The Indian Supreme Court decision to acquit Darshan Singh is expected to be the primary defence for Badesha and Sidhu
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French Judges Issue Another Release Order for Canadian Held over Bomb Attack
Two French counter-terrorism judges have issued, for the sixth time, a release order in the case of extradited Canadian Hassan Diab, being held in France in connection with a deadly bomb attack in Paris. And once…
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Secular State Doesn’t Mean Erasing Religion from Public Life
For those who have come to Canada from just about any place on the planet other than Western Europe or the United States, you are comfortable with the fact that religious expression and faith are…
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Oath of Allegiance to Queen to Remain Requirement for Citizenship
Would-be Canadians will have to keep taking an oath to the Queen after the Supreme Court of Canada on Thursday refused to hear a challenge to the citizenship requirement. The decision by the top court…
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Several legal groups are calling on Ottawa for a more accountable process for judicial appointments saying there is an appalling lack of diversity and visible minority judges in Canada. The Canadian Association of Black Lawyers,…
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Why Human Rights Tribunals are Still Relevant
Speaking Out on Human Rights is a powerful response to the right-wing backlash against human rights commissions and tribunals. In this readable book, lawyer and McGill University lecturer Pearl Eliadis details the positive contributions these commissions…
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