharing racist and inappropriate memes within a WhatsApp group chat initiated a challenge Wednesday against the BC Attorney General, according to local media. The officers argue that the investigative powers established under the province’s Police Act violate privacy rights under Section [...]
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A new report by the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) released on Monday found that Canada’s Bill C-26 will allow the Communications Security Establishment (CSE), Canada’s national cryptology agency which provides the Canadian government with technology security as well as foreign signals intelligence, to escape transparency requirements. Bill C-26 grants the CSE additional powers [...]
Canada First Nation secures $601.5M settlement for Treaty 6 agricultural promises
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) First Nation announced on Monday that they reached a settlement with Canada’s federal government, securing $601.5 million to address long-standing unfulfilled promises under the cows-and-plows clause of Treaty 6. The LLRIB First Nation is a prominent First Nation with a membership of over 12,000 members and is the [...]
Canada labour board orders rail workers and employers to resume operations
The Canada Industrial Labour Relations Board (CIRB) Saturday ended unprecedented nationwide rail shutdowns by ordering a return to normal operations as of August 26. Both employers and union have stated they will comply with the unanimous decision, however, the union will seek an appeal to the Federal Court of Canada. The board heard arguments Friday [...]
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed concern over the deteriorating situation in Myanmar amid the ongoing violence in the country. According to the UN Human Rights Office, the military and the Arakan Army committed human rights violations against the minority Rohingya community in Myanmar, despite their obligations to protect the Rohingya community [...]
Rail union challenges Canada government directive forcing binding arbitration
The union representing Canada rail workers on Friday challenged the federal government’s directive imposing final binding arbitration to resolve labour bargaining, according to local media, and instead issued a strike notice set to commence on Monday. The government’s directive Thursday came hours after an employer-led lockout of more than 9,000 workers at CN Rail and [...]
The Nepalese government on Thursday decided to lift the nation’s ban on the social media platform TikTok, according to local media. Local sources said Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Oli, who came into office in July while calling for all social networking sites to be treated equally, led the decision during a cabinet meeting. The ban on [...]
Canada police investigate bomb threats targeting over 100 Jewish institutions and hospitals
Police forces across Canada on Wednesday responded to a series of identical bomb threats sent via email to over 100 Jewish organizations, including synagogues and hospitals, with the nature of the threats prompting a coordinated response by several law enforcement agencies. The threats were disseminated via email around 5 am EST targeting a wide range [...]
Dying with Dignity Canada, John Scully, Claire Elyse Brosseau and law firm Paliare Roland filed an application in Ontario Superior Court on Monday challenging the Canadian government’s exclusion of individuals with mental disorders from accessing medical assistance in dying (MAiD), on the basis that it is discriminatory. The case is spearheaded by John Scully, who [...]
British Columbia rights commissioner's report highlights systemic inequalities in Canadian province
British Columbia’s Office of the Human Rights Commissioner reported on Wednesday that inequalities are baked into the western Canadian province’s justice, health and child welfare systems after taking a focused look at 10 key systems impacting human rights in the province. The report, titled “Rights in Focus: Lived Realities in B.C.” is the first in [...]