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Time to put civil justice out to pasture?
COVID, opportunity and future of family law
Techniques for making video trials fair
Summary judgment post COVID-19: Movement toward increased access to justice?
New Green leader wants affordable law schools, speaks on ‘urgent needs’ that have come out of pandemic
COVID-19 and its effects on jurisdictional authorities
Serving up notice: Reasonable notice periods during COVID-19
Ottawa announces $600 million more for businesses amid second wave of COVID-19
Ontario tightens COVID restrictions as Toronto calls for more urgent action
Send in the juries
Running in time of crisis: Why standing for bencher is right move now
Access to justice amid COVID-19
When Jordan meets provincial offences, COVID-19
Ottawa announces $10 billion in infrastructure funding, reintroduces conversion therapy bill
Can a school be sued if student becomes infected with COVID-19?
Diversity, inclusion and equity in South Asian legal community
British Columbia extends state of emergency
B.C. law society approves action on paralegals, fee reductions at September bencher meeting
Singularity and the law
Ambitious throne speech agenda requires concrete action on part of government, observers say
Child support, spousal support and COVID-19
Why COVID-19 is occupational hazard in its own right
Let them eat cake: Responding to criticisms from ‘lawyer’s guild’
Ontario closes strip clubs, limits restaurant hours as new COVID-19 cases remain high
Sustaining our justice system in pandemic times
LSO decision on practice fees sends ‘terrible’ message to profession: bencher
Ottawa announces three new COVID-19 employment benefits
Ontario to add 98 workplace inspectors to enforce pandemic safety measures
Group predicts Charter challenge to Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 response
Liberals pledge to create one million jobs, tackle health care and criminal justice in throne speech
Ontario’s chief justices call for reinvestment in legal aid at court opening ceremony
B.C. teachers’ union asking labour relations board to look at ‘haphazard’ school reopening plan
Child abuse in time of COVID-19
Business as unusual: Immigration planning during a pandemic
LSO crowd-pleaser fee relief motion the opposite of what’s needed
B.C. suspending civil jury trials in response to pandemic
Will pandemic finally lead to lower annual fees for Ontario licensees?
Fee reduction proposal ‘reckless,’ LSO finance chair says
LSO fee relief motion a matter of disaster relief for members
We can’t forget about the environment, single-use plastics legislation
Some traffic courts reopening in Saskatchewan
Former ambassador to U.S. broke conflict of interest law: commissioner
Ontario tightens some gathering limits in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel Region
Back to school and COVID-19: Courts weigh in
COVID-19 forces changes on majority of law practices: Survey
Ontario Court of Justice resumes more in-person proceedings
LSO budget balance: Support for licensees and public
COVID-19 has led to paradigm shift in legal profession: B.C. bar association president
Temporary COVID policy change helps employers hire visitors
What COVID-19 deniers can teach us about impaired driving science
COVID-19 vaccine update
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate: Parental decision-making during a global health crisis
How COVID-19 will change legal innovation
Ontario delays reopening of some courthouses
Teach our children well
Virtual justice in COVID era comes at a heavy cost, legal scholars say
Ontario jury trials set to resume next week with jury selection at convention centre
Court vs. commercial arbitration after COVID: Dealing with the backlog
The Coach: What does COVID-19 mean for you?
Toronto Court Services announces in-person reopening and expiration of time-limit extensions
Roof over our heads
Greater legal resources coming for LGBTQ2 communities
Unexpected child support consequence of COVID-19
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Advocacy groups raising red flags about legality of Alberta, B.C. COVID-19 legislation
Deaf-blind and becoming a lawyer: Educating disabled children
Court vs. commercial arbitration after COVID: Adapting to the virtual
CRA tweaks policies on meal allowances, expenses
Ontario reopens more family law courtrooms, expands other virtual services
B.C. extends COVID-19 state of emergency
Law school, new technologies and access to justice
Virtually back to school: Impact of COVID-19 on law students
Alberta Court of Appeal launches public portal of digital management system
CBA welcomes new president, six new board members
Importance of not undervaluing virtual legal education
COVID-19 and the assessment of economic damages: Part two
COVID-19 pandemic brings sea change to law schools as classes shift online
Today’s law firm recruiting takes massive stakeholder co-operation
Virtual law school in the middle of a pandemic: Challenges and hopes
Banking regulator to end COVID-related measures on pension plan transfers, loan deferrals
Key pandemic legislation puts Ontario in ‘emergency purgatory,’ says OBA panellist
Mental health of students en route to becoming lawyers
The impact of COVID-19 on Canadian law students
Supreme Court to start early with in-person hearings, reinstate civil deadlines
Ontario Court of Justice continues roll-out of in-person and virtual proceedings
Equator Principles and COVID-19: Compliance challenges
To school or not to school
Ottawa relaxing post-graduate work rules for foreign students
Ottawa gives billions in COVID-19 aid for school reopenings
COVID-19 and assessment of economic damages: Scenario analysis
Court of Appeal insurance ruling could be relevant to COVID-19 cases, says lawyer
International travel during COVID-19 against children’s best interest, court rules
COVID-19 pandemic exceptional circumstance when determining trial delay, B.C. judge rules
Legal solutions to commercial insolvency during COVID-19
Tory Leader O’Toole wants less western alienation, greater use of natural resources
Feds tweak work permit rules temporarily for visitors already in Canada
Ontario increases indoor gathering limit for meeting and event facilities
More international trade disputes possible outcome of COVID-19, lawyer say
COVID-19 is modernizing courtrooms — but for whom?
