Goldboro LNG Appeal, Hfx Diocese claims, Antigonish citizens sue County, Bill C-21, Quebec HRC

In this week's Rodgers Brief, I cover law-based stories from NS and across Canada. Included this week are;

1. Comment on the Supreme Court decision on admissibility of confessions after two Calgary tenants killed their landlord, but had their Charter rights violated by the police

2. The Supreme Court of NS approved a $10million settlement involving the Diocese of Halifax/Yarmouth.

3. The Nighttime Podcast series on the death of 7 year old Sia Van Wyck, and the quest for criminal charges against the farmer who killed her.

4. The Quebec Human Rights Commission dropping 200 cases following the SCC decision re: comedian Mike Ward

5. The NS Crown is asking the SCC to hear an appeal from the NS Court of Appeal decision ordering a new trial for Leslie Greenwood, who successfully appealed his murder conviction for the second time.

6. The NS Court of Appeal broadcast the appeal hearing involving the Goldboro LNG plant in Guysborough County, where environmental groups were appealing a decision rejecting their application for standing to oppose an environmental approval.

7. A group of citizens in Antigonish County is suing their municipality for passing a motion asking the Province to consolidate it with the Town of Antigonish.

8. Bill C-21 was in committee this week, and the Liberal government added amendments that would make many hunting and antique firearms illegal in Canada. I review the unusual way these amendments were introduced by the government.