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Supreme Court of Canada sides with mother seeking unpaid child support

Supreme Court of Canada sides with mother seeking unpaid child support

OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada stressed the importance of full financial disclosure by those responsible for paying child support in dismissing the appeal of a man who fell seriously behind in his obligations.
UN human rights experts call on Canada to investigate residential school burial sites

UN human rights experts call on Canada to investigate residential school burial sites

OTTAWA — The United Nations' human-rights special rapporteurs are calling on Canada and the Catholic Church to conduct prompt and thorough investigations into the finding of an unmarked burial site believed to contain the remains of 215 Indigenous ch
Doctor demands apology from N.B. premier after COVID-19-related charge dropped

Doctor demands apology from N.B. premier after COVID-19-related charge dropped

A doctor who faced a barrage of hate and racism after being accused of violating COVID-19 measures in New Brunswick is calling on the premier to apologize after a charge was dropped Friday. Dr.
Staff of Nova Scotia's Mass Casualty Commission visit scene at Portapique, N.S.

Staff of Nova Scotia's Mass Casualty Commission visit scene at Portapique, N.S.

PORTAPIQUE, N.S. — Staff members of a public inquiry investigating Nova Scotia's mass shooting took a walk today along the roads where the rampage began the night of April 18, 2020. The group visiting Portapique, N.S.
Study outlines 'natural climate solutions' to help Canada meet emissions targets

Study outlines 'natural climate solutions' to help Canada meet emissions targets

Canada could cut its current greenhouse gas emissions by more than one-tenth by making better use of its vast forests, prairies and wetlands, says a report by more than three dozen scientists.
Civil rights group calls on Nunavut to review 14-day hotel isolation rules

Civil rights group calls on Nunavut to review 14-day hotel isolation rules

IQALUIT, Nunavut — The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says mandatory isolation required of travellers by the government of Nunavut during the COVID-19 pandemic is out of touch with the law and latest science.
Truth before reconciliation and vaccine dealing: In The News for June 4

Truth before reconciliation and vaccine dealing: In The News for June 4

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 4. What we are watching in Canada ...
Mother still seeking answers a year after Chantel Moore killed by N.B. police

Mother still seeking answers a year after Chantel Moore killed by N.B. police

FREDERICTON — A year after Chantel Moore was fatally shot by a police officer in Edmundston, N.B., her mother's suffering remains, as do many unanswered questions.
'Have conversations:' Experts urge learning truth about residential schools

'Have conversations:' Experts urge learning truth about residential schools

Stephanie Scott shed tears with her daughter and five-year-old grandchild when remains of what are believed to be more than 200 children were found on the former site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School in British Columbia.
Chief Justice Richard Wagner stresses need to boost Indigenous reconciliation efforts

Chief Justice Richard Wagner stresses need to boost Indigenous reconciliation efforts

OTTAWA — Canada's chief justice says judges must be alert to the history and experience of Indigenous peoples, and should make the same commitment to those of other cultures and communities.
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