News from The Province (British Columbia)
National Sikh group calls on federal gov't to suspend new airport security procedure targeting turbans
The new protocol, which quietly went into effect April 15, require travelers wearing head gear, including ones worn for religious reasons, to go through mandatory secondary screenings.
Canada's drug-impaired driving law 'cumbersome to enforce and prosecute,' watchdogs say
Six years after federal law changes gave police new powers to compel suspected drug-impaired drivers to take roadside sobriety tests, watchdogs say the system has been ineffective.
Students bend the law with textbook downloads
Although there are no records of Canadian publishers taking legal action against students illicitly accessing their textbooks, experts believe it could be a possibility in the future.
New BC Family Law Act - As of March 2013, adult children no longer required to support their parents.
A bitter, intra-family court battle in British Columbia pitting a 74-year-old woman against her own children has finally been settled.
Quebec lawyer vows to strike down assisted suicide law
Nearly 20 years after the Sue Rodriguez case, a prominent Quebec lawyer is gearing up to challenge the law against assisted suicide at the Supreme Court of Canada.
