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We recently sat down with Erin Cowling, the newly appointed member of the CanLII Board of Directors. A recognized innovator in the legal field—she is the CEO and founder of Flex Legal and author of The Modern Freelance Lawyer: A Guide to the Business, Ethics, and Evolution of Freelance Legal Work—Er … Read more »

Each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about. For this past month, the three most-consulted English-language decisions were: 1. R v Yalahow, 20 … Read more »

After four pivotal years as President (2020-2024) and a total of eight years of dedicated service and leadership on the CanLII Board of Directors, we bid a grateful farewell to Crystal O’Donnell as she completes her term (2016-2024). Crystal’s tenure marks a pivotal and future-defining chapter in Ca … Read more »

Since 2022, the CanLII Criminal Law Ebook has been viewed thousands of times by students, practitioners, and members of the public seeking clear, accessible guidance on Canadian criminal law. Written by a large team of lawyers and law students from across Canada under the direction of lead editors B … Read more »

We are pleased to announce that French-language AI-generated summaries for case law and legislation from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island are now available on CanLII! In total, approximately 131,000 documents from Alberta, 69,000 documents from Saskatchewan, 29,500 documents … Read more »