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National Post
a day ago
- National Post
What to know about Justice Maria Carroccia, the judge who acquitted the five Team Canada players
Last week, in a 91-page judgement following an eight-week trial in London, Ont., Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia found all five defendants — 2018 Team Canada world junior hockey players — not guilty of sexual assault involving one complainant, identified only as E.M. due to a publication ban. Carroccia acquitted Michael McLeod, Carter Hart, Alex Formenton, Dillon Dube and Callan Foote after saying the complainant's testimony was not found to be 'either credible or reliable.' Here's what to know about the woman who made that ruling. She used to work as a waitress In the questionnaire Carroccia completed to apply for a federal judicial appointment, she listed under 'non-legal work history' two occupations. From 1980 to 1987, she worked as a part-time pharmacy assistant at Patterson Big V Drug Store, part of a chain that was later taken over by Shoppers Drug Mart. And in roughly the same period (1980 to 1986) she was a part-time waitress at Caboto Club of Windsor. Described on its website as 'Southwestern Ontario's largest and oldest Italian club,' the Giovanni Caboto Club turns 100 this year. Her parents came to Canada from Italy Carroccia is the oldest child of immigrants from Italy. Her parents did not finish grade school, and when they came to Canada her father became a construction worker, and her mother a homemaker. Their first language was not English and, growing up, Carroccia was often their intermediary when dealing with government agencies and English-speaking people. 'While they encouraged me to further my education, financially, they were not always able to assist, so I worked part time jobs as a student to pay for my education,' she said in her judicial application. 'They taught me the value of hard work. We have a close-knit and loving large family. She also noted that, as the mother of two children herself, 'I have developed an ability to balance my professional life with my personal life.' She worked as a defence lawyer before she was a judge Carroccia's legal work history includes 25 years self-employed as a barrister and solicitor practicing in Windsor, with her practice restricted to criminal defence. Prior to that, she worked for five years for Gordner, Klein, Barristers and Solicitors, practicing criminal law; and two years before that at Gignac, Sutts Barristers and Solicitors, in the same capacity. She has a degree in English language and literature Carroccia was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1989 after graduating from the University of Windsor's faculty of law two years earlier. In addition to her law degree, she also holds an English language and literature degree from Windsor, earned in 1984. She was appointed in June of 2020 as a judge to the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario by then Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti. This month, Lametti was named Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Mark Carney, after helping with Carney's transition into office and as an informal advisor. She once described herself as a lawyer who 'works in the trenches' In her judicial questionnaire, Carroccia noted that most of her time as a lawyer was spent as a sole practitioner. 'I do not work in a large firm,' she said. 'I view myself as a trial lawyer who 'works in the trenches.' My contribution to the law is to represent my clients to the best of my ability, whether they are charged with minor offences or the most serious offences.' She thinks of herself as a plain speaker 'The audience for the decisions of the Superior Court of Justice is the average Canadian citizen,' she once said. 'It is my view that a judge's decision ought to make sense to an ordinary person, not just to lawyers, scholars and other judges. An individual should be able to understand the decision of a judge and the law upon which it is based even if he or she is not well-versed in the law.' Her ruling was criticized but also seen by many as fair and balanced While there was outrage from some quarters at the acquittal, there were also those who praised the verdict and the judge's careful work. Karen Bellehumeur, lawyer for E.M., said as part of her statement after the verdict: 'It's important to understand that this case, the criminal justice system worked the way it's designed to work, to aggressively protect the rights of the accused. It's based on a concept that 10 guilty persons should walk free before one innocent person is wrongly convicted.'
CTV News
5 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Loblaw's Q2 profit up from a year ago amid higher customer traffic
A customer looks for produce at a grocery store in Ottawa, on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang BRAMPTON — Loblaw Companies Ltd. reported its second-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as the company says customer traffic, basket size and item count all increased year-over-year. The parent company of Loblaws and Shoppers Drug Mart says its net earnings available to common shareholders amounted to $714 million or $2.37 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 14. The result was up from a profit of $457 million or $1.48 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2024. On an adjusted basis, Loblaw says it earned $2.40 per diluted share in its latest quarter, up from an adjusted profit of $2.15 per diluted share a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter totalled $14.7 billion, up from $13.9 billion, as food retail same-store sales rose by 3.5 per cent. Drug retail same-store sales rose 4.1 per cent, with pharmacy and health care services same-store sales up 6.2 per cent, and front store same-store sales increasing 1.7 per cent. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 24, 2025.
