Category: McGill

Ottawa Revives Law Commission of Canada, Announces Hires for Key Roles

The federal government is reviving an independent commission to offer advice to cabinet on reforming Canadian laws, and has announced its picks for key roles. McGill University law professor Shauna Van Praagh will begin a five-year term as president of the Law Commission of Canada in June. Two other commissioners, Sarah Elgazzar and Aidan Edward…


Montreal Jail Manager Suspended After Death of Illegally-Detained 21-Year-Old Man

A manager has been suspended from his duties at the Montreal jail where a 21-year-old man suffered fatal injuries during an intervention by guards last week. Quebec’s Public Security Department says the Dec. 29 suspension is the second involving a Montreal Detention Centre employee in connection with the death of Nicous D’Andre Spring. The Public Security…