Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Sara Mojtehedzadeh
Publication Date: September 20, 2025 - 09:12
Legal action urges requirement for lawyer presence in meetings between border officials and migrants
September 20, 2025
A legal challenge is seeking to expand the right to a lawyer for immigrants and asylum seekers in “high-stakes” proceedings that impact their ability to enter or remain in Canada.
Currently, extensive portions of the immigration and refugee system do not afford people the right to be represented by a lawyer, says the proposed application for judicial review by the Canadian Immigration Lawyers Association, or CILA.
Unpublished Newswire
The claims of elite junior hockey players who blame the Canadian Hockey League for enabling a widespread hazing culture of assault and abuse are too complex to proceed as a single class action lawsuit, the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled on Monday.However, Ontario’s highest court left the door open for the players to pursue compensation through a series of smaller class actions, and said “there is evidence that serious abuse has long plagued major junior hockey.”
September 22, 2025 - 14:45 | Colin Freeze | The Globe and Mail
Sarah McLachlan cancelled musical performances planned for the Sunday premiere of her Lilith Fair documentary in Los Angeles, saying it was a gesture of solidarity to support free speech.The Halifax-born singer-songwriter took the stage before the screening of Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, telling the crowd that she and her fellow musicians had “collectively decided not to perform.”
September 22, 2025 - 14:45 | David Friend | The Globe and Mail
On Monday morning, Ford said he would give provincial funding to municipalities to make major road design changes he believes are a more effective way to reduce speeding.
September 22, 2025 - 14:41 | Isaac Callan | Global News - Ottawa
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