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Author: David Ebner
Publication Date: December 1, 2025 - 04:00
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About 10,000 Jordan cases thrown out annually as Ottawa, provinces call on Supreme Court for change
December 1, 2025
Strict criminal trial deadlines imposed by the Supreme Court of Canada are derailing about 10,000 cases a year, a list that includes several alleged murders and hundreds of alleged sexual assaults, according to the latest Statistics Canada data.
The dire situation has led the federal government and the three biggest provinces to call on the Supreme Court to provide some leeway on the time limits, called Jordan deadlines, in a drug-trafficking case to be heard at the top court in Ottawa on Thursday.
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The Hunger Report released by Feed Ontario on Monday says more than one million people needed to access a food bank or hunger-relief organization in the last year and they made more than 8.7 million visits. The report marks the ninth year in a row food bank use has increased and it says food insecurity is impacting housing, health care and communities.
December 1, 2025 - 05:00 | | CBC News - Ottawa
A weight restriction for mobility aids is causing tension and stress for some WestJet customers, who face yet another barrier to free movement. A policy on the airline’s website limits wheelchairs and scooters to 300 pounds for the majority of its aircraft. For many users of powerchairs − electric, motorized, wheelchairs that are often heavier − the restriction means they’re not able to fly with their preferred mobility tools.
December 1, 2025 - 05:00 | Graham Isador | The Globe and Mail
In June of next year, fans will pack into the Dog and Bear, a popular sports bar on Toronto’s Queen Street West, to watch countries battle it out in soccer’s greatest tournament, which is being co-hosted for the first time in Canada. Just don’t call it a “World Cup” watch party. The 2026 World Cup is expected to be the most lucrative sports event ever staged, with FIFA’s revenues projected to be in excess of $14-billion, according to a recent report by a British marketing firm.
December 1, 2025 - 05:00 | Greg Mercer | The Globe and Mail
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