Women ski jumpers lose

Women ski jumpers lose appeal
B.C. court won't compel Olympic event
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Women ski jumpers from Canada and the U.S. hoping to have their event included in the 2010 Olympics have lost their case before the B.C. Court of Appeal.
The appeal was dismissed in a unanimous decision Friday in Vancouver after two days of hearings.
The Appeal Court judges stood by the decision of the B.C. Supreme Court in July. In that ruling, Justice Lauri Ann Fenlon said that while it was discriminatory to exclude the women's event, Vancouver's Olympic organizing committee (VANOC) could not be held responsible.
The skiers had argued that VANOC should have been compelled to stage a women's ski jump event — even though it was not sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) — because VANOC is subject to Canada's Charter of Rights and Freedoms, with its guarantees of gender equality.
After the ruling was announced, the women said they were devastated and hadn't decided what their next course of action would be.
"I thought they would go the other way, for sure," reigning world champion ski jumper Lindsay Van of Utah said as she wiped away tears. "I thought we had a very good argument that was very much set and it didn't seem it would go the other direction."
'Like Taliban of Olympics'
"The Canadian court system is weak," Van added. "They can't even stand up to the IOC. [The IOC] can come in here and do whatever they want. That's scary. It's like the Taliban of the Olympics."
The women could seek leave to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, but that process would take months. The Winter Olympics begin Feb. 12.
"I'm not going to commit to anything, but I think it's very late," said Ross Clark, the lawyer for the women.
The Appeal Court judges did not give reasons for their decision but said a written version of their reasons will be issued next week.
Vancouver Games organizers said they were glad the process was over, but they were sad for the women.
"I don't like these kinds of days. We are, first and foremost, men and women of sport and we believe in athletics," said John Furlong, VANOC's chief executive.
"This is a matter that's been far from our reach and our influence and we simply didn't have any jurisdiction here.… These girls have tried very hard, they have put up a very good fight."
The IOC voted in 2006 not to include women's ski jumping at the Games, saying the sport had not met the required technical criteria.

The Khadr Files.

... courtesy of the House Subcommittee on International Human Rights, which tabled a report on the case of Omar Khadr, more than a year ago. It included the following recommendations:
Recommends that the Government of Canada demand the immediate termination of Military Commission proceedings against Omar Khadr.
Expresses its objection to the position stated by the United States that it reserves the right to detain Omar Khadr as an "enemy combatant" notwithstanding an acquittal or the possible termination of proceedings.
Recommends that the Government of Canada demand Omar Khadr's release from US custody at Guantanamo Bay to the custody of Canadian law enforcement officials as soon as practical.
Calls on the Director of Public Prosecutions to investigate, and, if warranted, prosecute Omar Khadr for offences under Canadian law.
Recommends that the Government of Canada take such measures as are necessary to ensure that possible security concerns are appropriately and adequately addressed upon the repatriation of Omar Khadr.
Calls on the Government of Canada to take appropriate measures that are consistent with Canada's obligations under Article 7 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and with Canadian law.
In particular, the Subcommittee calls on the relevant Canadian authorities to ensure that an appropriate rehabilitation and reintegration program is developed for Omar Khadr, which takes into account legitimate security concerns. To the extent necessary, such a program could place judicially enforceable conditions on Omar Khadr's conduct. The report -- and the recommendations -- were eventually concurred in by the House, despite the determinedly dissenting opinion put forward by the Conservatives.
The subcommittee report came up more than once during this morning's court hearing; whether or not its conclusions -- which do, for the record, represent the most recent expression of parliamentary will, as distinguished from the will of government -- will weigh on the court during its deliberations is impossible to predict. Still, the next time an MP kvetches about the valuable work of parliamentarians being ignored, they should be kindly, but firmly, reminded that not all committee reports end up mouldering on the shelf.

Prime Minister of Canada, et al. v. Omar Ahmed Khadr 33289

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33289
Prime Minister of Canada, et al. v. Omar Ahmed Khadr
(Federal Court) (Civil) (By Leave)
Main Parties
Name
Role
Status
Prime Minister of Canada
Appellant
Active
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service
Appellant
Active
Commissioner of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Appellant
Active
v.
