Supreme Court strikes down Canada’s anti-prostitution laws
The Supreme Court of Canada today struck down the country’s prostitution laws in a unanimous 9-0 ruling, starting a stopwatch for Parliament to reshape social policy dealing with the world’s oldest...
View ArticleSupreme Court ruling forces Harper to confront prostitution
Call it the world’s oldest legislative headache. A Conservative government that hoped to restore its fortunes in 2014 by talking about pipelines, international trade and victims of crime now will have...
View ArticleFederal government opens up prostitution law rewrite to public input
The Conservative government wants to hear from the public about how to rewrite the prostitution laws that were struck down by the Supreme Court late last year. A month-long, online consultation period...
View ArticleTDSB votes against call to ban nudity at Pride Parade
Trustees with the Toronto District School Board have voted against a motion to write a letter to city council asking them to enforce nudity laws at this year’s pride parade. Sam Sotiropoulos, the...
View ArticleJimmy Carter offers advice on prostitution to Canadian lawmakers
A former U.S. president is urging Canada to go after pimps and buyers of sex when it revises federal prostitution laws. In a May 16 letter to Canadian parliamentarians, Jimmy Carter encourages adoption...
View ArticleOntario won’t allow turban-wearing Sikhs to ride motorbike without a helmet
Ontario won’t allow turban-wearing Sikhs to ride a motorcycle without wearing a helmet, a decision the Canadian Sikh Association called “deeply” disappointing. Premier Kathleen Wynne wrote to the...
View ArticleCanada’s ‘most famous dominatrix’ booted from prostitution-law hearings
The controversial, leather-clad woman at the heart of the effort to rewrite Canada’s prostitution laws delivered an unexpected whip-crack of drama Wednesday among the buttoned-down senators examining...
View ArticleGoing to pot: As attitudes to marijuana mellow, could legalization be next?
Smoke it, toke it, vape it, eat it — marijuana, it seems, is going mainstream. Once widely reviled by society at large as the demon weed, medical-grade cannabis is now available through federally...
View ArticleNew accessibility laws should include rules for employment, inclusive...
Public consultations on Canada’s first national law for disabled people have identified high unemployment rates, inaccessible buildings and barriers in transportation as some of the key issues that...
View ArticleOntario’s tough distracted driving rules to take effect Jan. 1
The new laws for distracted driving in Ontario are set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2019, police sources have revealed to 680 NEWS. The fines for distracted driving would increase from a maximum of $1,000...
View ArticleTougher laws coming for child sex offences: Harper
Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced tougher laws for child sex offences on Thursday, trumpeting the proposed legislation as the most comprehensive attack against sex crimes on kids. “We’re doing...
View ArticleTougher impaired driving laws now in effect across Canada
Tough, new impaired driving laws are now in effect across Canada. Along with higher fines, the new laws allow police to demand a breath sample from drivers they lawfully stop even if the officer...
View ArticleGroup lobbies for tougher child abduction laws in Canada
A GTA group is demanding tougher laws at the federal level to protect children. The group, called iChapeau is lobbying the Canadian government to harmonize laws with U.S. legislation, which does a...
View ArticleVideo: Province announces new measures to strengthen animal protection
The Ontario government will spend $5.5-million a year to toughen enforcement of animal welfare laws, crack down on puppy and kitten mills and improve care for marine mammals. Community Safety Minister...
View ArticleTough new anti-smoking rules take effect in Ontario
Tough new rules making it illegal to smoke on bar and restaurant patios have taken effect in Ontario. Smoking on playgrounds and public sports fields is also prohibited. The new rules also ban the sale...
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