Wellness: Five ways to stay healthy while working at home
Liberals outline change from emergency benefit to EI, new benefits
Top legal digital marketing trends for 2020
Ontario Court of Justice continues roll-out of virtual criminal case management courts
Ontario extends most emergency orders to Sept. 22
N.W.T. says public health emergency continuing until Sept. 1
Despite COVID-19 guidelines, insurers still deny attendant care claims
Surge in COVID-19 justice issues could spur Legal Aid Ontario funding crisis, lawyers warn
Conservatives accuse Trudeau of ‘coverup’ via prorogation, redacted documents
Concerns raised about Ontario’s environmental assessment changes
The truth behind the U.S. immigration freeze
B.C. extends state of emergency to Sept. 1
Trudeau prorogues Parliament, says new recovery plan needed
Do I have to return to the office during COVID-19?
Freeland new finance minister following Morneau’s resignation
You can defer your mortgage payments; why not your property division, too?
Ontario Court of Justice announces reopening of more courthouses
Asylum claimants working on front lines of COVID-19 fight given path to permanent residency
Top OBA leadership begins new era of diversity
Schools reopening amid COVID-19 create questions of equity and access
Ottawa announces funding for local infrastructure, food surplus program
Bill-184, payday loans: A perfect storm
Ottawa adds $305M to Indigenous COVID-19 response, says UNDRIP legislation remains priority
Gowling partner named to Canadian chamber’s tax review commission
LSO annual general meeting shows pandemic, equity challenges facing law society going forward
Feds launch updated emergency wage subsidy calculator
COVID-19: Duty to accommodate workers with immunocompromised family
Divorce in pandemic times: Arbitration as a potential answer
Ottawa temporarily sets minimum unemployment rate for EI benefits
Suspended services: U.S. Embassy and consulates during pandemic
Windsor-Essex allowed to enter stage 3 of reopening Aug. 12
Why Ontario landlord-tenant relations not doomed by Bill 184
Why does Ontario continue its suspension of limitation periods?
N.W.T. extends public health emergency to Aug. 18
Unanswered questions burden Ontario back-to-school plan
Ottawa announces $3B in funding for pandemic-related infrastructure projects
Sign here, see you later: Getting ghosted in commercial transactions
Government releases draft pension and deferred salary leave plan regulations
Commercial landlord not entitled to rent due to force majeure, rules Quebec court
After COVID-19 we can never go back
Government proposal allows CRA additional time for tax reassessments
Ottawa reveals new contact tracing app, plans to transition CERB recipients to EI
Ontario restaurants, bars now required to keep customers seated and maintain logs
Time stands still: Ontario continues suspension of limitation periods
Northwest Territories extends wage top-up program to Oct. 1
How to best assist clients who separate during COVID-19
Ontario law society has duty to step up for COVID-19-affected lawyers
Virtual criminal case management courts pilot launches Aug. 10 in Ontario
Retired judges, universities part of B.C. provincial court backlog response
Ontario launches commission to investigate long-term care COVID-19 deaths
Justice and the pandemic: What has to change
Immigration and COVID-19: The U.S. and the rest of 2020
Toronto and Peel get green light to enter stage 3 of reopening
Contract remedies illustrated after purchase of junky medical supplies
Arbitrating human rights abuses perpetrated at sea
More oil, less environmental law wrong recipe for post-COVID-19 Canada
Canada cuts international students a temporary break
Canada authorizes first drug to treat ‘severe’ COVID-19
B.C. Supreme Court issues notice on procedures for filing, serving documents
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench no longer accepting fax filing after August
CRA gives another extension for income tax payments
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Toronto announces remote court services in wake of COVID-19 case at Brampton courthouse
Courts reopening: Oyez, oyez, oy vey
Federal government investing $625 million in child care
N.W.T. government announces cabinet shuffle
N.W.T. extends public health emergency
Access to Justice: A plea for technology in the justice system
International students face uncertain future in U.S.
Ontario touts passage of 18 bills as contentious legislative session ends
Navigating the modern courtroom
Tenants groups say new Ontario law could increase evictions amid pandemic
IP lawyers applaud launch of Ontario’s intellectual property action plan
Estate planning during COVID-19: Four months later
Proposed B.C. workers compensation bill looks to amend liability, search and seizure rules
Ottawa giving ‘much needed’ money for ‘women and their families fleeing violence’
Ontario government allows seven more regions to enter stage 3, excluding Toronto
Importance of emotional intelligence for management during anxious times
Coverage under builders’ risk policies for COVID-19 issues: Exclusions
Excellent innovation to reopen B.C.’s traffic court
Federal government looks to expand employer wage subsidy
N.W.T. government updates improvement plan for Child and Family Services
Trudeau unveils $19B ‘safe restart’ agreement, extension of U.S. border measures
Ontario extends emergency orders again as province expands reopening
Ontario Court of Appeal rejects application for COVID-19 bail from inmate with diabetes
B.C. forecasts $12.5-billion deficit in 2020-21
Cybersecurity, business continuity: Five insights for Canadian companies
New Alberta bill proposes significant overhaul of labour, employment rules
Insider trading risks during COVID-19
Ontario Court of Appeal provides amended practice direction on remote proceedings
Growth vs. fixed mindset: Lawyers embracing COVID-19 changes
Ford government backs program to promote products made in Ontario
COVID-19: Ultimate business interrupter
Ontario announces stage 3 reopening for most regions commencing July 17
LSO tribunal resumes accepting hard copy materials, but electronic hearings continue
Unexpected evolution of hybrid hearings
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench suspends urgent hearing request process
B.C. Supreme Court ends telephone hearing process for some civil and family matters
Federal-provincial initiative will insure Ontario farmers for COVID-19 losses
Saskatchewan looking to big rooms to accommodate September jury trials
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Ontario economic recovery bill proposes sweeping legislative changes
Managing a pandemic: Does a nation’s constitution make a difference?
