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The upper house of the Canadian parliament on Thursday adopted the Combatting Hate Act, by a vote of 45-13. The Senate adopted a last-minute amendment to outlaw the display of a noose. The act outlaws the “wilful promotion of hatred” such as display of the Nazi hakenkreuz and symbols of listed terrorist entities, among other [...]

The Treaty 8 First Nations of the Canadian province of Alberta wrote a formal letter to Alberta Premier Danielle Smith on Thursday demanding that the province “immediately cease any attempt to proceed with a separation referendum or related process without full consultation, accommodation, and the free, prior, and informed consent of the Treaty 8 First [...]

Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche on Tuesday told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has permanently abandoned the $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund” created as part of a May 18 settlement between President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service, even as two federal [...]

The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled Monday that a Trump administration policy banning transgender troops from military service is illegal. In a split decision, the court concluded that the administration may stop transgender recruits from joining, but could not immediately remove transgender troops who are already actively serving. The [...]

The Supreme Court of Canada refused on Thursday to hear an appeal by the six Wolastoqey communities of New Brunswick seeking to assert Aboriginal title over private lands. The issue before the court was whether First Nations can assert Aboriginal title when private parties hold a fee simple interest in land. The top court’s refusal [...]

Former president Joe Biden on Tuesday filed suit in the US District Court for the District of Columbia seeking to block the US Department of Justice (DOJ) from releasing audio recordings and transcripts of private interviews he gave to a memoir ghostwriter that were obtained during a special counsel investigation into his handling of classified [...]

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney told Israeli President Isaac Herzog that Israel’s treatment of detained flotilla activists is “appalling” and “unacceptable” during a call between the two on Monday. This marks the latest in a wave of backlash after Israel’s Minister of Public Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, posted a video of himself taunting bound and kneeling [...]

The 13th World Urban Forum opened on Sunday in Baku, Azerbaijan, under the theme “Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and communities.” The event brings together governments, cities, civil society representatives, the private sector, youth and other stakeholders aiming to respond to the global housing crisis. It runs until this Friday, May 22. The [...]

The Supreme Court of Canada recognized intimate partner violence as a new civil wrong on Friday. The majority said it is a “pernicious social ill” that the law must address. Six justices decided to recognize intimate partner violence as a new tort—an act or omission that injures another, constituting a civil wrong that attaches liability. [...]

The Supreme Court of Canada upheld a law on Friday that limits the privilege of parliamentarians in relation to their duties on a statutory committee that oversees the country’s national security and intelligence apparatus. By an 8-1 majority, the court held that Parliament has the authority to define the privileges its members enjoy insofar as [...]