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Canadian Conservatives Don’t Want Inmates Vaccinated. Advocates Say That Might Be Illegal
Prisoner advocates called the Conservative position, which wants the federal government to stop its plan to get doses to inmates, ‘reprehensible.’
Canada’s Prisons Face Hundreds of New COVID-19 Cases Through ‘Fault and Negligence’
Despite what Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says, federal prisons are ignoring their own COVID-19 guidelines, according to prisoners and advocates.
Quebec Cop Who Violently Arrested Black Man Now a COVID Conspiracy Theorist
Former Laval cop Maxime Ouimet was filmed dragging a Black man by his dreadlocks. He’s since quit, rebranded as a cop “for the people,” and is downplaying the pandemic online.
The Second Wave of COVID-19 Has Hit Canada’s Prisons
More than 200 active cases of COVID-19 were reported in federal prisons last week but the Trudeau government won’t be changing course.
Gay Blood Donation Ban Is Ineffective, Health Canada Documents Show
Softening the ‘discriminatory’ ban hasn’t had an impact, and opposition to it is threatening the blood supply. All parties, except for Justin Trudeau’s Liberals, support ending the blood ban.
RCMP Is Completely 'Failing' to Release Information, Watchdog Says
In a scathing report, Canada's information commissioner said the federal police force's response to access to information requests is woefully inadequate, keeping Canadians in the dark.
Ubisoft Montreal Police Incident May Be Hoax: Reports
Montreal police told VICE World News the situation is still ongoing but that some employees have been evacuated.
Justin Trudeau Defends Canada's Opioid Response as Death Toll Nears Record
Canada’s chief public health officer says data suggests 2020 will be the country's worst year for overdose deaths on record.
Canadian Senator Lynn Beyak Illegally Donated to Trump Reelection Using a Fake U.S. Address
The senator’s office says the donation was made “in error,” and is in the process of being refunded five months after it was made, after inquiries from VICE News.
Conspiracy Theory Vigilantes Expose Woeful Security for Canadian Politicians
By launching citizens' arrests around the capital, a group of QAnon-affiliated conspiracy theorists are making it clear how vulnerable politicians are.
Trudeau Promises to Reform Police, Doesn't Mention Defunding
In Wednesday’s throne speech, the Trudeau government promised more oversight and better training for cops, but also a “strong hand” of criminal justice.
Canadian Woman Allegedly Called Trump ‘Ugly Tyrant Clown’ in Ricin-Laced Letter
Quebec woman Pascale Ferrier has pleaded not guilty to threatening President Donald Trump.