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Reforms giving victims a greater voice in our justice system and that strengthen the National Sex Offender Registry are now law

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Thursday, October 26, 2023
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That is why the Government of Canada introduced Criminal Code amendments to make the criminal justice system more responsive to the needs of victims and strengthen the National Sex Offender Registry.

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  • That is why the Government of Canada introduced Criminal Code amendments to make the criminal justice system more responsive to the needs of victims and strengthen the National Sex Offender Registry.
  • We have also made changes to the Criminal Code to make navigating the justice system simpler and easier for victims.
  • This bill gives victims a greater voice in our criminal justice system and make the National Sex Offender Registry more effective.
  • This bill addresses important recommendations made by victims, and victim's groups and responds to a Supreme Court of Canada decision on the National Sex Offender Registry.

TEAMSTERS SUPPORT AMAZON WORKERS IN DEMANDING REAL WAGE INCREASES

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Thursday, September 21, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Amazon workers across the country are demanding real wage increases after the company announced pay rates this week that fall well below the industry standard set by the Teamsters at UPS.

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  • WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Amazon workers across the country are demanding real wage increases after the company announced pay rates this week that fall well below the industry standard set by the Teamsters at UPS.
  • Amazon's wage announcement comes after a summer of shopfloor actions, petitions, rallies, picket lines, and unfair labor practice strikes by workers at the company, including Amazon drivers who joined Teamsters Local 396 in Los Angeles in April.
  • "Amazon workers across the country are organizing for the good jobs we deserve.
  • For years, Amazon deducted a full hour of accrued UPT when workers were just a few minutes late for work.

Court affirms constitutionality of BCSC's power to seek contempt charges

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Friday, June 30, 2023
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Securities Commission (BCSC)'s power to seek consequences for not cooperating with an investigation.

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  • Securities Commission (BCSC)'s power to seek consequences for not cooperating with an investigation.
  • The decision stemmed from the BCSC's attempt in 2020 to question Harjit Gahunia and Ranvir Brar as witnesses in an investigation.
  • If a court finds that someone is in contempt, it can impose incarceration and fines.
  • Gahunia and Brar also argued that the BCSC, in seeking contempt charges from the court, was obligated to disclose the complete details of its investigation.

Let evidence, not opinion, guide harm reduction policy and practice in Canada's drug poisoning crisis

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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The poisoning of the unregulated drug supply, especially in Canada, is a public health crisis that deserves a high priority for the integration of evidence into policy and practice.

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  • The poisoning of the unregulated drug supply, especially in Canada, is a public health crisis that deserves a high priority for the integration of evidence into policy and practice.
  • The drug poisoning crisis is often referred to as the opioid crisis, but it is all illicit substances, including stimulants, that are tainted with fentanyl, benzodiazepines and other dangerous ingredients, increasing the risk of harm, especially overdose.

Stigma and ideology

    • His reference to a “tax-funded drug supply” as fuelling addiction rather than recovery is not supported by evidence and follows the failed prejudicial ideology of the war on drugs era.
    • Poilievre’s actions mirror the sentiments of former federal health minister Rona Ambrose, whose opinion also superseded evidence while in a position of influence.

What is evidence?

    • From an epistemological (justified belief, as opposed to opinion) perspective, we may think evidence equals truth.
    • While evidence may be viewed as more of a confirmation, truly definitive scientific evidence is rare due to its ever-changing and evolving nature.
    • Evidence comes in many forms, and although it may not constitute absolute “proof,” it is reliable.

Barriers to progress

    • One would think that the loss of nearly 40,000 Canadians to opioid overdoses since 2016 would be impetus for not just change, but bold action.
    • Has government not learned its lessons about taking all aspects of evidence into consideration while also considering the urgency of action required in crisis situations?
    • The moral and ethical values of this approach intend to maximize overall well-being for those who need it the most.
    • Ross Upshur receives funding from Health Canada, CIHR, Atlas Institute for Veterans and Families

Court decision in youth climate lawsuit against Ontario government ignites hope

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Tuesday, June 20, 2023
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Courts are being asked to determine whether governments are doing enough to safeguard the health and lives of Canadians experiencing the impacts of the climate crisis.