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Loblaw's Q2 profit up from a year ago amid higher customer traffic
BRAMPTON — Loblaw Companies Ltd. reported its second-quarter profit rose compared with a year ago as the company says customer traffic, basket size and item count all increased year-over-year. The parent company of Loblaws and Shoppers Drug Mart says its net earnings available to common shareholders amounted to $714 million or $2.37 per diluted share for the quarter ended June 14. The result was up from a profit of $457 million or $1.48 per diluted share in the second quarter of 2024. On an adjusted basis, Loblaw says it earned $2.40 per diluted share in its latest quarter, up from an adjusted profit of $2.15 per diluted share a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter totalled $14.7 billion, up from $13.9 billion, as food retail same-store sales rose by 3.5 per cent. Drug retail same-store sales rose 4.1 per cent, with pharmacy and health care services same-store sales up 6.2 per cent, and front store same-store sales increasing 1.7 per cent. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 24, 2025. Companies in this story: (TSX:L) The Canadian Press Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Ottawa Citizen
15-07-2025
- Business
- Ottawa Citizen
Safety concerns continue for Orléans residents over roads near plaza entrance
The entrance to Convent Glen Plaza and Millwood Court, a nearby residential street, is a source of anxiety for some Orléans residents. Article content 'A lot of people like to play chicken when they want to go into the plaza or come into our street,' said Martin Béchard, a Millwood Court resident. 'People like to go fast on that road, then one drives into the other.' Article content Article content Near the traffic light-controlled intersection of Jeanne d'Arc and Orléans boulevards is one of three entrances into Convent Glen Plaza, a shopping centre with stores like an LCBO, a Shoppers Drug Mart and a Metro. Across the road and off-set from the entrance is Millwood Court, a residential street managed by a condo board. Just a few steps away is a pedestrian crosswalk. Article content Article content Eleven collisions were reported at the location between 2015 and 2024, according to a July 15 emailed statement from Heidi Cousineau, the City of Ottawa's Manager of Traffic, Safety and Mobility. Nine resulted in property damage, two resulted in minor injuries and seven were considered preventable by implementing a traffic signal. Article content Concerned and fed up, Béchard is looking for solutions. In late June, he emailed Orléans West-Innes Coun. Laura Dudas and requested that the city replace the pedestrian crosswalk with traffic lights between Millwood and the plaza entrance. Article content 'This change would not only improve safety for drivers exiting the plaza and Millwood Court, but also significantly enhance protection for pedestrians and transit users in the area,' he wrote. Article content Article content The city doesn't consider the area an intersection, but rather two private properties, according to Dudas' response. The condo board or the plaza would have to foot the bill to install traffic lights, but representatives say they are either unable to pay for a traffic light installation or not looking to put one in at all. Article content Article content 'These are the private driveways for the plaza's parking lot and the private driveway for the Millwood Court condos,' Dudas' reply read. 'Under the Ontario Highway Traffic Act, these are legally no different than a single-family house's private driveway. Article content 'It is the responsibility of the private driveway landowner to determine if they want to install (a traffic light), as they have to pay for it, as well as for the annual maintenance.'
CTV News
11-07-2025
- Health
- CTV News
Person with active measles infection visited Meadowlark Mall in Edmonton: AHS
Meadowlark Mall in Edmonton can be seen in an image from May 2023. (Photo: Google Street View) A public health alert has been issued over three measles exposures in Edmonton. Alberta Health Services (AHS) issued the alert on Thursday after confirming a person with an active measles infection visited Meadowlark Mall earlier this month. The person visited the following businesses on the following days while actively sick: Shopper's Drug Mart between 9 a.m and 7 p.m. on July 1 and 2; and Walmart Supercentre on July 2 between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Anyone who was at these locations during the specified times, who was born in or after 1970 and has fewer than two documented doses of the measles vaccine may be at risk of developing measles. Symptoms of measles include a fever of 38.3 C or higher, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a rash that appears three to seven days after the fever starts. Complications of measles can include ear infections, pneumonia, inflammation of the brain, premature delivery, and, rarely, death. The exposure alert is one of multiple issued for the Edmonton area in July. AHS says anyone with measles symptoms should stay home and call the measles hotline at 1-844-944-3434 before visiting any health care facility or provider, including a family physician clinic or pharmacy. On Thursday, Alberta added 21 new cases of measles, 19 in the north zone and two in the south. Fifteen total cases in Alberta were known to be active and communicable and two people were in hospital. Measles-containing vaccines are highly effective at preventing infection and complications from the disease and Albertans are encouraged to check their immunization records to ensure they have received the recommended doses. More information on measles and vaccine eligibility can be found on the AHS website.
