Ford defends judges appointments push amid partisan critique
Ontario Premier Doug Ford backed two former staffers on the Judicial Appointments Advisory Committee and said he will avoid Liberal or NDP appointees. Critics highlight potential bias as the committee screens judicial candidates and forwards lists to Attorney General Downey.
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Landmark terrorism ruling ties white supremacy to fatal Ontario attack
Nathaniel Veltman received life in prison with no parole for 25 years for four counts of first degree murder and a failed murder of a boy in the 2021 London attack. The judge ruled the act a terrorist offense tied to white nationalist beliefs, marking a first in Canada for such a case. Theresa Elghawaby and Amarnath Amarasingam commented on the ruling’s implications for recognizing extremist ideology as terrorism.
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Bill 124 Repealed After Unconstitutional Ruling
Ontario ends the 2019 wage cap law after the top court found it violated collective bargaining rights. The government repealed Bill 124 by order in council, amid claims the cap worsened a nursing crisis during the COVID-19 era and affected teachers and nurses.
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