Khadr, Omar Ahmed
Respondent
Active
Other Parties
Name
Role
Status
Amnesty International (Canadian Section, English Branch)
Intervener
Active
Human Rights Watch, University of Toronto, Faculty of Law - International Human Rights Program and David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights
Intervener
Active
Canadian Coalition for the Rights of Children and Justice for Children and Youth
Intervener
Active
British Columbia Civil Liberties Association
Intervener
Active
Criminal Lawyers' Association (Ontario)
Intervener
Active
Canadian Bar Association
Intervener
Active
Avocats sans frontières Canada
Intervener
Active
Barreau du Québec et Groupe d'étude en droits et libertés de la Faculté de droit de l'Université Laval
Intervener
Active
Canadian Civil Liberties Association
Intervener
Active
National Council For the Protection of Canadians Abroad
Intervener
Active

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Last name
Rank
Unit
Province
Date of incident
Steven
Marshall
Sapper
1 Combat Engineer Regiment
Alberta
October 30, 2009
Justin
Boyes
Lieutenant
3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Saskatchewan
October 28, 2009
Jonathan
Couturier
Private
2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment
Quebec
September 17, 2009
Patrick
Lormand
Private
2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment
Ontario
September 13, 2009
Jean-François
Drouin
Corporal
5 Combat Engineer Regiment
Quebec
September 6, 2009
Yannick
Pépin
Major
5 Combat Engineer Regiment
Quebec
September 6, 2009
Mathieu
Allard
Sapper
5 Combat Engineer Regiment
Quebec
August 1, 2009
Christian
Bobbitt
Corporal
5 Combat Engineer Regiment
Quebec
August 1, 2009
Sébastien
Courcy
Private
2nd battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment
Quebec
July 16, 2009
Patrice
Audet
Master corportal
430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
Quebec
July 6, 2009
Martin
Joannette
Corporal
3rd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment
Quebec
July 6, 2009
Nick
Bulger
Corporal
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Ontario
July 3, 2009
Charles-Philippe
Michaud
Master corporal
2nd Battalion, Royal 22nd Regiment
New Brunswick
June 23, 2009
Martin
Dubé
Corporal
5 Combat Engineer Regiment
Quebec
June 14, 2009
Alexandre
Péloquin
Private
3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
Quebec
June 8, 2009
Michelle
Mendes
Major
Chief of Defence Intelligence
Ontario
April 23, 2009
Karine
Blais
Trooper
12e Régiment blindé du Canada
Quebec
April 13, 2009
Jack
Bouthillier
Trooper
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Ontario
March 20, 2009
Tyler
Crooks
Corporal
3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Ontario
March 20, 2009
Corey
Hayes
Trooper
Royal Canadian Dragoons
New Brunswick
March 20, 2009
Scott
Vernelli
Master corporal
3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Ontario
March 20, 2009
Marc
Diab
Trooper
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Ontario
March 8, 2009
Dennis
Brown
Warrant officer
The Lincoln and Welland Regiment
Ontario
March 3, 2009
Dany
Fortin
Corporal
425 Tactical Fighter Squadron
Quebec
March 3, 2009
Kenneth
O'Quinn
Corporal
2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signals Squadron
Newfoundland and Labrador
March 3, 2009
Sean
Greenfield
Sapper
2 Combat Engineer Regiment
Manitoba
January 31, 2009
Brian
Good
Trooper
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Ontario
January 7, 2009
Gregory
Kruse
Sergeant
2 Combat Engineer Regiment
Ontario
December 27, 2008
Gaetan
Roberge
Warrant officer
Royal 22nd Regiment
Ontario
December 27, 2008
Michael
Freeman
Private
3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Ontario
December 26, 2008
John
Curwin
Private
2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Nova Scotia
December 13, 2008
Thomas
Hamilton
Corporal
2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Nova Scotia
December 13, 2008
Justin
Jones
Private
2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Newfoundland and Labrador
December 13, 2008
Demetrios
Diplaros
Private
1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Ontario
December 5, 2008
Mark
McLaren
Corporal
1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Ontario
December 5, 2008
Robert
Wilson
Warrant officer
1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Ontario
December 5, 2008
Prescott
Shipway
Sergeant
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Saskatchewan
September 7, 2008
Andrew
Grenon
Corporal
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Ontario
September 3, 2008
Chad
Horn
Private
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Alberta
September 3, 2008
