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- Wagmatcook Courthouse opens in Nova ScotiaJune 22, 2018
Yesterday was National Indigenous Peoples Day. In Wagmatcook First Nation, Nova Scotia, the opening of the Wagmatcook Courthouse marked the day. The Courthouse is one of the recommendations from the Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall, Jr., Prosecution, published nearly 30 years ago. Donald Mars … Read more »
- Newfoundland and Labrador Latest Province to Propose ‘Revenge Porn’ LawJune 18, 2018
This spring the Justice Department of Newfoundland and Labrador announced that it will be joining the ranks of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta and tabling a so-called “revenge porn” law. Such laws create a civil right of action against someone who has shared intimate material of another, such as … Read more »
- SCC Rules on Trinity Western University’s Proposed Law SchoolJune 15, 2018
In a long-awaited decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that the decision of the Law Societies of British Columbia and Ontario to deny accreditation to Trinity Western University (TWU)’s proposed law school is reasonable, and is a proportionate balancing of Charter-protected rights. This c … Read more »
- HRTO Rules on Reducing Benefits for Employees Age 65+June 6, 2018
This week, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario ruled that it is unconstitutional for employers to eliminate or reduce benefits for employees over 65. In this Talos v Grand Erie District School Board, a teacher, Mr. Talos, had his health, dental, and life insurance benefits terminated when he turned … Read more »
- Alberta Legislature Creates ‘Safe Zone’ Around Abortion Clinics: Balancing the Freedom of Expression of Protesters with Women’s Right to Access Health CareJune 4, 2018
Alberta Passes New Law to Protect Abortion Clinic Users & Physicians On Wednesday May 30th, the Alberta legislature passed Bill 9, the Protecting Choice for Women Accessing Health Care Act. In its essence, the Act sets a 50-metre “access zone” around stand-alone abortion clinics, those are clinics … Read more »