Canada

Ontario recently became the first province in Canada to include caste-based discrimination in its human rights code when it released a policy position outlining how this form of prejudice affects individuals and groups and what must be done to prevent and address it. This update to the Ontario Human Rights Code comes just…

A woman renting a basement apartment in Brampton says several people have walked into her home unannounced as her landlord tries to sell the unit. But what are her rights as a tenant? "All I heard was my door open. I woke up, and I was in shock," said Linda Kissoon. According to Kissoon, there have been several times…

Open this photo in gallery:Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks on invoking her government’s sovereignty act over federal clean energy regulations, in Edmonton on Nov. 27.JASON FRANSON/The Canadian PressAlberta Premier Danielle Smith deployed her signature sovereignty legislation for the first time on Monday, floating the possibility of…

Lisa LaFlamme anchors an episode of CTV National News on May 14, 2020. Ms. LaFlamme was with the network for 35 years before her sudden ouster this week.CTVShortly after Michael Melling became head of CTV News, he raised questions about host Lisa LaFlamme’s hair.According to a senior CTV official who was present at the meeting, Mr. Melling asked…

Video footage shows a man waving a knife around as police officers fire a beanbag shotgun. A Vancouver police officer was injured by a knife-wielding man earlier this week. Around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, VPD received multiple 911 calls from the public about a man waving a knife around Clark Drive and Hastings Street. A video of the…

Canadians whose travel plans have been derailed by flight delays or cancellations say they're losing patience with the agency responsible for enforcing compensation rules.The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) — a quasi-judicial tribunal and regulator tasked with settling disputes between airlines and customers — has been dealing with a…

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A ruling from the Supreme Court of B.C. has quashed bylaws put in place by the City of Vancouver in December to limit how much property owners could increase the rents of single room accommodation (SRA) in between tenancies.A ruling issued this week by Justice Karen F. Douglas found that the city, under its Vancouver Charter, does not have the…

Skeletal remains found in a wooded area Friday belong to Kyle LeBlanc, police say.The Saint John man had been missing since December 2020. He was last seen in the Lakewood Heights area on the city's east side, in the same area where his remains were found by a hiker Friday.In a news release Tuesday night, police spokesperson Sean Rocca said…

Toronto police are investigating several hate-motivated incidents, including unknown suspects allegedly banging on the door of a Jewish home and making hateful remarks. Police would not say where it occurred and did not provide further details about the incident. TPS is investigating two hate-motivated incidents…