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Flipping the bird is a form of expression, not a crime
Flipping the bird is a form of expression, not a crime

A judge in Montreal made the right call by ruling that giving someone the middle finger is not a crime, but is in fact “a God-given, Charter-enshrined right that belongs to every red-blooded Canadian.”

Canada may soon prosecute crimes on the Moon
Canada may soon prosecute crimes on the Moon

Canadian criminal law stretches well beyond our borders, thanks to extradition agreements with other countries. But people may not know that the long arm of our law will soon extend all the way to the Moon.

What powers do police have at protests?
What powers do police have at protests?

After allowing the truckers' protest to block traffic in downtown Ottawa for three weeks, police moved in, arresting more than 100 people and towing dozens of vehicles.

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