News roundup — April 30, 2014

By Mallory Hendry
Apr 30, 2014 / Share
Canada

Lori Douglas' husband dies, creates another hurdle for stalled Canadian Judicial Council inquiry, Toronto Star

Engineer charged in Northern Ontario mall collapse wants parts of judicial report kept secret, Ottawa Citizen

SPCA lawyer says petition to recognize animals as 'not things' in Quebec Civil Code could change legal status 'in various ways', Chronicle Herald


United States

Former AIG chief must face judge he accused of being biased, Reuters

Fine against BNP may 'far exceed' $1.1 billion provision, Reuters


International

GSK CEO 'wary' on M&A despite poor first-quarter sales, Reuters

British lawmakers to probe Pfizer pursuit of AstraZeneca, Reuters