Access to Justice
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November 21, 2024
Confirmation of sex assault conviction explained
It has been said that sometimes friendships end, and you have to give up on people — not because you don’t care, but because they don’t. The Manitoba Court of Appeal decision in R. v. Madder, 2024 MBCA 80, deals with the breakup of a friendship that had been ongoing for years and concluded that Christopher Madder, the appellant, did not care enough about the friendship to restrain himself from objectionable conduct.
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November 20, 2024
Court allows appeal of insurance housing benefits for victim of 'catastrophic' car accident
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has overturned a tribunal decision that denied the victim of a serious accident a special award for housing, even though the respondent insurance company had agreed to pay the amount.
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November 20, 2024
Manitoba marks Restorative Justice Week, 2024
Manitoba is marking the province’s accomplishments in advancing restorative justice. The province is celebrating Restorative Justice Week, (RJW) which this year runs Nov. 17 to 23, according to a government news release.
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November 20, 2024
Why Saskatchewan court denied additional compensation for assaulted driver
Martin Luther King, Jr. said, “A right delayed is a right denied.” It is likely Munir Ahmad Malik would agree.
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November 19, 2024
Public has low confidence in criminal courts; believes politics influences SCC appointments: poll
If public confidence is a litmus test for the health of the justice system, a new national poll suggests Canada’s courts have room to improve.
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November 19, 2024
Court of Appeal rules that BCSC blended hearing over abuse of process and insider trading was unfair
The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that a combined hearing on abuse of process claims and insider trading charges was procedurally unfair, as it denied the accused the opportunity to cross-examine key investigators.
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November 19, 2024
Class action launched against global pharmaceutical giant and Canadian subsidiary for privacy breach
A proposed national class action has been filed against global pharmaceutical wholesaler Cencora, Inc. and its Canadian subsidiary Innomar Strategies, Inc. for a privacy breach that compromised the personal and health information of individual Canadians, class counsel Charney Lawyers announced on Nov. 18.
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November 18, 2024
Federal Court dismisses mass tort over Canadian Armed Forces COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The Federal Court has dismissed a mass tort claim brought by 330 current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) over the armed forces’ COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
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November 18, 2024
Manitoba giving cash to help groups improve accessibility
Manitoba is giving almost $1 million to dozens of organizations and businesses in the province in a bid to further reduce barriers for those with disabilities.
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November 18, 2024
Successful appeal addresses principles behind sentencing
There have been several cases in Ontario involving the possession of handguns and their use in threatening situations. The sentences imposed upon conviction have been in the range of four years even for youthful first offenders.
Access to justice: The language of the litigant counts | Ruphine Djuissi
Access to justice in French is a critical issue for Francophones across Canada, particularly with respect to the availability of legal services in French, the quality of interpretation and translation, and equal language rights. It also includes access to French-speaking lawyers and court documents written in French. It is important to ensure that Francophones have access to legal services in their mother tongue or first official language.
Ontario committed to expanding Unified Family Courts but Toronto still lacking
Ontario’s government is vowing to continue working towards the expansion of Unified Family Courts across the province. But a local lawyer says that until a UFC is placed in the Toronto area, millions are being left to navigate a confusing, “two-tiered” family court system.