Jim Bronskill

The Canadian Press

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Supreme Court 'signed my son's death warrant,' mother says of refusal to hear plea

The mother of a Canadian man detained in Syria says the Supreme Court of Canada has signed her son's "death warrant" by closing the door on a plea to hear his case.

Montreal man detained in Sudan in the 2000s says Ottawa denied him passport to return home

Abousfian Abdelrazik told a court today about the roller-coaster of emotions he experienced during the tense days of early 2009 when he awaited the green light to return to Canada from Sudan.

Parliament returns amid partisan wrangling, rumblings about Trudeau's leadership

The House of Commons returns today from a week-long break, but it's unlikely to be business as usual. Members of Parliament resumed an 11th day of debate on a Conservative demand for documents about federal spending on green technology projects.

Montreal man detained in Sudan gets day in court with lawsuit against Ottawa

Fifteen years after filing a lawsuit against the Canadian government over his detention in Sudan, Abousfian Abdelrazik is getting his day in court.

Supreme Court won't hear spy service analyst's appeal over discrimination case

The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear the case of a Canadian Security Intelligence Service employee who filed a discrimination lawsuit against the spy agency.

Billion-dollar Supreme Court renovation project faces further delays

Officials say there are no firm dates for beginning — or wrapping up — badly needed renovations to the top court's stately permanent building on Ottawa's Wellington Street.

Spy watchdog raps RCMP over application of protocol to avoid complicity in torture

A federal spy watchdog says a senior RCMP official wrongly considered the importance of a strategic relationship with a foreign organization when deciding whether sharing information posed a risk of torture.

Canadian universities say foreign influence registry could harm research partnerships

Canada's leading research universities warn that a proposed foreign influence transparency registry could have an unintended "chilling effect" on international partnerships, meaning Canada misses out on cutting-edge opportunities.

LeBlanc accuses Tories of theatrics as they push for names of MPs in foreign meddling report

Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc accused Conservative MPs of theatrics on Thursday as they pressed the government to release the names of MPs allegedly engaged in foreign interference.

Access to Info plan includes guidance on historical records, no legislative changes

The Liberal government has outlined a variety of steps intended to make the much-criticized Access to Information system work better, including new guidance on disclosure of historical records. But the new plan makes it clear any changes to the federal access law will have to wait until after the next formal review, set to begin a year from now.