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ex judge releasing review of military justice system rocked by sexual misconduct crisis
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Ex-judge releasing review of military justice system rocked by sexual misconduct crisis

In normal times, a review of the military justice system would be an obscure exercise, something of interest only to a select constituency....

would be dad wins test to determine if tinder connection resulted in beautiful baby
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Would-be dad wins test to determine if Tinder connection resulted in ‘beautiful baby’

A B.C. provincial court judge has ordered a paternity test for a baby that’s either the result of a Tinder connection or ongoing...

bilingualism requirement for scc justices creates needless barrier for indigenous candidates critics say
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Bilingualism requirement for SCC justices creates ‘needless barrier’ for Indigenous candidates, critics say

As the first Indigenous justice appointed to a Canadian Court of Appeal in 2004, Harry LaForme seemed like an excellent candidate for the...

ottawa blames retired senator survivors for undermining trust in residential school compensation system
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Ottawa blames retired senator, survivors for undermining trust in residential school compensation system

The federal government blames the comments of survivors and public officials, including retired senator Murray Sinclair, who chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission,...

supreme court carbon tax ruling the last ride of the resistance
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Supreme Court carbon tax ruling: The last ride of the resistance?

This column is an opinion from Andrew Leach, an energy and environmental economist at the University of Alberta. For more information about CBC’s Opinion section,...

supreme court to rule today on whether the federal carbon tax is constitutional
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Supreme Court to rule today on whether the federal carbon tax is constitutional

The Supreme Court of Canada will release its decision today on whether the federal Liberal government’s carbon pricing regime is constitutional — a ruling that...

couples fight for refunds after covid 19 cancels wedding events
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Couples fight for refunds after COVID-19 cancels wedding events

Joyce Fung and Calvin Chan thought they’d be newlyweds by now — partway through their first year of wedded bliss, not still locked...

commanding officers interfered in sexual assault investigations retired military police officer says
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Commanding officers interfered in sexual assault investigations, retired military police officer says

A former military police officer says he faced commanding officers who interfered in his sexual assault cases and prosecutors who were reluctant to...

botched no knock raids prompt calls to limit police tactic
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Botched no-knock raids prompt calls to limit police tactic

Police forces across Canada are conducting hundreds of no-knock raids each year to execute search warrants despite growing concern about the trampling of...

the real reason mary trump wants to change her name
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The Unsaid Reason Mary Trump Wants To Change Her Name

Mary Trump has actually long been an outspoken critic of the former president. In July 2020, she released a successful tell-all book entitled...

american chaos offers canadians a chance to reflect on their own democracy
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American chaos offers Canadians a chance to reflect on their own democracy

Concluding debate on a resolution to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump for “incitement of an insurrection,” Rep. Steny Hoyer invoked one of the...

governor general announces 61 new order of canada appointments
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Governor General announces 61 new Order of Canada appointments

A public health researcher, a disability sports advocate and several trailblazing women who achieved firsts in their fields are among the 61 people...

meng wanzhous lawyers claim extradition would violate international law
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Meng Wanzhou’s lawyers claim extradition would violate international law

Lawyers for Meng Wanzhou claim Canada would be violating established international law if it sent the Huawei executive to the United States to...

why kaitlyn bristowes perfect score had dwts fans talking
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Kaitlyn Bristowe’s Britney Spears-inspired performance on the Nov. 9, 2020

Kaitlyn Bristowe’s Britney Spears-inspired performance on the Nov. 9, 2020, episode of Dancing with the Stars had fans talking because the Bachelor Nation star finally...

opposing views of ginsburg barrett reveal deep divisions over perceived role of supreme court judges
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Opposing views of Ginsburg, Barrett reveal deep divisions over perceived role of Supreme Court judges

This column is an opinion by Brian Bird, an assistant professor at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. For...