Access to Justice
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July 15, 2024
New regulations to be enforced for dogs crossing Canada-U.S. border starting Aug. 1
Canadian tourists crossing the U.S. border with their dogs later this summer will be facing new regulations.
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July 15, 2024
Ontario AI legislation is in need of significant amendment, law commission says
Law reform advocates are calling on the Ontario government to amend its recently introduced legislation on cyber security and artificial intelligence (AI), saying it falls short of principles the province has already adopted when it comes to the use of such technology.
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July 15, 2024
I stand behind my statements | John L. Hill
When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Sept. 18, 2023, that the government of India condoned the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, it sparked a major diplomatic confrontation between the two countries.
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July 12, 2024
Drastic need for improvement for migrant worker laws | Taneeta Doma
In the summer, many Canadians will sit by the pool to stay cool or heat up the barbeque and enjoy their time with loved ones. At the same time, migrant workers across the country will be working in 30-plus degree weather in the fields or greenhouses, where there may be no shade for their entire shift — all to provide for their loved ones, whom they may see once a year if that.
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July 12, 2024
Detention hearing of Inderjit Singh Reyat | Michael Crowley
I feel fortunate to be able to call John Hill, a regular contributor to Law360 Canada, a good friend. In fact, I have contributed a chapter to his most recent book, The Rest of the (True Crime) Story.
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July 11, 2024
Lawyers back new call for Unified Family Courts in Canada
A lawyer in Ontario is hoping governments heed renewed calls for the establishment of unified family courts across Canada. In a recent news release, The Advocates’ Society (TAS), an organization representing more than 5,000 Canadian lawyers and law students, once again called for there to be an expansion of United Family Courts (UFCs) across the country.
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July 11, 2024
Minimum security | David Dorson
After 100 days in high-security prisons, arriving at a minimum-security prison felt great. Indeed, for a day or so, it hardly felt like a prison at all — though that feeling did not last long.
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July 11, 2024
Murder appeal case considers probative value of video, judge’s commentary
Nineteen-year-old Kamar McIntosh of Brampton was shot at a Popeye’s restaurant in Mississauga, Ont., on April 27, 2017. He was rushed to hospital, where he died of his injuries. By May, Peel Regional Police named two suspects seen leaving the scene of the shooting, Thulani Chizanga, 19, of Mississauga and Shamar Lawson Meredith, 18, of no fixed address.
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July 10, 2024
Court certifies class action against federal practice of holding immigration detainees in prisons
The Ontario Superior Court has certified a class action against the federal government over the use of provincial prisons to hold immigration detainees between 2016 and 2023.
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July 10, 2024
Post-sentencing Code change results in successful appeal in animal rights case
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), an animal rights organization, asked a troubling question: “Have you ever wondered how someone can be moved to tears by a news story about an abused dog yet feel no remorse over eating a bucket of chicken wings that caused multiple birds to suffer and die?”