Mike
Seggie
Corporal
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Manitoba
September 3, 2008
Shawn
Eades
Sergeant
1 Combat Engineer Regiment
Ontario
August 20, 2008
Stephan
Stock
Sapper
1 Combat Engineer Regiment
British Columbia
August 20, 2008
Dustin
Wasden
Corporal
1 Combat Engineer Regiment
Saskatchewan
August 20, 2008
Erin
Doyle
Master corporal
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
British Columbia
August 11, 2008
Josh
Roberts
Master corporal
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Saskatchewan
August 9, 2008
James
Arnal
Corporal
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry
Manitoba
July 18, 2008
Colin
Wilmot
Private
1 Field Ambulance
Alberta
July 6, 2008
Brendan
Downey
Corporal
Military Police Detachment
Saskatchewan
July 4, 2008
Jonathan
Snyder
Captain
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
British Columbia
June 7, 2008
Richard
Leary
Captain
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Ontario
June 3, 2008
Michael
Starker
Corporal
15th Field Ambulance
Alberta
May 6, 2008
Terry
Street
Private
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Quebec
April 4, 2008
Jason
Boyes
Sergeant
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Manitoba
March 16, 2008
Jérémie
Ouellet
Bombardier
1st Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Quebec
March 11, 2008
Michael
Hayakaze
Trooper
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Alberta
March 2, 2008
Étienne
Gonthier
Corporal
5e Régiment du génie de combat
Quebec
January 23, 2008
Richard
Renaud
Trooper
12e Régiment blindé du Canada
Quebec
January 15, 2008
Eric
Labbé
Corporal
2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
Quebec
January 6, 2008
Hani
Massouh
Warrant officer
2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
Quebec
January 6, 2008
Jonathan
Dion
Gunner
5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada
Quebec
December 30, 2007
Nicolas
Beauchamp
Corporal
5th Field Ambulance, 5 Area Support Group
Quebec
November 17, 2007
Michel
Lévesque
Private
3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
Quebec
November 17, 2007
Nathan
Hornburg
Corporal
The King's Own Calgary Regiment
Alberta
September 24, 2007
Raymond
Ruckpaul
Major
Armoured Corps, The Royal Canadian Dragoons
Ontario
August 29, 2007
Christian
Duchesne
Master corporal
5th Field Ambulance, 5 Area Support Group
Quebec
August 22, 2007
Mario
Mercier
Master warrant officer
2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
Quebec
August 22, 2007
Simon
Longtin
Private
3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
Quebec
August 19, 2007
Jordan
Anderson
Corporal
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Nunavut
July 4, 2007
Cole
Bartsch
Corporal
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Alberta
July 4, 2007
Colin
Bason
Master corporal
The Royal Westminster Regiment
British Columbia
July 4, 2007
Matthew
Dawe
Captain
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Ontario
July 4, 2007
Jefferson
Francis
Captain
1st Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
New Brunswick
July 4, 2007
Lane
Watkins
Private
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Manitoba
July 4, 2007
Stephen
Bouzane
Corporal
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Newfoundland and Labrador
June 20, 2007
Christos
Karigiannis
Sergeant
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Quebec
June 20, 2007
Joel
Wiebe
Private
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Alberta
June 20, 2007
Darryl
Caswell
Trooper
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Ontario
June 11, 2007
Darrell
Priede
Master corporal
Army News Team, 3 Area Support Group
Ontario
May 30, 2007
Matthew
McCully
Corporal
2nd Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron
Ontario
May 25, 2007
Anthony
Klumpenhouwer
Master corporal
Canadian Special Operations Forces Command
Ontario
April 18, 2007
Patrick
Pentland
Trooper
Royal Canadian Dragoons
New Brunswick
April 11, 2007
Allan
Stewart
Master corporal
Royal Canadian Dragoons
New Brunswick
April 11, 2007
David
Greenslade
Private
2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
New Brunswick
April 8, 2007
Kevin
Kennedy
Private
2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Newfoundland and Labrador
April 8, 2007
Donald
Lucas
Sergeant
2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Newfoundland and Labrador
April 8, 2007
Brent
Poland
Corporal
2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Ontario
April 8, 2007
Christopher
Stannix
Corporal
Princess Louise Fusiliers
Nova Scotia
April 8, 2007
Aaron
Williams
Corporal
2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
New Brunswick
