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“At the end of the day, more often than not, a civilian court is the most appropriate venue for dealing with criminal charges laid against very senior military personnel, as it better satisfy the ‘appearance of justice’ in deciding the defendant’s guilt or innocence at trial,” said retired colonel Michel Drapeau, who is now a lawyer and one of Canada's top experts in military law.

In the court filing, Benga said a June 17 decision by a joint federal-provincial review panel, including the Alberta Energy Regulator, contains errors of law and procedural fairness that warrant the granting of permission to appeal. 

Cameron Friesen said, as attorney general of Manitoba, he has asked the Law Society of Manitoba to initiate an investigation into the lawyers with the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms. The centre is representing a group of churches in Manitoba that are challenging COVID-19 public-health orders. 

Angela Simmonds is quoted saying the case was an example of the way Black people continue "to be subjected to inhumane treatment and are regarded as dangerous, dishonest, guilty criminals." The release calls the incident "another brutal reminder of the broader problem of systemic racism within the RCMP, and it further erodes the trust between police and Black communities in Nova Scotia."

"The prime minister noted that, if our current positive path of vaccination rate and public-health conditions continue, Canada would be in a position to welcome fully-vaccinated travellers from all countries by early September."

"If there was a state of emergency called today, it would have no impact on resources because they are already in place," Premier John Horgan said at a news conference on Friday. "We're putting all hands on deck and the state of emergency is not required to do that."

The charity has been accused of improperly issuing donation receipts totalling more than $307,000 on behalf of organizations administering six projects — a practice known as third-party receipting.

“These recent days have been a very harsh reminder that even as we fight climate change, we must also adapt to its effects,” said Jonathan Wilkinson, the federal minister of environment and climate change, whose portfolio includes Parks Canada.

British Columbia also wants the United States to lift legislation that allows ships travelling between Washington state and Alaska to sail past the province's ports without stopping.

Farm groups are also calling for emergency relief funding through the AgriRecovery framework, a federal-provincial disaster assistance program. The country's agriculture ministers discussed the issue at a virtual federal-provincial-territorial meeting on Thursday.