Proposed Ontario legislation to extend emergency powers raises concerns
Wheels of justice and the pandemic
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench issues guidelines on electronic documents
Nova Scotia small claims court expands services
Dos and don’ts of co-parenting during COVID-19
Navigating rampant false marking, fraud in protective equipment market
B.C. Supreme Court to resume in-person registry services
B.C. extends state of emergency
Concerns for snowbirds during COVID-19: Tax
Rethinking conditional sentences post COVID-19
Competition Bureau plan aimed at ‘protecting competition in uncertain times’
Nova Scotia courts make masks mandatory
Border services agency cuts service hours at more ports of entry
Ontario courts resume in-person proceedings despite lingering health concerns
Remote hearings, examination of witnesses: Practicalities
Experts weigh in on Manitoba’s step toward modernizing courts
Federal committee releases guidance on jury trial reboot
Coverage under builders’ risk policies for COVID-19 issues
Concerns for snowbirds during COVID-19: Immigration
Canada to help employers with pension and deferred leave plans
Steering clients correctly: Guide for dealing with spike in roadside legal problems
Quebec justice makes ‘giant strides’ with addition of Digital Court Office, bar president says
Digital assets technology awareness: Pivoting to new paradigm
Federal government extending small business rent relief program
Encourage compromise when selling home occupied by tenant
COVID-19 and the difficulties for Ontario inmates
Ontario ombudsman report highlights ‘appalling’ jail conditions, COVID-19 complaints
Canada extends mandatory isolation, quarantine requirements till Aug. 31
Canadian artists need better access to legal services: report
Canada extending travel ban for non-U.S. foreign nationals
Time for LSO to formalize its relationship with students
Settling personal injury cases in age of the pandemic
Tips for safe, legal videoconferencing
Competition Bureau to lead international consumer protection network for one-year term
Pandemic promises lasting legacy of improvements for N.W.T. justice system, says minister
Ontario Superior Court of Justice unveils first phase of courtroom reopening
Federal Court announces end of last suspension order
Workplace bullying: The other epidemic
Technology can create problems as well as solve them
National pro bono initiative responds to Canadians hit hard by pandemic legal problems
Nomad visas and economic resurgence: Lessons from Estonia
Where do you Zoom?
Return to work survey gauges employers’ concerns
Caution urged before releasing prisoners with dementia
COVID-19 benefits: fraudulent claims, tax fraud and cash economy
Proceedings in first-ever Zoom trial at Federal Court met with praise by judge, counsel
Remote hearings, examination of witnesses: Best practices
Nova Scotia courts release recovery plan
Trudeau to help law students find internships, but stays firm on Meng
B.C. begins next phase of safe restart plan
COVID-19: How to support children when one can’t support self?
COVID-19 and U.S./Canadian border: Not all bad news
Nothing good ever comes for free: Contact tracing apps and COVID-19
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Justice and the pandemic: Pushing for modernization
Ontario extends declaration of emergency to July 15
Ethics during the pandemic: Avoiding Faustian bargain
Feds extend time periods for temporary layoffs
Nova Scotia Appeal Court releases ‘practice directive’ for hearings
B.C. provincial court announces resumption of traffic hearings at some locations
Alberta bills focus on business, public health as province seeks to emerge from pandemic
Feds give $100 million to plant-based food producer
Boardroom spotlight on new global standards
Ontario to ease restrictions for Toronto, Peel Region on June 24
Treasury Board president releases statement on return to work for public service employees
Working from home during COVID-19: Can expenses be deducted?
Six-month delay for Canada’s new drug pricing rules
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B.C. transitions COVID-19 border screening to federal government
B.C. announces next steps to support renters, landlords
Tribunal Watch Ontario concerned over shortage of adjudicators, possible shift to written submissions
Digital assets technology awareness: Adapting to change
Lack of juror support adds to uncertain future for jury trials, says founder of commission
Justice and the pandemic: How Canada ranks
Ontario Provincial Offences Act proceedings expanding
Some in-person family law matters resuming in Ontario
Ontario in-person criminal trials slated to begin July 6
How to limit recruitment costs post-COVID-19
Trudeau says ‘COVID Alert’ national contact tracing app to be made available July 1 in Canada
The reopening: Rundown on franchise system changes
Interpreting Ontario’s new employment regulation: O. Reg. 228/20
Trudeau government to give economic ‘snapshot’ to nation
Tax planning strategies in a market downturn: Loss
Ontario extends emergency orders to June 30
Alberta legislation aims to safeguard businesses from eviction
Task force aims to help modernize justice system and role of advocates
COVID-19 class actions: More the merrier, apparently
Canada emergency benefit extended for eight weeks
COVID-19 poses access to justice hurdles for accused in Alberta custody
Reimagining the workplace: Mitigating cross-jurisdictional risks
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench releases new info on review and assessment hearings
Crossing the U.S.-Canada border during COVID-19
More small businesses can apply June 19 for CEBA $40,000 no-interest loans
In case of emergency, break glass: Purpose-driven corporations
More courtrooms in British Columbia open their doors
Contact tracing apps could hurt vulnerable Canadians: defence lawyers
Zoom impact on oral advocacy
Trudeau announces mandatory airline temperature checks
Virtual law post-COVID-19: Will justice thrive in a Zoom future?