April 8, 2007
Kevin
Megeney
Corporal
1st Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (North)
Nova Scotia
March 6, 2007
Robert
Girouard
Chief warrant officer
1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
New Brunswick
November 27, 2006
Albert
Storm
Corporal
1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Ontario
November 27, 2006
Darcy
Tedford
Sergeant
1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Alberta
October 14, 2006
Blake
Williamson
Private
1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Ontario
October 14, 2006
Mark
Wilson
Trooper
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Ontario
October 7, 2006
Craig
Gillam
Sergeant
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Newfoundland and Labrador
October 3, 2006
Robert
Mitchell
Corporal
Royal Canadian Dragoons
Ontario
October 3, 2006
Josh
Klukie
Private
1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Ontario
September 29, 2006
Glen
Arnold
Corporal
2nd Field Ambulance
Ontario
September 18, 2006
David
Byers
Private
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Ontario
September 18, 2006
Shane
Keating
Corporal
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Saskatchewan
September 18, 2006
Keith
Morley
Corporal
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Manitoba
September 18, 2006
Mark
Graham
Private
1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Ontario
September 4, 2006
William
Cushley
Private
1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Ontario
September 3, 2006
Frank
Mellish
Warrant officer
1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Nova Scotia
September 3, 2006
Richard
Nolan
Warrant officer
1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Newfoundland and Labrador
September 3, 2006
Shane
Stachnik
Sergeant
2nd Combat Engineer Regiment
Alberta
September 3, 2006
David
Braun
Corporal
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Saskatchewan
August 22, 2006
Andrew
Eykelenboom
Corporal
1st Field Ambulance
British Columbia
August 11, 2006
Jeffrey
Walsh
Master corporal
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Saskatchewan
August 9, 2006
Raymond
Arndt
Master corporal
The Loyal Edmonton Regiment
Alberta
August 5, 2006
Kevin
Dallaire
Private
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Alberta
August 3, 2006
Vaughan
Ingram
Sergeant
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Newfoundland and Labrador
August 3, 2006
Bryce
Keller
Corporal
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Saskatchewan
August 3, 2006
Christopher
Reid
Corporal
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Nova Scotia
August 3, 2006
Francisco
Gomez
Corporal
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Alberta
July 22, 2006
Jason
Warren
Corporal
The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada
Quebec
July 22, 2006
Anthony
Boneca
Corporal
Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
Ontario
July 9, 2006
Nichola
Goddard
Captain
1st Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Alberta
May 17, 2006
Matthew
Dinning
Corporal
2nd Military Police Platoon
Ontario
April 22, 2006
Myles
Mansell
Bombardier
5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment
British Columbia
April 22, 2006
Randy
Payne
Corporal
CFB/ASU Wainwright Military Police Platoon
Ontario
April 22, 2006
William
Turner
Lieutenant
Land Force Western Area Headquarters
Ontario
April 22, 2006
Robert
Costall
Private
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Ontario
March 29, 2006
Paul
Davis
Corporal
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Nova Scotia
March 2, 2006
Timothy
Wilson
Master corporal
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Alberta
March 2, 2006
Glyn
Berry
Diplomat
Department of Foreign Affairs, Canada
Wales
January 15, 2006
Braun
Woodfield
Private
2nd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Nova Scotia
November 24, 2005
Jamie
Murphy
Corporal
1st Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Newfoundland and Labrador
January 27, 2004
Robbie
Beerenfenger
Corporal
3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
Ontario
October 2, 2003
Robert
Short
Sergeant
3rd Battalion, Royal Canadian Regiment
New Brunswick
October 2, 2003
Ainsworth
Dyer
Corporal
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Quebec
April 18, 2002
Richard
Green
Private
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Nova Scotia
April 18, 2002
Marc
Léger
Sergeant
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Ontario
April 18, 2002
Nathan
Smith
Private
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Nova Scotia
April 18, 2002
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