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Bill targeting human rights abusers passes Senate

October 25, 2017Jonathan Ablett
A Canadian bill targeting foreign nationals who have committed human rights violations has just passed final reading in the Senate. Bill S-226, which has now passed both the Senate and House of Commons, was inspired by the case of Sergei Magnitsky, an anti-corruption lawyer who died in 2009 after a year in a Russian jail….
Random breath testing would not violate Charter rights: constitutional expert

May 23, 2017Jonathan Ablett
The Liberal government introduced Bill C-46, which includes new powers for police and harsher penalties for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, in the House of Commons last month alongside their long-awaited plan to legalize marijuana for recreational use. The bill was expected to come up for second reading on Friday, May 19…