Northwest Territories institutes 14-day self-isolation order for all visitors
Closing real estate deals during COVID-19
Clear communications during global pandemic
Federal Court eases restrictions in Western Canada, Maritimes
Ford government names new patient ombudsman
Ottawa announces $133 million in new funding for Indigenous businesses
Ontario colleges, universities to begin gradual reopening in July
Border services agency probing alleged dumping of Chinese decorative plywood
Virtual court options expanding throughout Nova Scotia
How lawyers can help Canada navigate COVID-19 storm
Obstacles to reuniting families at border during COVID-19
Feds ask Quebec court to maintain constitutionally defective assisted death law till Dec. 18
Mindful strategies for working remotely: See clearly, respond effectively
B.C. extends state of emergency
Courts need new ideas to safely resume jury trials, selection, lawyers say
Return to work: A privacy balancing act
Ottawa tables ‘time limits’ bill, but opposition won’t fast-track without compromises
Reopening digitalized economy: Practical privacy, cybersecurity considerations
Alberta follows Ontario sanctioning ‘upstream’ litigation by videoconference
Ontario child care centres allowed to reopen starting June 12
Why COVID-19 has potential to put me out of business
B.C. provincial court gives update on traffic, ticket or bylaw matters
Toronto coalition launches website to help people experiencing homelessness from COVID-19
Temporary ban on commercial evictions in Ontario eyed by Ford government
Ottawa poised to introduce law to extend civil timelines and punish CERB abuse
Protesters, police and pandemic
In confinement as a lawyer and mom
Ontario announces second stage of reopening outside GTHA, hikes limit on social gatherings
Tax planning strategies in a market downturn: Trusts
Nova Scotia Supreme Court taking ‘first step towards our new normal’
In case of emergency, break glass: New priorities for governing boards
Implementation of Divorce Act reforms postponed from July 2020 to March 2021 due to COVID-19
Trudeau endorses body cameras for RCMP, relaxes border controls for foreign family members abroad
Ontario extends emergency orders, suspension of legal limitation periods
Welcome to post COVID-19 brave new world of work
Senior family court judge fears self-represented litigants being left behind by COVID-19
Litigation risk in COVID-19 environment: Class actions and more
B.C. Supreme Court releases info on courtroom procedures, chambers applications
B.C. looking at amending, updating legislation on protection of personal information
Trudeau pledges employment, financial help for people with disabilities, more aid for provinces
N.S. Court of Appeal expands remote hearings
N.S. Supreme Court lifts suspension of filing deadlines, restarts normal filing process
Elder abuse: Ontario’s dirty little secret
World Environment Day: Opportune time for better business, climate laws
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench updates procedures for criminal court appearances, family cases
SCC poised for first virtual appeal hearing; Zoom ‘observers’ to see novel contract, criminal cases
What employers will face as economy reopens
B.C. Supreme Court expands guidance on civil, family matters
Access to justice and pixie dust: Civil resolution tribunals
Academics studying effects of COVID-19 pandemic on law
Feds mandate face-covering for aviation sector, issues guidance for other transportation workers
Ontario extends state of emergency to June 30
Ontario’s COVID privacy amendments impact beyond public interest
What happens to child support if job’s lost due to COVID-19?
Ontario small claims court now accepting some non-urgent matters
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench gives new guidance on voir dires, masters chambers applications
No going back: Technology and court process
B.C. law society considering ‘targeted’ approach on COVID-19 relief: president
Litigation risk in COVID-19 environment: Big changes
Justice and the pandemic: The new gold standard
COVID-19-specific liability waivers: New reality for outdoor/adventure operations?
Seller refusing final visit before closing due to COVID-19: Now what?
Case for electronic bylaws, virtual meetings, e-voting in condominiums
Building law school from ‘our kitchen tables,’ Ryerson dean says as plans to open proceed
PM deplores ‘anti-black racism’ in Canada, disburses $2.2 billion to cities, towns hit by COVID-19
Suspension of limitation periods ends in Alberta: law society
Ontario curtails right to claim constructive dismissal for COVID-19 layoffs
Ontario bar task force offers tools, tips, advice for making ‘huge adjustment’ to remote hearings
Basics of good oral advocacy more important in virtual hearings, says Alberta chief justice
Trudeau boosts help for Indigenous peoples, addresses long-term care homes crisis
Swiss court rules staff working at home eligible for rent help
Why COVID-19 pandemic has caused divorce rates to rise
LSO moves treasurer election online as COVID-19 forces cancellation of in-person voting
History made in Ontario courts: Nation Rise outcome
Ottawa extends cruise ship ban in Canadian waters till Oct. 31
What Dr. Strangelove and I have in common
LSO reduces Call to Bar fee as recent calls rally profession to support students
COVID-19 adds indefinite waiting period to delays in justice system
Watch out for ex-spouse using COVID-19 to their advantage
Newfoundland and Labrador’s COVID-19 border laws, police powers face Charter challenge
National COVID-19 action committee issues first guidance for reopening courts during pandemic
B.C. addresses testamentary intentions in virtual wills: Successes
Regulators came together on co-ordinated response to COVID-19 financial challenges, lawyer says
SCC’s approach to viral disease: COVID-19
Creativity called for in dog, cat, custody battles
A glimpse into future of post-COVID-19 family law
B.C. provincial court to resume limited in-person proceedings beginning June 8
Ontario extends emergency orders until June 9
Post-pandemic austerity will require Ontario’s judicial system ‘to work smarter’: chief justice
Financial impact of COVID-19 on lawyers, paralegals key issue in LSO treasurer campaign
Potential issues in Ontario employment law post-COVID-19
Reimagining privacy in times of COVID-19
Feds plan to suspend, extend federal time limits, extend civil notice periods during pandemic
Law societies caution against fraud amid pandemic
Feds look at 10 days paid sick leave, launch commercial rent relief, financial guidance helpline
The good, bad and risky: Physician obligations during COVID
Up to 62 small Canadian businesses can apply for $10K grants to survive downturn
COVID-19 brings American-style injustice to Canada
CRA tax disputes and COVID-19
Leading the way forward: Modernizing access to justice
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Ottawa launches online benefits finder tool to cope with COVID-19 crisis
COVID-19 and animal laws: Moving beyond ‘property’ status
Virtual mediation: Temporary or here to stay?
