Canadian bicycling advocacy group Cycle Toronto along with two individual cyclists, Eva Stranger-Ross and Narada Kiondo, have filed a court challenge on Wednesday against new legislation granting the Ontario government authority over the installation and removal of municipal bike lanes. The group argues that the law, Ontario Bill 212, infringes on cyclists’ rights to life [...]
According to a report released Tuesday by a government watchdog, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) covertly obtained phone records from two members of Congress and 43 congressional staffers, possibly including Kash Patel, president-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for FBI director. The records were obtained during wide-ranging leak investigations conducted during Trump’s first term. The report, issued [...]
President Joe Biden designated the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School in Pennsylvania as a national monument Monday, marking a historic step to acknowledge the dark legacy of Native American boarding schools in the United States. The school was part of a broader system of Native American boarding schools aimed at erasing indigenous cultures and assimilating [...]
The US House of Representatives on Thursday rejected Democratic efforts to release a long-awaited ethics report investigating sexual misconduct allegations against former Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz. The House rejected two privileged resolutions, voting against the Democrats’ arguments for the report to be released to ensure transparency and accountability. The House voted 206-198 against H.Res.1608, [...]
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday that the government of the central Canadian province will introduce legislation to grant municipalities and police expanded powers to dismantle homeless encampments. In a letter sent to 12 mayors from municipalities across Ontario, the premier also indicated his willingness to use the Notwithstanding Clause of the Canadian Charter of Rights [...]
The United Nations Human Rights Committee on Tuesday ordered Venezuela to preserve all tally sheets and electoral materials from its the July presidential election amid an ongoing investigation into allegations that President Nicolás Maduro manipulated the results to claim victory. The decision comes in response to a petition filed by several Latin American jurists, who [...]
Canadian officials announced plans on Monday to strengthen border security following discussions between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and US president-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, prompted by Trump’s tariff threats. Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Dominic LeBlanc, who attended the meeting, confirmed the government’s intention to reinforce security measures in an interview with local [...]
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled 8-1 on Wednesday that the Quebec government acted dishonorably by refusing to negotiate funding terms for the First Nations police force in the Mashteuiatsh community. The court dismissed the Canadian province’s appeal, upheld the lower court’s decision, and ordered the province to pay $767,745 in accumulated deficits from 2013-2017. [...]
The Tsetsaut Skii km Lax Ha Nation on Monday sought a judicial review of the recent approval of the KSM (Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell) mine project, arguing that the British Columbia government failed to engage in meaningful consultation with them prior to granting approval. The First Nation also contends that the proposed project poses substantial environmental risks to [...]
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Tuesday in a letter to Justice Juan Merchan that his office has agreed to postpone the sentencing of US president-elect Donald Trump in the so-called “hush money” case, allowing time to address Trump’s anticipated motion to dismiss his conviction. This highlights the unprecedented nature of prosecuting a president-elect and [...]
