A new generation of judges is redefining what Canada’s top courts look like
Among 1,180 federally appointed judges, 47 per cent are women and 6 per cent are racialized, according to data from the Office of the Commissioner of Federal Judicial Affairs ...
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Canada Law Commission deputy CEO Kirkland G. Shannon joins Federal Court as associate judge
Law Commission of Canada deputy CEO Kirkland G. Shannon has joined the Federal Court as an associate judge. Shannon takes ...
He died a convicted killer. Now, Russell Woodhouse's family wants his name cleared in 1973 homicide
Russell Woodhouse has been considered a convicted killer. Now, there is one final step before his name can be cleared, as his ...
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Judge agrees to expedite legal challenge of Trudeau’s move to prorogue Parliament
A court has agreed to expedite its hearing of a legal challenge of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s move to prorogue ...
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Canada court agrees to expedite legal challenge to Trudeau prorogation of Parliament
The Federal Court of Canada granted a motion on Saturday to expedite a legal challenge to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request to prorogue Parliament until March 24, 2025. The Chief Justice ...
Vancouver Island’s hereditary chief Bill Wilson, who reshaped Indigenous rights across Canada, dies at age 80
Bill Wilson, the fiery hereditary chief from Vancouver Island who helped ensure Indigenous title to traditional lands and ...
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Canada Announces New Federal Court Judicial Appointment
The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial ...
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National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak Urges Justice for St. Anne’s Survivors Ahead of Court Hearing
Ottawa, Unceded Algonquin Territory) – The Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is ...