Other Areas of Practice
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April 26, 2024
CANADIAN CHARTER OF RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS — On being charged with an offence — Independent and impartial tribunal
Appeals by Appellants from judgments of the Court Martial Appeal Court of Canada (CMAC) which set aside stays of proceedings, ordered trials to proceed and dismissed cross-appeals. The appellants were members of the Canadian Armed Forces who were charged with service offenses.
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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 25, 2024
Bill amounts to political interference ‘unheard of’ in Ont. post-secondary institutions: coalition
A coalition of educators is mounting a campaign against recent Ontario legislation that it says will undermine the independence of the province’s post-secondary institutions.
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April 25, 2024
Dickinson Wright welcomes new counsel in Toronto
Peter Westcott joined Dickinson Wright as Of Counsel in the firm’s Toronto offices.
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April 25, 2024
New partner joins Linmac LLP
Samuel Carsley has joined Linmac LLP as a partner in the firm's business law group.
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April 25, 2024
Supreme injustice: Supreme Court of the United States v. American democracy | Gregory Pitts
American democracy that I have known my entire life essentially ended on 6/24/22 with the Supreme Court of the United States’ (SCOTUS) Dobbs decision (Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Org.). The ruling overturned Roe v. Wade, which has led to an abortion ban in 24 states.
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April 24, 2024
Trade tribunal to hold inquiry into alleged dumping of pea protein by China
The Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) has launched an inquiry into a complaint that China is dumping pea protein on the Canadian market.
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April 24, 2024
Court approves $51M settlement in class action against Facebook for privacy breaches
The British Columbia Supreme Court has allowed a $51 million settlement in a 12-year battle against Facebook regarding alleged privacy breaches related to its Sponsored Stories program.
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April 24, 2024
Barriers to a legally binding, global treaty on plastic pollution are mounting, say lawyers
Achieving a global, legally binding treaty to draw down pervasive plastic pollution is becoming increasingly difficult as successive and more “bloated” drafts of the agreement are negotiated, says a lawyer with Ecojustice Canada.