Family
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March 09, 2026
War and divorce: How armed conflict tears families apart
There is a particular kind of suffering that receives almost no attention in the coverage of armed conflict: the disintegration of the marriage. When a country is at war, suffering happens not only in the trenches under bombardment but also at the kitchen table, in the bedroom and in the silence that falls between two spouses.
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March 09, 2026
In their own words: Why we chose to platform women’s voices
At the Paralegal TownHall, we have always believed that the legal profession is strengthened when people are given a platform to share their knowledge, experiences and perspectives openly. Our community was built around the idea that conversation, collaboration and shared insight move a profession forward.
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March 06, 2026
Exclusion of refugee claimants from subsidized childcare violates women’s Charter s. 15 rights: SCC
In a Charter s. 15(1) equality rights milestone, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec’s exclusion of refugee claimants from eligibility for subsidized childcare in the province unconstitutionally discriminates against women based on their sex.
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March 06, 2026
When does spousal support end?
As retirement approaches, one of the most common refrains from elderly clients to their family law lawyers is “when does spousal support end?”
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March 05, 2026
I’m on dad’s bank account: Do I get the money when he dies?
The above headline is a bit of a loaded question. The short answer is: it depends. If you’re interested in the long answer, keep reading.
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March 03, 2026
Judge warns against routine ‘do-not-hear’ requests in stay motions
The Federal Court has sent a message to the immigration bar that “do-not-hear” letters by federal government lawyers, which seek to block special court hearings to stay the removal of foreign nationals from Canada, should be reserved for abuse of process and other “clear” cases because such requests risk “miscarriages of justice and may be a waste of scarce judicial resources.”
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March 03, 2026
Manitoba proclaims Clare’s Law
Manitoba has proclaimed a law allowing people to find out if a romantic partner has any history of domestic violence or abuse. On March 1, Manitoba’s government brought into being Clare’s Law, which uses documented past instances of intimate partner-based violence or abuse as a way of alerting people whether they are at risk.
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March 03, 2026
Ontario law society mandates Indigenous cultural competency course
Law Society of Ontario (LSO) benchers have narrowly approved a mandatory Indigenous cultural competency course for all lawyers and paralegals, despite concerns it could lead to a repeat of the statement of principles drama that engulfed the law society several years ago.
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March 02, 2026
PBO’s analysis of immigration plan forecasts flat population growth in 2026
Canada’s population won’t grow this year under the federal government’s current immigration levels plan, but the number of temporary residents in Canada remains at historically high levels, according to the latest analysis by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), which provides independent economic and financial analysis to Parliament.
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March 02, 2026
Absolute privilege stops lawsuits based on use of intimate video at case conference
The doctrine of absolute privilege provides a complete defence for actions that arise out of “anything said or done by anybody in the course of judicial proceedings whatever the nature of the claim made in respect of such behaviour or statement.”