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The most recent issue of the Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR) is available online. The CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL). It is an open access publication. Check out the feature article "Inescapable Skills: Testing Legal Research Skills in an Escape Room" by David H. Michels and Hannah Rosborough of the Sir James Dunn Law Library at Dalhousie... more »
By: Drew Yewchuk Matter Commented On: Bill 34: Access to Information Act PDF Version: New Alberta Access to Information Law Part 2: More Obstacles to Seeking Government Records This is my second post on Bill 34: Access to Information Act, a Bill that would replace the Freedom of Information and... more »
#LegalNewsPostoftheDay: TikTok loses bid in appeal court to halt law that could lead to U.S. ban #law #legal #legalnews via @CBCNews https://t.co/EfKljgZSqs - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »
Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible. This week the randomly selected... more »
Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible. This week the randomly selected... more »
While the U.S. debates eliminating no-fault divorce, Canada must be vigilant against any similar encroachments on personal freedoms. more »
Programme Jeudi 5 décembre 2024 – Salle de Lecture, Hôtel Dupanloup Matinée 9h00-9h30 : Mots d’introduction et de bienvenue : Florent Blanco, Professeur de Droit public (CRJP, Univ. Orléans), Géraldine Goffaux Callebaut, Professeur de Droit privé (CRJP, Univ. Orléans), Camélia Turcu, P... more »
As of January 3, 2025, Consolidated Provincial Practice Directions for Family Proceedings at the Superior Court of Justice (CPPD-Family) will be updated. See the attached Notice to the Public and Profession for full details (and in French). more »
Canadian privacy law hit Facebook hard in the Federal Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Privacy Commissioner of Canada v Facebook inc., 2024 FCA 140 [Facebook]. The unanimous decision held... The post <em>Privacy Commissioner v Facebook</em>: Protecting Your Data From Tech Giants ap... more »
Alberta has recently introduced Bill 33 – a public sector privacy “modernization” bill. Alberta has put significantly more thought into its modernization bill than Ontario, who introduced modest FIPPA reforms in a more splashy and less substantive reform bill earlier this year. This means Bill... more »
Author: Brydan Heisler Understanding the unique aspects of First Nations real estate, particularly with respect to the implementation of the Framework Agreement on First Nations Land Management Act (FAFNLMA) and related land codes, is crucial for anyone involved in real property transactions within... more »
On September 9, 2024, the Federal Court of Appeal did something very interesting. A unanimous three judge panel fully reversed the factual conclusions of the court below to conclude that Facebook had violated the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act in connection with the Cam... more »
We are excited to publish our second episode of The Lawyer Coach’s Lunch Bites! TLC Lunch Bites are short videos on a variety of topics that come up commonly in coaching conversations with lawyers. These short videos provide an opportunity to learn useful coaching nuggets quickly. As lawyers, we k... more »
This will be my last post here at the Law21 blog for awhile. It’s also my first post here in a while, and these two are connected. Today, I’m launching a Substack newsletter that will effectively replace this blog. This is a pretty major change for me, and I feel I owe you an explanation of [... more »
Imagine this: you and a date visit a restaurant and order a bottle of wine while you catch-up, consider the menus, and enjoy the ambience. After the better part of two hours, but before ordering and consuming any food, you order a second bottle of wine. Is this an entirely innocuous and unremarkable... more »
♫ Together together Were winning together Forever and ever You’ll be remembered For every little thing you do for me…♫ My latest – and lead article: “Winning the War for Talent While Improving Profitability” just released in American Bar Association’s Law Practice Magazine. Co-writ... more »
The following pieces of legislation received annotations in Quickscribe Online in January: Family Law Act - John-Paul E Boyd QC, John-Paul Boyd Arbitration Chambers Local Government Act, Community Charter - Don Lidstone, QC, Lidstone & Company Business Corporations Act - Debby Cumberford... more »
Most pet owners consider their pet to be a member of the family, not just another piece of property. In British Columbia pets are considered to be personal/matrimonial property subject to equitable division according to property law principles and pursuant …... more »
Mike Weightman from ICBC’s Road Safety Department was nice enough to accept my invitation to present at the Chilliwack Mt. Cheam Rotary Club on the hazards of distracted driving. Distracted driving is replacing drunk driving as the largest cause of …... more »