Businesses not getting insurance coverage they paid for, says lawyer
Court tech lessons from those who’ve been conducting remote trials for years
Halifax’s domestic violence court to restart
Real estate efficiency hacks during COVID-19
Post-COVID courts could see less oral advocacy, more paper-based and remote adjudication: SCC’s Wagner
How COVID-19 helped Ontario court system
Constructive dismissal, unemployment during COVID-19
Applications open for large employer assistance program, Ottawa announces
Tenant-landlord tango: Rental supplement is one right answer during COVID-19
Rent assistance program for small businesses taking applications on May 25, Ottawa says
COVID-19 conundrums for incoming lawyers
COVID-19 shows why catastrophically injured should know about structured settlements
Ottawa to expand access to CEBA loans; Canada-U.S. border restrictions extended by 30 days
Queen’s Law co-develops online legal tool for unemployed workers, employers
Does COVID-19 impact income for spousal support purposes?
Legal groups file Charter challenge against government to protect federal inmates
Ontario extends emergency orders till May 29
East Coast Wellness Court to resume telephone hearings
Independent body to probe impact of COVID-19 in long-term care homes, Ontario says
Foreign workers: Employer quick change to aid economic recovery
Alberta Law Society sees articling, lawyer cash flow as major challenges during pandemic: president
Trudeau extends Canada’s Emergency Wage Subsidy program
Newfoundland court expanding operations virtually
Bail, sentencing impacted as jail could be ‘death sentence’ during pandemic, lawyer says
B.C. Supreme Court releases notice on criminal matters; Appeal Court allowing viewing of hearings
Alberta courts issue updates on pandemic operational plans
Maritime court to start hearing in-person trials, preliminary hearings
Rights group planning legal challenge of Alberta COVID-19 health order
Ontario resumes operation of some businesses, services
COVID-19 and animal laws
Ottawa announces income supports and grants for fish harvesters
Ottawa bans ‘pleasure craft’ in Arctic coastal waters, will reopen some national parks as of June 1
Ontario Superior Court of Justice expands virtual hearings, provides etiquette guide
Scariest book I’ve ever read
Courts Zoom ahead with remote hearings due to pandemic, despite concerns of some lawyers, litigants
Ontario commits $1 million to agencies helping victims of gender-based violence
Manitoba Queen’s Bench masters get going again
Alberta begins phase one of relaunch strategy
Preparing will and power of attorney for challenging times
Integrity, security key factors for online licensing exams, says LSO exec
Largest COVID-19 class action in Canada launched against long-term care chains
Ontario extends declaration of emergency until June 2
Constructive dismissal: New reality under COVID-19
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench releases instructions on electronic without notice applications
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada appoints deputy commissioner
Nova Scotia court extends suspension of jury trials
Class actions filed in B.C., Quebec over prison COVID-19 outbreaks
Access to Justice: Visionary thinking to update a legacy system
Canada providing conditional bridge loans to large employers
A Raisin in the Sun Revisited: Quarantine and jail
Failed love in time of COVID-19: Urgent cases and best interest of child(ren)
Pandemic data hubs and contractual, regulatory and ethical risks
Feds extend COVID wage subsidy for employers, unveil details of culture, amateur sport funding
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench outlines family law application procedures
Feds launch Action Committee on court operations during COVID-19 pandemic
LSO moves licensing exams online due to COVID-19
Support service established for virtual courtrooms in Quebec
Privacy commissioners recommend privacy principles that should apply to COVID-19 contact tracing apps
Nova Scotia court now doing virtual civil hearings, settlements
Canada commits to support WTO, ‘rules-based’ international trade during pandemic
$4-billion wage top-up coming for low-paid ‘essential’ workers but provinces to decide eligibility
Why 87 per cent of B.C’s criminal cases cannot be solved pretrial
Letter to the Editor: ‘Dissent column timely, necessary’
Competition Bureau cracks down on deceptive marketing claims of COVID-19 prevention or treatment
Federal judge rejects DOJ foot-dragging; expedites inmate’s ‘urgent’ plea for parole due to COVID-19
B.C. premier reveals restart plan; provincial court issues guidance on remote proceedings
Alberta courts stake out position on pandemic and parenting issues
COVID-19 compliance obligations for employers of foreign workers
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench launches summary disposition court
Ontario easing restrictions on retail stores, essential construction during COVID-19
Nova Scotia court shelves deadlines for conviction appeals
Workin’ for your quarantini
Nova Scotia court doing virtual peace bonds
Manitoba court to begin hearing in-person trials
Failed love in time of COVID-19: What is urgent?