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  • Courts are being asked to determine whether governments are doing enough to safeguard the health and lives of Canadians experiencing the impacts of the climate crisis.
  • A group of seven youth sued Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government in November 2019 for replacing the province’s previous greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target with a significantly weaker and unscientific one.
  • Last week, youth litigants in Montana were testifying in the first climate lawsuit in the United States to reach trial.

Ontario’s severely deficient climate target

    • Justice Marie-Andrée Vermette held that Ontario’s target increases the risk of death and of the physical and mental harms faced by all Ontarians.
    • To remedy this large gap, she stated, Ontario would have to increase its current target by a whopping 73 per cent.
    • Every single GHG emission — including those from Ontario — contributes to climate change and the risks it poses to society.

How does law apply to climate change?

    • Despite these significant findings, the court held Ontario’s weak climate target did not violate the right to life, security of the person or equality under Sections 7 and 15 of the Charter.
    • However, she declined to fully decide the issue, citing the lack of a defined legal test for adjudicating “positive rights” arguments.
    • She stated that the existing law needs to be adapted in novel cases such as this.

Youth and climate change

    • If permitted to intervene, Friends of the Earth will also provide input about how the Charter’s equality guarantee applies in the context of climate change.
    • But she held that climate change — not Ontario’s target — is causing the harm.
    • It also implies that no domestic climate target could ever be discriminatory, since there will always be multiple emitters.

A ray of hope

    • She was co-counsel representing Friends of the Earth Canada as an intervener in Mathur v Ontario.
    • She was co-counsel representing Friends of the Earth Canada as an intervener in Mathur v Ontario.

Connecticut Shows You Can Have It All

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Monday, June 19, 2023
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Spring Meeting updates

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Wednesday, May 31, 2023
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Strengthening Canada's bail system to help keep communities safe

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
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There are specific challenges facing our bail system posed by repeat violent offending, firearms, and other dangerous weapons that need to be addressed.

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  • There are specific challenges facing our bail system posed by repeat violent offending, firearms, and other dangerous weapons that need to be addressed.
  • Bill C-48 proposes to make targeted changes to the Criminal Code's bail regime to ensure our communities stay safe.
  • It is making significant investments to prevent crime and keep communities safe, and address the causes of crime as well.
  • Canadians deserve to be safe and feel safe in their communities and to have confidence that the criminal justice system will protect them and work as intended.

Strengthening the National Sex Offender Registry and empowering victims of crime - Government of Canada introduces legislation

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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The Government of Canada is unwavering in its commitment to keeping our communities safe and ensuring that victims of crime are treated with respect and dignity.

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  • The Government of Canada is unwavering in its commitment to keeping our communities safe and ensuring that victims of crime are treated with respect and dignity.
  • That is why the Government of Canada is taking action to address the Supreme Court of Canada decision in R v Ndhlovu, which struck down parts of the Criminal Code that relate to the National Sex Offender Registry.
  • It will strengthen the National Sex Offender Registry in response to the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in R v Ndhlovu.
  • Under the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, all victims in Canada have the right to information.

Minister Khera to participate in the 13th Session of the United Nations Open-ended Working Group on Ageing

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Monday, March 27, 2023
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The 13th Session will focus on the right to health and access to health services and social inclusion.

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  • The 13th Session will focus on the right to health and access to health services and social inclusion.
  • Additionally, Minister Khera will meet with counterparts from other Member States, senior UN officials, and key civil society participants.
  • On March 6, 2023, Minister Khera announced that Canada joined the United Nations Open-ended Working Group on Ageing's Informal cross-regional Core Group.
  • During the last Working Group session in April 2022, an informal, Argentina-led cross-regional Core Group was created.