Some advocates are concerned that an upcoming review of federal spending could have an impact on social spending that helps women and marginalized people.Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland, who is also deputy prime minister, speaks at a news conference ahead of the tabling of the federal budget, in Ottawa on April 7. (Justin Tang/The Canadian…
Press freedom advocates are calling for the release of photojournalist Amber Bracken and documentary filmmaker Michael Toledano, who were arrested Friday at a resistance camp established by opponents of the Coastal GasLink pipeline at a work site west of Prince George, B.C.RCMP Emergency Response Team members stand watch as other officers make arrests during raid on barricades blocking construction of a multi-billion…
People working in the justice system say the recent federal budget made some moves that could improve access to justice in Canada — but more needs to be done to address swelling case backlogs in courts across the country.Monuments to the Canadian justice system are pictured near the Ontario Court of Justice on Feb. 12,…
Advocates for Canadians with disabilities are sounding the alarm over a bill to expand medical assistance in dying, warning that it will devalue the lives of vulnerable people.The House of Commons justice committee heard today from opponents of the federal government’s plan to change the rules for medical assistance in dying. (Shutterstock)Advocates for Canadians with…