Ottawa unveils $252 million aid for farmers, agribusiness, plans $200-million loan expansion
B.C. Supreme Court amends procedures for pretrial conferences, insolvency proceedings
Quebec Court of Appeal offers ‘virtual courtroom’ for certain motions
Why dissent is essential
Newfoundland and Labrador closes doors
Ottawa names judge to B.C. Supreme Court
Failed love in time of COVID-19: Pandemic and family law
History made in Ontario courts: More thoughts on virtual proceedings
Rent arrears during COVID-19: What landlords, tenants ought to know
Ontario Court of Justice won’t hold trials, preliminary inquiries till July 6 ‘at the earliest’
Saskatchewan rolls out multi-phase reopening of economy
COVID-19 and immigration law: Difficulties and opportunities
Ontario to allow some businesses to reopen under strict guidelines
History made in Ontario courts: Counsel’s thoughts on virtual proceedings
Employment sector Trudeau forgot
Case-by-case approach adopted by B.C. courts for family law in light of COVID-19, lawyer says
Common law in a pandemic: Spanish flu of 1918
Federal Court extends suspension of normal hearings, expands availability of virtual proceedings
Performance or policy: Late-night tweet on the invisible enemy
SCC to launch virtual hearings in June; carbon tax challenges moved to special fall session
B.C. courts release notices on appeal procedures, pretrial conferences
Manitoba releases ‘careful’ plan to reopen economy
Can China be sued for this pandemic?
History made in Ontario courts: Virtual proceedings on YouTube
Commonwealth seeking law firms to give pro bono help to developing states grappling with COVID-19
COVID-19 and single-use plastics
Examining ‘irreplaceability’ of courtroom advocacy, testimony
Prosecuting COVID-19 non-disclosure misguided
Ottawa and provinces agree to common principles for restarting the economy in light of COVID-19
CBA launches national task force to help with plans to reopen and improve justice system
Nova Scotia court gives go-ahead to Information to Obtain unsealing applications
B.C. law society issues practice direction for tribunal proceedings
Ontario launches website for businesses submitting changes to rules, regulations during COVID-19
Changes to emergency powers in Alberta facing constitutional challenge
COVID & Cobain: coronavirus in jail
Criminalizing COVID-19 transmission via sexual assault law? No. And that means no
Courts must continue modernization after COVID-19, Ontario judges say
Ontario releases framework to reopen economy
Encino Man goes to court
Urgent family motions: Update and trend report
Can cruise lines be sued for COVID-19?
Ontario law society CEO says COVID-19 ‘opens all of our eyes’ on how to be more efficient
Wellness: My post-COVID hopes for the profession
We can’t police our way out of pandemic
Small and mid-sized businesses hard hit by COVID-19 offered rent reduction program
Saskatchewan court lengthens suspension of jury trials, loosens some restrictions
Immunizing the board: What directors should be thinking during pandemic
Business continuity planning for equine farms and equestrian operations
COVID-19: Effects on Canadian civil procedures, limitation periods
Justice Canada announces temporary e-service measures for starting legal action
B.C. allows electronic meetings during COVID-19 pandemic
Feds remove barriers for international students working in essential services to fight COVID-19
Looking for work in era of COVID-19
Nova Scotia Probate Court expands ‘essential services model’
Long-term disability claims likely to rise due to COVID-19
Important for public to see legal system still operating: B.C. law society president
Under cover of COVID-19, rule of law falters
Lawyers of the future: Virtual mooting in COVID-19 era
Trudeau announces billions for students struggling in COVID-19 era
How to sentence during pandemic
COVID-19 moves Olympics to 2021 but they’re still called Tokyo 2020
Earth Day report: Perils of reducing environmental rights during COVID-19
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench extends suspension period; B.C. updates procedures on e-filing
Government censorship and pandemic misinformation
Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court expands essential services model
COVID-19 and consent to sexual activity
Trudeau announces support for charities, non-profits; launch of wage subsidy calculator
COVID-19 and Commercial Mediation Act: Deal with your frustration
Jury selection, jury trials will not start until September, Ontario Superior Court says
B.C. Court of Appeal extends service suspension, will hold electronic hearings for all matters
Trudeau announces $1.72 billion for orphan wells
Impact of COVID-19: Financial and tax strategies
Settling family law cases: Lawyer beware
Advice on winning first virtual appeal: Exceptional electronic documents
B.C. Supreme Court creates COVID-19 telephone conference hearings for non-urgent matters
Many insurance policies simply didn’t factor in pandemic risk, lawyer says
Technology and the courts: Now or never
COVID-19 and civil aviation
LexisNexis Offers Free, Comprehensive COVID-19 News Coverage and Practical Guidance Content from The Lawyer's Daily and Lexis Practice Advisor
First federal prisoner released by warden due to COVID-19; counsel urges big push to release more inmates
Canada’s flexible immigration system pivots for COVID-19
B.C. Supreme Court extends adjournments until May 29
Senate adjourns to June 2; MPs debate date for House of Commons resumption
Articling student launches petition for LSO to reschedule call to bar
Welcoming e-advocacy: Advice on winning your first virtual appeal
Impact of COVID-19: Legal and business questions
Tips for dealing with Justice Sudoku during COVID-19
The legal landscape in the COVID-19 era
P.E.I. declares state of emergency, tighter entry controls
Feds expand access to small business loans; in talks on commercial rent relief, U.S. border controls
Hydroxychloroquine and the Hippocratic oath
B.C. provincial court allowing unsworn or unaffirmed affidavits in family matters
COVID-19 crisis complicates intimate partner violence issues, lawyers say
Estate planning during a pandemic
Nova Scotia court to hold pre-trial, resolution conferences by phone
Ottawa expands wage benefit to low-earners, jobless seasonal workers; also extends EI benefits
Manitoba court to resume civil conferences to keep bar ‘energized’
Nova Scotia court to hear resolved non-urgent criminal matters
Border agency reduces access to 27 ‘low traffic’ crossings at Canada-U.S. land border
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench modifies execution and filing requirements due to COVID-19
The home workplace and the duty to accommodate under COVID-19
‘Paper-based system is not going to exist anymore,’ Chief Justice Morawetz says of post-COVID-19 court
Travellers must show ‘credible’ self-isolation plans; Ottawa expands ticketing to COVID-19 offences
Six positive things about COVID-19 and working
Court process in time of COVID-19: What we know so far
Employers face stiff penalties for abuse of COVID-19 wage subsidies as Bill C-14 comes into force
