Vancouver man has been charged for killing another man last September, following a months-long Vancouver Police investigation.
The victim, Neil Scarisbrick, was assaulted during an altercation near Columbia and East Hastings streets around 2:30 a.m. on September 7. Scarisbrick died from his injuries.
Jonathan James Payne, 36, is charged with one count of manslaughter. The incident was the 11th of 19 homicides in Vancouver last year.
Three groups allege the department's Neighbourhood Response Unit will "intensify disproportionate and discriminatory policing" in some downtown neighbourhoods.
Dr. Bonnie Henry says they know that certain sections of the population are disproportionately targeted when fines are handed out, including those with disabilities, the homeless and racialized communities.
Charges have been approved against Brent Courtney, 33, for assault causing bodily harm and assault with a weapon.
The bill, to be tabled in the House of Commons on Tuesday, would be a step toward realizing commitments set out in the mandate letter of Innovation Minister Navdeep Bains.
It took Canada nearly a year to negotiate waivers to similar rules in 2010 when Barack Obama's administration was preparing to spend more than $800 billion to bounce back from the Great Recession.
Canada had roughly 50,000 active cases as of Monday afternoon. It took about four months for Canada to leap from 100,000 to 200,000, suggesting that even as some cases are being resolved, the spread is quickening.