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: Catherine Abes With news of Toronto-based Meghan Markle’s engagement to Prince Harry dominating headlines, the conversation around Canada’s relationship with the monarchy has been renewed. Canada could separate from the monarchy as a legal entity, but it might have trouble separating symbolically, said a constitutional expert. “The monarchy plays a more important role on…
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…
By: Katie Li In March, the federal government moved to clean up unnecessary and archaic laws from the Criminal Code. These laws remain written in the code, despite regulating outdated behavior, or having already been deemed unconstitutional by the courts. Since its creation in 1892, the Canadian Criminal Code has only been revised twice in…
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