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Recent Posts

Below is a preview of the five most recent posts from the blog CanLII Blog. To read these posts in their entirely or subscribe to future updates from this blog, please visit their website!

  • What’s Hot on CanLII? 🔥 – November 2025

    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 . Nootchtai v. N … Read more »

  • In Conversation with Erin Cowling, new CanLII Board Member

    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 »

  • What’s Hot on CanLII? 🔥 – October 2025

    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 »

  • A Fond Farewell and Acknowledgment: Thank You, Crystal O’Donnell!

    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 »

  • Help Complete the CanLII Criminal Law Ebook – And Reach Thousands of Readers Across Canada

    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 »