A patients’ rights group in Quebec is seeking to launch a class-action lawsuit against radiologists in the province who are refusing to take on patients at their private clinics. The potential lawsuit is part of the fallout from the Quebec government’s decision last year to cover the cost of private-sector ultrasounds. Since late December, radiologists have been required to forward the costs of …
Next week looms large in the troubled history of 12 provincial residential facilities, including locations in Oro-Medonte Township and Muskoka. Ontario Superior Court Justice Edward Belobaba will decide Monday whether to approve a $36-million settlement reached last fall between the province and the Toronto-based legal firm acting on behalf of former residents at a dozen facilities like the…
Negotiations have resumed to reach an out-of-court settlement for former residential school students in this province. Talks between lawyers representing the former students and the federal government broke off on Thursday without a deal, but said Tuesday that progress was made over the weekend. “The discussions are ongoing.
Jian Ghomeshi is set to return to court next week for his judgment and as his case resumes, so will the torrent of tweets that drew Canadians into the trial, giving them a full picture of the courtroom — except in the literal sense. Throughout the former CBC Radio host’s sexual assault trial, journalists reported testimony and colour in volume and detail that’s rare for a court case. For some, …
Taxi drivers and owners from across Quebec are planning to file an injunction to ban Uber in the province. Members of the Regroupement des travailleurs autonomes Métallos, which represents 4,000 taxi drivers and owners, met for their general assembly in Montreal on Sunday. They discussed an action plan for fighting against the rise and what they say is unfair competition from the popular ride- …