Quebec landlord-tenant considerations during COVID-19
COVID-19 leads Alberta to suspend environmental reporting requirements
Manitoba courts limiting ‘support persons’ for victims, accused
Indigenous law should be heeded to prevent future pandemics
Nova Scotia provincial court allowing more tele-warrants, PDF delivery
The calm before the storm: Business interruption insurance litigation
Easter, Passover in time of COVID-19 focuses on true meaning of essential
Layoffs: Employers, employees need to think long term
Trudeau unveils more detail, new measures in relation to wage subsidy for employers hit by COVID-19
Non-essential cocaine business no joke
Ontario expands working hours for essential construction projects during COVID-19
Nova Scotia courts allowing media remote access to ‘urgent and essential’ matters
Feds make changes to Canada Summer Jobs program to help youths during pandemic
Lawyers must remain essential service as long as reasonably possible
Wisconsin election schmozzle lesson for everyone
The coming family law tsunami
Canada’s tax measures to stabilize economy
B.C. civil resolution tribunal extends deadlines, waives fees during pandemic
B.C. law society issues guidance for lawyers who test positive for COVID-19
Quebec allowing notaries to sign documents remotely during pandemic but issues remain
Virtual proceedings are here: Now to do them effectively
Real estate appraisers need not go inside properties to do valuations, in light of COVID-19
Potential problems with Ontario trading freedom for security
Further landlord-tenant considerations during COVID-19
Legal industry facing sea change
Exposed: What COVID-19 has taught us
Alberta brings in employment standards changes due to COVID-19
Alberta law society makes changes to articling requirements due to COVID-19
Judge urges heightened accountability regarding family disputes during COVID-19
Alberta provincial court provides guidance on family law matters, warrants
Exercise good judgment before coming to courts in light of COVID-19, family lawyers say
Ontario takes measures to protect first responders in COVID-19 crisis
Determining urgency in family law during pandemic: Ribeiro v. Wright
Ottawa announces four judicial appointments for Ontario Superior Court
Ethical obligations for lawyers with COVID-19
New times, new thinking: What to say to COVID defiers
Suspension of limitation periods and statutory franchise notice of rescission
Ontario Court of Appeal issuing ‘all-in-one’ release order for sureties during COVID-19
Rendering of accused by surety now done remotely at Nova Scotia court
Manitoba Appeal Court embracing remote technology amid pandemic
Ontario extends business closures to stop spread of COVID-19
Landlord-tenant checklist for Quebec during COVID-19
Ontario Superior Court of Justice expands matters heard remotely during COVID-19
LSO cancels June lawyer licensing exams, call to bar ceremonies
Vancouver lawyer caught by COVID-19 crisis in Peru
Impact of COVID-19 on equine farms and facility operations
Alberta government suspends limitation periods, provincial court adjourns civil matters
B.C. Supreme Court updates procedures on insolvency matters
Show of hands: Virtual annual general meetings
Facing pandemic as a law practice program candidate
Ontario emergency measures endanger marginalized, racialized groups
Nova Scotia court to allow virtual affidavits
Northwest Territories courts shut down in-person services
Ontario giving $2.7 million to help victims of crime, support staff during COVID-19
Manitoba bringing new in-custody quarantines, more inmate phone time
Current guidelines for urgent parenting motions during COVID-19
Constructive dismissal and COVID-19
New B.C. guidelines support compliance with provincial health officer’s orders
Ottawa elaborates on wage subsidies, subsidy abuse penalties for businesses, charities, non-profits
Northwest Territories issues COVID-19 practice directive for inmate removal order
Articling student launches legal tech collaboration site in the wake of COVID-19
Nova Scotia provincial, youth courts adjourning in-custody matters
Breaching Ontario’s COVID-19 emergency order could result in fines, imprisonment
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench updates procedures on mediation, arbitration awards
Pandemic observations from self-isolation
Bar calls for limited release of prison inmates, immigration detainees to stop spread of COVID-19
Urgent family law matters during COVID-19
COVID-19 silver linings for justice system
Mediation by Zoom addresses social distancing, shuttered courtrooms
B.C. courts issue updates to operations due to COVID-19
Mining association says federal wage subsidy could ‘help prevent further layoffs’
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench provides guidance on consent orders
Canada’s COVID-19 travel restrictions, penalties
Ottawa presses U.S. to abide by prohibition of refoulement of asylum seekers at shared border
Access to Justice: Justice in the time of social distancing
Two Quebec inmates test positive for COVID-19: Correctional Service Canada
Shared parenting during COVID-19
Nova Scotia court suspends filing deadlines
Federal Court working on access to justice, despite COVID-19; urgent matters still being heard
B.C. courts amend procedures for in-court appearances, affidavits
B.C. suspends legal time limitations due to COVID-19
Alberta increases security for renters, restricts public gatherings due to COVID-19
Alberta restricting access to courts in light of COVID-19
Quarantine Act’s jail provisions should not be focus of attention
Postponement of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Feds announce 75% wage subsidy, $40,000 interest-free loans for business, deferral of import duties
Nova Scotia Appeal Court adjourns additional hearings
How COVID-19 affects child support payments: What to do if support is too expensive
First Nation elections pose significant health risk
COVID-19 time for reflection, possible change
New work from home reality an opportunity for law firms
Four key actions lawyers can take to mitigate effects of COVID-19
On front lines of COVID-19: The struggle to stay informed
B.C. brings in protections for renters, landlords in light of COVID-19 pandemic
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench makes changes to commissioning of affidavits
B.C. employing ‘extraordinary powers’ to combat COVID-19
B.C. Supreme Court, provincial court offer new guidance in response to COVID-19
Alberta gives ‘full authority’ to law enforcement agencies on COVID-19 fines
Managing workplace investigations during COVID-19 pandemic
N.S. Supreme Court stops accepting hard copy documents, turns to electronic filing
Practical COVID-19 impacts on foreign nationals in Canada
COVID-19 considered ‘material change’ by Ontario court in bail review
SCC cancels scheduled spring session; appeal hearings might still proceed in June
COVID-19 relief bill gets royal assent; wage subsidies boosted to $55 billion from $27 billion
New mandatory quarantine for inbound travellers; Lametti certifies C-13 is Charter-compliant
How COVID-19 affects child support payments: Does a parent still have to pay support?
