Of the 48 full-time appellate judges in the West, only 5 are known to be fully bilingual — and all five have factors weighing against a SCC appointment
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‘I stand by my opinion’: Russian on trial for critical Ukraine interview
A Russian prosecuted for criticizing the Kremlin’s Ukraine offensive in an on-the-street interview stands by his words
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Pope to publish updated climate thesis
On Oct. 4, the Pope will publish a thesis focused on recent catastrophic weather events and their consequences around the globe
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Canada warns LGBTQ community about travel to US
The Canadian government has published a travel advisory warning members of the LGBTQ community to check US state and local laws
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CRA headcount swells, while other tax agencies remain constant
The Canada Revenue Agency now employs 59,000 people. The US’ tax agency employs 79,000 despite serving a population ten times the size
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Air pollution the greatest threat to human health, says study
Air pollution is more dangerous to health than smoking or alcohol. Yet the funding earmarked to address problem is relatively small
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Kids entitled to clean, healthy environment: UN committee
A UN committee said for the first time that an international rights treaty guarantees children the right to a healthy environment
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Canadian environment minister in China for first talks since 2019
Environment minister Steve Guilbeault’s trip to China will be the first visit to China by a Canadian minister in four years
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An inside look at the military’s role in natural disasters
With extreme weather events rocking communities, the Canadian military is playing an important role responding to natural disasters
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Controversial online-harms bill expected this fall
Online-harms bill is expected this fall, following consultation process that has been marred by accusations of non-transparency and pushback