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Supreme Court rules that judges can appoint lawyers to represent people who would prefer to represent themselves

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Supreme Court rules that judges can appoint lawyers to represent people who would prefer to represent themselves

Canada’s Supreme Court has ruled that when criminally charged people insist on representing themselves, judges can appoint a special lawyer with a defense-like, adversarial role to ensure the fairness of the trial. The trial Friday is important for an era in which more and more accused people represent themselves. While self-representation is a constitutional right, … Read more

Update: Tornado warning lifted for Ottawa area, but another severe thunderstorm warning issued

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Links Of Bread Paths News Local News Published 28 July 2023 • Last updated 0 minutes ago • 2 minute read A golf ball used for comparison purposes shows the size of some of the hailstones that hit Ottawa on Friday afternoon. Photo By Christina Spencer /Postmedia Article content Environment Canada has lifted a tornado … Read more

‘Not acceptable’: Mayor Chow apologises to refugees and asylum seekers who slept on city centre streets

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'Not acceptable': Mayor Chow apologises to refugees and asylum seekers who slept on city centre streets

Toronto (Reuters) – Mayor Olivia Choycom apologized on Friday for what she said was an unacceptable treatment of refugees and asylum seekers who had been left sleeping on the streets of downtown Toronto for weeks as she renewed her calls for more funding from the federal government to deal with the crisis. “It takes tremendous … Read more

Metro Vancouver moves to phase 2 water restrictions for the first time since 2015

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  Metro Vancouver is moving residents into Phase 2 of water restrictions next Friday as the province continues to face continued drought conditions. In a Friday Bulletin, the regional district said restrictions are needed between continued use of high water and hot, dry weather in the forecast. 2:25 B. C. launch program to help farmers … Read more

Porninnipeg and Manitoba see biggest jumps in crime according to StatsCan data

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Porninnipeg and Manitoba see biggest jumps in crime according to StatsCan data

Devon Chercoe is currently on parole receiving support at Morberg House while working to grow from a previous methamphetamine addiction. He has had several periods in prison – committing crimes to feed his addiction – but finally feels like his life is turning around. As the 31-year-old works to start the next … Read more

Alberta premier threatens sanctions against calgary clinic set to charge fees

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  Alberta’s Prime Minister Danielle Smith says if a Calgary Medical Clinic starts charging a fee for faster access to a family doctor, it will be closed, fined or withheld medicare payments from the province. Smith says her government is committed to the principles of the Canada Health Act that include patients who don’t pay … Read more

Teenager’s injury at TTC station sparks union calls to roll back latest changes in security policy

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Teenager's injury at TTC station sparks union calls to roll back latest changes in security policy

The union representing Toronto Transit Commission special police officers is calling for the reversal of some recent personnel changes that they say may have hampered the response to the stabbing of a 17-year-old girl at a delivery station last weekend. The incident took place around 16: 00 on Sunday at the bus bay of the … Read more

Some Toronto tenants go on rent strike to protest increases

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Some Toronto tenants go on rent strike to protest increases

Open this photo in the gallery: A sign for rent outside a home in Toronto on July 12, 2022.Cole Burston / The Canadian Press Beverley Henry paid $ 900 a month in rent when she first moved into her one-bedroom apartment in Toronto nearly a decade ago, but that amount has since climbed to more … Read more

The minister of mental health and Addictions is a relatively new MP with a really big job / CBC Neombs

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Ya’ara Saks, Canada’s new minister of mental health and addictions, inherits a complex portfolio and an opioid crisis that has only gotten worse almost every year since 2016. Lawyers and experts say they would like to see the new minister take a holistic approach to the crisis and act swiftly to protect and expand harm … Read more

The Liberals win two seats in the Ontario provincial election Globalnews.ca

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Alberta bottle warehouses begin offering refunds on reusable takeaway food containers | Globalnews.ca

The Ontario Liberals won a pair of provincial elections on Thursday, including a previously Progressive Conservative seat. The party has no leader at the moment, although five people are vying for the title, and has severely reduced resources after two successive election paths, but ended the evening with the highest number of seats since 2018. … Read more