Fines for not social distancing make sense, but clarity needed, says Nova Scotia scholar
LSO launches emergency family referral line during COVID-19
Legal Aid Ontario bolsters telephone, online help resources
Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench enhances e-mail filing system
U.S. COVID-19 immigration policies could scuttle vulnerable businesses
Remote contract review helps lawyers respond to COVID-19
Some chicken, some neck: Why humour’s beneficial in trying times
P.E.I. to issue heavy fines for refusal to self-isolate
B.C. moves to protect jobs of people affected by COVID-19
Stepping up for Ontario’s families
Ontario suspends limitation periods, directs bar to serve documents via e-mail
B.C., Alberta law societies make new moves in response to COVID-19
Publisher gives law students free temporary access to e-book version of casebooks
On front lines of COVID-19: Mental and physical burdens
Impact of COVID-19 on patent deadlines
Making sense of shifting COVID-19 immigration laws
Alberta courts urge public to avoid courthouses
Trudeau tells public ‘enough is enough’; Ontario, Quebec announce non-essential workplaces shutdown
Boom, bust and echo: Law firms are not immune
Employers must be mindful of wrongful dismissal during COVID-19
B.C. courts amend procedures for affidavits
Saskatchewan courts trim down, turn to phone, video to curb COVID-19
Lawyers divided over protection provided by new Ontario infectious disease legislation
Saskatchewan, Manitoba law societies work from home in light of COVID-19
B.C. provincial court suspends regular operations as of March 25
Quebec bar sets up free phone-in clinic for questions about COVID-19
Nova Scotia extending deadlines on fines for summary convictions, driving offences
Canada eases mortgage insurance rules to support consumers, businesses
Manitoba’s Appeal Court scales back to fight COVID-19
Northwest Territories courts mandate telephone appearances by counsel
Courts can learn to modernize through COVID-19 crisis, experts say
On front lines of COVID-19
COVID-19: Family law going forward
Criminal lawyers group urges courts to ‘implement systems’ for remote access in wake of COVID-19
Ontario passes two pieces of legislation to protect workers, municipalities during COVID-19
Canadian businesses asking questions about force majeure in light of COVID-19
Good advice for small business during pandemic
COVID-19 may play havoc with divorced parents’ March break plans
New Brunswick, P.E.I. law societies shut their doors
‘It is not business as usual,’ LSO treasurer says as Canadian law societies react to COVID-19
Alberta Law Society extends trust safety filing deadline
B.C. Supreme Court suspends regular operations due to COVID-19, some provincial courts closed
B.C. declares state of emergency; Yukon declares public health emergency
COVID-19 court closures: What to make of it and what to do
Ottawa pledges billions in COVID-19 economic relief; ‘non-essential’ travel to and from U.S. to be barred
Yukon courts amend procedures in light of COVID-19
Nunavut Court of Justice suspends regular operations; Appeal Court cancels May sitting
Women fleeing abuse affected by COVID-19
University of Calgary law extends deadline to accept admission offers
Newfoundland law society empties its offices
Courthouse closures in B.C. related to COVID-19
Alberta, B.C. declare public health emergencies
Immigration bar seeks clarification as Canada tightens border controls on foreign nationals
Corporate immigration compliance for COVID-19
B.C. Court of Appeal limits operations in face of COVID-19 pandemic
Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society closes doors, works remotely
Travel insurance in the time of COVID-19
SCC postpones March hearings, but leaves filing deadlines intact for now
Alberta Law Society closes doors in response to COVID-19 pandemic
Employers’ need to know obligations in face of pandemic
Canada announces new border controls for foreign air travellers
Ontario declares state of emergency as COVID-19 cases increase
Wellness: How we can weather COVID-19 crisis
Ontario Superior Court suspends all operations including criminal cases
Court of Appeal suspends scheduled appeals for three weeks
COVID-19: Employer, employee give and take
Visitors restricted at Ontario youth justice centres
Federal Court announces interim measures
Alberta courts announce measures to deal with COVID-19 fallout
B.C. modifies court procedures in response to COVID-19
Canadian employers facing challenges over COVID-19
What our courts can and should do to address COVID-19 concerns
Jury trials nixed over COVID-19; SCC closed to public; courts offer remote hearings, adjournments
Effective IP strategy: Patenting treatment for COVID-19 infections
Program can minimize business interruptions like COVID-19, rail strike
Beer company takes high road amid pandemic
What coronavirus could mean to jail, bail, lockdowns, release