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Man who broke into girl's room will soon be able to live next door, in case raising concerns about plea deals | CBC News

Man who broke into girl’s room will soon be able to live next door, in case raising concerns about plea deals | CBC News

A man who broke into a teen’s bedroom and rubbed her back until she woke up will be free to live in the next-door London, Ont., townhouse again within months, leaving her family angry. It’s an example of how the justice system works well for some victims but not others, says the head of an agency for gender-based violence survivors. A legal expert says deals where sexual assaults are pleaded down to non-sexual charges are rare.

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Someone accessed a file with testimony from women who have made allegations about Matt Gaetz
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November 20, 2024

Someone accessed a file with testimony from women who have made allegations about Matt Gaetz

An unauthorized person gained access to a file containing confidential…

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‘I was under direct assassination threat’: Irwin Cotler explains alleged Iran plot
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November 20, 2024

‘I was under direct assassination threat’: Irwin Cotler explains alleged Iran plot

Former Canadian justice minister Irwin Cotler tells CBC chief correspondent…

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Parole board barred victims' families from attending Bernardo hearing in person, lawyer says
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November 19, 2024

Parole board barred victims’ families from attending Bernardo hearing in person, lawyer says

The lawyer representing the families of Kristen French and Leslie…

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Boissonnault out of Liberal cabinet after shifting claims about Indigenous heritage
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November 19, 2024

Boissonnault out of Liberal cabinet after shifting claims about Indigenous heritage

Alberta MP Randy Boissonnault has resigned from cabinet amid allegations…

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Indigenous leader, MP call for Boissonnault to resign over shifting claims about family
Star

November 19, 2024

Indigenous leader, MP call for Boissonnault to resign over shifting claims about family

Some Indigenous leaders are now backing calls for Employment Minister Randy…

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Trucks carrying aid into Gaza are being violently ransacked. Here's what we know
Star

November 19, 2024

Trucks carrying aid into Gaza are being violently ransacked. Here’s what we know

As many of Gaza’s more than 2.3 million people desperately…

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A burning question for each PWHL team ahead of the league's sophomore campaign
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November 19, 2024

A burning question for each PWHL team ahead of the league’s sophomore campaign

All six Professional Women’s Hockey League teams will hit the…

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Elon Musk launches Starship test flight with Donald Trump watching
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November 19, 2024

Elon Musk launches Starship test flight with Donald Trump watching

Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched its sixth Starship test flight to…

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Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Will it change anything?
Star

November 19, 2024

Pope calls for investigation into whether Israel is committing genocide in Gaza. Will it change anything?

In a new book, Pope Francis called for an investigation…

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