Constitutional
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May 01, 2024
McGill law school still running despite prof strike
McGill University’s law school continues to operate despite an ongoing strike by its unionized professors, administrators say.
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April 30, 2024
Law professor ‘very likely’ to seek leave to appeal Ontario decision on parliamentary immunity
Ontario’s top court has turned back a constitutional challenge of a law establishing a parliamentary committee to look at national security issues, despite finding it “very likely” restricts the right to free speech and debate in Parliament.
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April 29, 2024
Alberta challenges proposed plastic production cap amid global treaty negotiations
The Alberta government has announced that it will challenge any national cap on plastic production in court, claiming that the measure under consideration in ongoing negotiations for a global plastics treaty would cost the province thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investments.
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April 26, 2024
Court stays proposed class action against Canada related to '60s Scoop
The British Columbia Supreme Court has partially stayed a proposed class action against Canada that concerned the '60s Scoop for not complying with a settlement and being duplicative of another class action.
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April 26, 2024
Regulatory changes coming for Ontario lawyers in private practice, sole practitioners
In the name of protecting the public, Ontario’s law society has made it so lawyers in private practice will be required to have a client contingency plan should they unexpectedly have to stop providing legal services, and new sole practitioners will face possible suspension for not completing a “practice essentials course.”
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April 24, 2024
Twenty years since Haida: Where we have come and where we are going
It has now been 20 years since the Supreme Court of Canada released its monumental decision in Haida Nation v. British Columbia (Minister of Forests) 2004 SCC 73, which formally established the duty to consult and accommodate. The Supreme Court stated in Haida that the Crown’s duty to consult and accommodate Indigenous peoples is based on the fundamental principle of the honour of the Crown, which is put into effect by specific actions.
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April 23, 2024
N.S. gets new justice minister amid comments controversy
Nova Scotia has a new justice minister following the sudden resignation of Brad Johns, who stepped down after making controversial comments about domestic violence.
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April 17, 2024
Despite concerns, Alberta provincial priorities bill likely not unconstitutional: academics
The government of Alberta says it is protecting its priorities by introducing legislation that would require provincial entities to get its go-ahead before receiving funding from Ottawa. But observers are raising concerns about the effect it could have on major infrastructure projects as well as the possibility of having a chilling effect on research at post-secondary institutions.
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April 17, 2024
Saskatchewanians invited to take accessibility survey
Saskatchewan residents are being invited to take part in an “accessibility survey” about barriers people with disabilities face when using government “facilities, programs and services.”
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April 17, 2024
Digital solutions through an Indigenous lens | Lawrence Lewis
In a world where digital transformation shapes every aspect of our lives, the narrative of technological advancement often overlooks the diverse needs and voices of Indigenous communities. But creating digital solutions through an Indigenous lens — combining traditional values through innovative pathways — gives rise to progressive structures that honour cultural significance.