Immigration
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November 28, 2024
SCC won’t hear appeal of minister’s order to send Nygard to face trial on U.S. racketeering charges
The Supreme Court of Canada has denied Peter Nygard’s bid to narrow the alleged offences for which he is to be surrendered by Canada to face trial in the United States, where he faces charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking conspiracy, sex trafficking, transportation of a minor for prostitution and transportation for prostitution.
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November 27, 2024
Law360 Canada Pulse survey: what lawyers really think about their profession
Find out what lawyers really think about their profession in Law360 Canada Pulse’s Lawyer Satisfaction Survey.
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November 26, 2024
Law360 Canada Pulse survey: stress remains significant issue for lawyers
A recent survey of the legal profession is showing high levels of satisfaction with things like collegiality and collaboration at their firms and opportunities for advancement, but there is one issue that continues to remain a problem and has no easy fix — stress.
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November 25, 2024
Law360 Canada Pulse survey: majority of lawyers say they are satisfied with their jobs
A recent survey of lawyers is indicating overall satisfaction with many aspects of the profession, despite some lingering concerns about things like stress and compensation.
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November 25, 2024
Trade NAFTAs for business professionals
Canadian professionals have a unique opportunity to obtain same-day work authorization for up to three years at a time, renewable indefinitely, thanks to the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Mexican professionals can get that same status, but they must apply for a visa first, and their entries are limited to one year at a time.
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November 21, 2024
SCC judges will meet with local bar/bench, law students in Victoria next year
Canada’s top judges will meet, and take questions from, the bar, bench, public and law students in Victoria next February as part of their planned cross-country visits in 2025 to mark the Supreme Court of Canada’s 150th anniversary.
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November 19, 2024
Public has low confidence in criminal courts; believes politics influences SCC appointments: poll
If public confidence is a litmus test for the health of the justice system, a new national poll suggests Canada’s courts have room to improve.
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November 19, 2024
Feds announce consultations on housing financialization, ending GST on new student residences
The federal government has launched consultations on “confronting the financialization of housing” and on removing GST on the construction of new student residences to incentivize the building of more student housing and ease rental housing pressures for students.
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November 18, 2024
Successful appeal addresses principles behind sentencing
There have been several cases in Ontario involving the possession of handguns and their use in threatening situations. The sentences imposed upon conviction have been in the range of four years even for youthful first offenders.
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November 15, 2024
Federal government overestimating impact of reduced immigration on housing supply, says PBO report
The Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) is predicting that the federal government's decision to sharply cut immigration levels from 2025 to 2027 will significantly improve the availability of housing in Canada, leading to an estimated 45 per cent reduction in the housing gap by 2030.