Jim Bronskill
Reporter for The Canadian Press
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Supreme Court has 'full confidence' in Gascon following mysterious absence
The Supreme Court of Canada won't discuss why Justice Clement Gascon briefly disappeared this week, but says it has "full confidence" the reason does not affect the judge's ability to do his job.
Federal prisons taking aim at special (illicit) deliveries from the sky
Prison wardens are usually preoccupied with keeping people inside their walls. Now six Canadian prisons are taking steps to shoo away some pesky, flying visitors.
Conservatives seek criminal investigation of PM's trips to Aga Khan's island
The federal Conservatives want the RCMP to look into whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke the law by accepting family vacations on the Aga Khan's private Caribbean island.
Canada's information czar says lack of stable funding ties her hands
Canada's information commissioner says the government's "stopgap approach" to funding is jeopardizing her efforts to clear a backlog of complaints from dissatisfied file-seekers.
Canada's airlines want longer runway for security-screening overhaul
The federal plan to revamp Canada's air-security screening system is running into headwinds from major airlines, which are urging the government to take things slow to get the changes right.
Ministers appear unfazed by Senate changes to federal gun bill
Federal ministers played down notions on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, that Senate committee amendments to the Liberals' gun bill would hobble the legislation.
More scrutiny of defence intelligence operations needed, security committee says
A national-security watchdog has called for stricter controls on the Canadian military's spying, including the possibility of legislation spelling out when and how defence intelligence operations can take place.
Defence lawyer suggests Joshua Boyle's wife lied about an alleged assault
A lawyer for Joshua Boyle suggested on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, his wife made up a story that he struck her in the face at their Ottawa apartment in the months after the couple were freed from captivity in Afghanistan.
Caitlan Coleman describes spankings, abuse at hands of Joshua Boyle
Caitlan Coleman, who was backpacking in Afghanistan with husband Joshua Boyle when the pair were seized by extremists in 2012, told a judge Wednesday her spouse regularly punished her with spankings for arguing with him or disobeying his wishes.
Former Afghanistan hostage Boyle made frantic 911 call about wife, court hears
Former Afghanistan hostage Joshua Boyle made a frantic, late-night 911 call in December 2017 to say his wife Caitlan Coleman had run screaming from their Ottawa apartment, threatening to kill herself.