By: Mario Travieso Liberal member of Provincial Parliament Yvan Baker proposed a bill called the Phones Down, Heads Up Act – which would encourage regularly distracted pedestrians from using their electronic devices when crossing the street. A 2015 Toronto Public Health Report reveals that 11 per cent of pedestrian with vehicle collisions involve distracted pedestrians. “We use…
Featured image: (Ethan Craft/RSJ) By: Lucas Lee Two witnesses, Ahmed Barulle and Chung Din, gave conflicting testimonies during the trial of Ramadan Aden on Friday. Both men, along with Ramadan Aden, were arrested in the hallway of apartment 315 on 39 Carr St. on Nov. 14, 2014. However, all charges placed on Barulle and Din…
Featured image courtesy: Ethan Craft By: Sheehan Desjardins As the deadline to legalize marijuana in this country draws nearer, support for the process is coming from some surprising sources. At least three Canadians say they are behind the plan, despite the turmoil drugs created in their personal lives. “Every medical change, it always comes too…
By: Martha Currie and Julia Simioni Since the announced July 2018 decriminalization of marijuana has sparked interest in Canada’s Criminal Code, in particular, outdated laws have been brought up in debates about updating the Criminal Code. A number of laws are considered “archaic” such as section 365 in the code, which states that citizens pretending to…
Featured image courtesy: The Philippine Star True north, strong and apologetic Scroll down for a timeline of the apologies the Canadian government has made. By: Gabrielle Reyes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivered his second formal apology in less than a week, Tuesday in the House of Commons. “To those who were left broken by a…
Featured image: Courtesy of Emdx/Wikimedia Commons By: Sylvia Lorico For people attending provincial or federal courts, either for a case or just as a visitor, it can be incredibly intimidating. To ease you in, we’ve written a few guidelines on etiquette, just so you don’t get kicked out or… worse (kidding). 1. Security Even before…
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