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May 12, 2025
Alberta government contravened access to information law, information commissioner’s report finds
An investigation by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta has found that the province’s government bodies have refused information access requests in contravention of provincial access-to-information legislation.
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May 12, 2025
Federal Court finds Finance Department ‘pre-ordained’ exclusion of Indigenous groups
The Federal Court has allowed applications for judicial review finding that the finance minister’s decision rendering two Indigenous groups in Alberta ineligible for economic participation in the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project was “reverse-engineered.”
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May 09, 2025
LSO announces three candidates for treasurer
The Law Society of Ontario has announced that three candidates — Murray Klippenstein, Stephen Rotstein and incumbent Peter Wardle — have been nominated for the role of treasurer, with the election set for June 18.
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May 09, 2025
New Brunswick introduces legislation to make artists a regulated profession
New Brunswick has introduced legislation called the Status of the Artist Act that would “affirm recognition and fair compensation” for professional artists in the province.
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May 09, 2025
The Friday Brief: Editor-In-Chief’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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May 07, 2025
Competition Bureau granted court orders for probe into takeover of Toronto nuclear medicine firm
The Competition Bureau announced on May 7 that it has received court orders to obtain information that would advance its investigation into BWX Technologies’ proposed acquisition of Kinectrics. The companies operate in nuclear sectors, including in nuclear medicine.
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May 02, 2025
The Friday Brief: Editor-In-Chief’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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May 02, 2025
Folk music: Global comments on justice, law and societal norms
Folk music, with its roots deeply embedded in the cultural and social fabric of societies, often reflects the legal and moral codes of its time. Across the globe, folk songs have served as a medium to comment on justice, law and societal norms.
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May 01, 2025
N.S. regulator deems legal-profession primer for students a success
Nova Scotia’s law society has “successfully delivered” a program promoting “pathways into the legal profession” to high school students in “historically underrepresented communities.”
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April 30, 2025
Alberta proposes new legislation to strengthen provincial elections and referendums
The Alberta government has proposed the new Election Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, saying the measures in the bill will make the province’s elections and other democratic processes more accessible, secure and open.