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Compliance & Enforcement
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Federal government making electronic logs mandatory for truck, bus drivers
ETOBICOKE, Ont. – Transport Canada says it will require all commercial drivers to have electronic logging devices – one of the recommendations out of a coroner’s report into the Humboldt Broncos bus crash. The federal department says it will make…
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FSIN wants independent oversight of probes when people die dealing with police
SASKATOON – Indigenous groups want Saskatchewan to establish an independent civilian-led authority to oversee investigations when people die or are hurt in dealings with police. The Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations and the Mistawasis Nehiyawak Cree First Nation west of…
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Manitoba judge calls for review of health care at remand centre following death
WINNIPEG – A Manitoba judge is calling for an independent review of health services at the Winnipeg Remand Centre following an inquest into the death of an epileptic inmate who had not been given anti-seizure medication. Provincial court Judge Heather…
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Nova Scotia Health Authority investigating possible privacy breach
HALIFAX – The personal health information of nearly 3,000 people may have been compromised in a phishing attack, the Nova Scotia Health Authority says. The health authority said Monday that it is investigating a “potential” privacy breach affecting 2,841 patients.…
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Investigation result: Alberta Mountie accused of assaulting man under arrest
SLAVE LAKE, Alta. – An RCMP officer is accused of beating up a man while he was under arrest at the Slave Lake detachment in northern Alberta in September 2017. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says the Mountie had…
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Officer acquitted of perjury in Dziekanski case settles lawsuit against RCMP
VANCOUVER – An officer acquitted of a perjury charge linked to the death of a Polish immigrant at Vancouver’s airport has settled a lawsuit against the RCMP that alleged negligence and harassment. Const. Bill Bentley was one of four officers…
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Quebec zoo at heart of cruelty allegations ordered closed by workers’ safety board
ST-EDOUARD-DE-MASKINONGE, Que. – The Quebec workers’ safety board has ordered the closure a small zoo at the heart of an animal cruelty investigation and the removal of the animals that remain on site. A relocation of the animals had begun…
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RCMP shooting that left Alberta man partially paralyzed deemed reasonable
EDMONTON – The executive director of a unit that investigates serious police actions says a shooting that left a 29-year-old man partially paralyzed was reasonable and justified. Susan Hughson of the Alberta Serious Incident Response Team says an RCMP officer…
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Unions launch hotline for actors and performers to report harassment
TORONTO – The unions representing Canada’s performers and directors are launching a hotline for reporting incidents of sexual harassment, violence and other types of inappropriate workplace behaviour. ACTRA and the Directors Guild of Canada say the line will offer support…
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Former Mountie says ‘humiliating’ that sex assault probes against doctor dropped
HALIFAX – A former Mountie who filed a complaint against a physician who performed medical exams on recruits says it was humiliating to learn no charges would be laid against him after allegations of sexual assault. Karen Miller laid a…
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Saskatchewan introduces mandatory truck driver training for farmers
REGINA – Saskatchewan is expanding mandatory training for semi- truck drivers to include farmers. The government introduced 122-hour compulsory training for commercial truck drivers in March, but gave a temporary exemption to farmers who drive semis as part of their…
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Correctional service waited three months to report sex assault claim to police
OTTAWA – The Correctional Service of Canada apologized on Friday for wrongly saying it called police right away when it heard allegations that a guard at the Nova Institution for women had sexually assaulted an inmate. In fact, the federal…
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Tax Court ruling says defrauded foreign workers in Quebec eligible for EI
MONTREAL – Advocates are hailing a recent Tax Court of Canada decision that recognizes the rights of migrant workers in Quebec to qualify for employment insurance even if they don’t have a valid work permit. The decision rendered this month…
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Former Whitecaps player ‘optimistic’ after meeting about alleged harassment
VANCOUVER – A woman who spoke out about alleged harassment and bullying by a former coach for the Vancouver Whitecaps says she’s thankful and optimistic about potential change after meeting with the club’s owners. Ciara McCormack says last week’s meeting…
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Police watchdog launches investigation into leadership of Durham Regional force
A police watchdog has launched a full investigation into an Ontario force and its board after a preliminary probe found “potential” criminal activity and a “crisis in confidence” among its leadership. The Ontario Civilian Police Commission has appointed an administrator…
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Ontario launches review of Workplace Safety Insurance Board
TORONTO – Ontario will be reviewing the agency that administers compensation for injured workers across the province. Labour Minister Laurie Scott says the government has hired two special advisers who will analyze the work of the Workplace Safety and Insurance…
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Four charged in human trafficking probe that freed alleged ‘modern day slaves’
BARRIE, Ont. – Provincial police say four people have been charged in a human trafficking investigation that freed dozens of alleged “modern-day slaves” in Barrie, Ont., earlier this year. Investigators had announced in February that they had freed 43 people…
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Preliminary phase of Lionel Desmond inquiry begins in Nova Scotia
GUYSBOROUGH, N.S. – An inquiry begins its investigation today into the death of an Afghan war veteran who killed his family and himself more than two years ago in Nova Scotia. The provincial government promised the inquiry in December 2017,…
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‘Harsh,’ ‘disrespectful,’ but no bullying in WADA case
MONTREAL – Witnesses saw tears in Beckie Scott’s eyes following a meeting in which one man called her attitude “victimistic” and another questioned whether the athletes’ committee she led even needed to exist. In the end, investigators looking into the…
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Nova Scotia human rights board awards over $600,000 for racist discrimination
HALIFAX – A human rights board has ordered the City of Halifax to pay almost $600,000 in damages after a former bus mechanic suffered racist discrimination. Last year, the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission board of inquiry in the case…