Constitutional
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June 14, 2024
Federal Court upholds decision not to renew salmon farm licences over impact on wild salmon
The Federal Court has upheld a decision of the Fisheries Minister not to renew 15 aquaculture licences for Atlantic salmon fish farms in the Discovery Islands in British Columbia over concerns about the impact of the farms on wild salmon.
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June 12, 2024
Case shows why judges should advise parties before ordering a remedy, Ontario Court of Appeal says
Ontario’s top court has ruled that a trial judge was in error when she issued a stay of charges against a man who was arrested after police entered his residence without knocking, saying it was not justified because there were alternatives that would have been able to disassociate the court from police misconduct.
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June 12, 2024
Saskatchewan regulator details strategic plan progress for 2023
Saskatchewan’s law society made strides last year in rolling out parts of its current Strategic Plan — particularly in promoting diversity and equality, ensuring the competence of new lawyers and increasing access to justice for the incarcerated.
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June 12, 2024
Federal Court of Appeal allows appeal in part challenging federal employee COVID-19 mandates
The Federal Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in part by federal employees who argued that the government's mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies breached their Charter rights, granting them leave to amend their claims.
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June 07, 2024
Legal mind weighs in on N.B. inquest of inmate suicide
A law professor specializing in the rights of inmates is not optimistic recommendations made in the wake of a suicide at a New Brunswick prison will be adequately implemented.
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June 07, 2024
New innovator-in-residence at Ontario Bar Association
The Ontario Bar Association (OBA) announced in a June 5 news release that it had appointed Colin Lachance as the innovator-in-residence for the 2024-25 year.
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June 06, 2024
Issue of trespass on university campuses less clear than it is for private property: legal scholar
In the wake of Israel’s military offensive in the Gaza Strip in response to the Hamas terrorist attack on Israeli civilians last year, pro-Palestinian demonstrations have popped up on university campuses all around the world, including Canada, with post-secondary institutions grappling with a response — including removal of the protesters under trespass law. But whether any injunctions will be successful, or what powers universities — and police — have when seeking to remove demonstrators, remains an open one.
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June 04, 2024
First Nation sues Canada and Ontario over decades-long mercury contamination
The Grassy Narrows First Nation has filed a lawsuit against Ontario and Canada, alleging that the Crown breached its obligations to the First Nation by failing to protect their right to fish in a river that has been contaminated with mercury for decades.
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June 03, 2024
Court of Appeal: Crown had no duty to consult First Nations when revoking regulation
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision that found the Crown had no duty to consult First Nations regarding the Ontario government's decision to revoke an environmental regulation.
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June 03, 2024
3 new judges appointed to Saskatchewan court
The government of Saskatchewan announced in a May 31 press release the appointment of three new judges to its provincial court: Mitch Miller, James Korpan and Alan Jacobson.