Federal bail bill becomes law as two other crime bills await passage
OTTAWA — Justice Minister Sean Fraser said Tuesday he hopes all three of the crime bills introduced by the Liberal government become law before Parliament rises for the summer.
Bail Bill C-14 received royal assent and became law on Monday, in what is likely the last sitting week of the spring session.
Fraser told reporters Monday the bill was “ designed to target some of the most frequent causes of concern we hear in our engagement with communities across Canada.”
He said the bill responded to the most pressing concerns he heard
Owner of notorious 500 Dawes Rd. complex fined $300K for fire safety violations
Man arrested for allegedly committing indecent acts at elementary schools
An Aurora man is facing charges after Toronto Police allege he committed indecent acts at elementary schools in North York and Markham.
The first incident was reported on Wednesday, May 27, at a school in the Jane Street and Finch West Avenue area.
Investigators say the suspect committed an indecent act in front of multiple young students.
On Wednesday, June 10, police allege the same suspect again committed an indecent act, this time at a school near Highway 7 and Warden Avenue in Markham.
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MPs urge action to undercut ‘manosphere’ by tackling anti-women ideology
OTTAWA — MPs are calling on the government to tackle the rise of antifeminist ideology by funding programs that undercut the “manosphere” of online influencers who blame women for men’s problems.
The House of Commons women’s committee was set to address reporters Tuesday afternoon after tabling a report warning “antifeminist ideologies are becoming increasingly prominent in Canada and internationally.”
The committee says boys who are isolated or struggling to find their place in society are being presented with extreme content online that glorifies dominating and dehumanizing women and amplifies gender
Emergency room wait times at ‘critical’ level: OMA survey
Walk into any emergency department and it’s easy to see just how busy it is — people checking in, sometimes sitting for hours, while others wait in the hall or on one of the few beds available.
A new survey of ER doctors outlines how dire the situation has become.
Seventy-four per cent of 288 emergency doctors surveyed by the Ontario Medical Association (OMA) in the province said there’s a major problem, with 77 reporting “severe” overcrowding in their departments and 1
Jelly Roll files for divorce after 10-year marriage, citing irreconcilable differences
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Country music star Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from his wife of 10 years, according to court filings.
The complaint filed in Franklin, Tennessee, by the “Hard Fought Hallelujah” singer lists the reason for divorce as irreconcilable differences. The couple were married in Las Vegas in 2016. The filing lists the date of separation as May 9.
Jelly Roll, whose given name is Jason DeFord, won three Grammys earlier this year, including best contemporary country
‘Lost Canadians’ told to surrender citizenship certificates are searching for answers
OTTAWA — Immigration Minister Lena Diab says having a Canadian ancestor does not guarantee someone is eligible for Canadian citizenship.
Diab was pushed in question period today to state how many people got their citizenship using inaccurate documents after an unknown number of people who received citizenship certificates under a new law received letters from the government over the weekend demanding they surrender them.
Under a law passed last year, people born before Dec. 15, 2025 can claim Canadian citizenship if they can prove they have a Canadian ancestor.
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2 men charged with murder in connection with ‘gruesome’ Toronto homicide
Toronto police say two men have been charged with second-degree murder after a 32-year-old resident was allegedly assaulted and hit by a vehicle .
Officers said they were called to a building on Agate Road, near Keele Street and Wilson Avenue area, just after 6 a.m. on Sunday.
They said they received reports that a group of people were fighting in the area. At some point later, investigators said Erik Safar was found with critical injuries after being assaulted and struck by a vehicle.
Ontario, Region of Waterloo appealing court ruling that blocked encampment removal
The province and the Region of Waterloo announced the governments will appeal a recent decision on the Victoria Street encampment that prevented the clearing of people staying on the land.
In a press release, the government notes that the encampment, at 100 Victoria St. in Kitchener, is on the same piece of land slated for the Kitchener Central Transit Hub, which it calls a “critical piece of infrastructure needed to improve transit options.”
Last month, Ontario Superior Court Justice Michael Gibson ruled the region’s site-
Sean Penn to direct Warner Bros. movie about a police officer at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot
NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Penn will direct a movie about a police officer who was at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot in 2021, Warner Bros. announced Tuesday.
Following his Oscar-winning performance in “One Battle After Another,” Penn will direct the as-yet untitled film from his own script. Bradley Cooper is in talks to star, though no deal has been finalized.
Representatives for Penn and Warner Bros. didn’t comment Tuesday on the movie’s protagonist but said