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May 16, 2025
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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May 15, 2025
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has allowed an anti-SLAPP motion finding that a developer wanted to “gag” a student who brought legitimate concerns to the city regarding the redevelopment of a Mississauga mall.
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May 14, 2025
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal relating to cash donations that were denied for tax credits due to a lack of donative intent, in a case where appellants donated to a “sham” program.
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May 14, 2025
U.S.-based facial recognition technology giant Clearview AI has been dealt another legal setback in Canada with an Alberta court decision upholding an effective ban on the company’s activities in the province.
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May 14, 2025
The British Columbia Court of Appeal dismissed appeals in a case of two individuals who were embroiled in a legal battle over a joint venture to develop residential properties.
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May 14, 2025
In an effort to address gender-based violence and “create a safer home for every Albertan,” the Government of Alberta has issued a 10-year strategy to “engage men and boys as partners, enhance women’s economic empowerment and ensure targeted programs are Indigenous-led.”
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May 13, 2025
Lawyers who were key Cabinet members in Justin Trudeau's erstwhile minority Liberal government have assumed dominant roles in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new 29-member Liberal Cabinet.
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May 13, 2025
A recent report by the B.C. Human Rights Commissioner has shed light on the human rights violations experienced by elder abuse victims and self-neglecting seniors who are involuntarily detained under the emergency provisions of the province’s Adult Guardianship Act.
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May 12, 2025
An investigation by the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta has found that the province’s government bodies have refused information access requests in contravention of provincial access-to-information legislation.
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May 12, 2025
The Federal Court has allowed applications for judicial review finding that the finance minister’s decision rendering two Indigenous groups in Alberta ineligible for economic participation in the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project was “reverse-engineered.”
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May 09, 2025
The Law Society of Ontario has announced that three candidates — Murray Klippenstein, Stephen Rotstein and incumbent Peter Wardle — have been nominated for the role of treasurer, with the election set for June 18.
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May 09, 2025
New Brunswick has introduced legislation called the Status of the Artist Act that would “affirm recognition and fair compensation” for professional artists in the province.
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May 09, 2025
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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May 07, 2025
The Competition Bureau announced on May 7 that it has received court orders to obtain information that would advance its investigation into BWX Technologies’ proposed acquisition of Kinectrics. The companies operate in nuclear sectors, including in nuclear medicine.
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May 02, 2025
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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May 02, 2025
Folk music, with its roots deeply embedded in the cultural and social fabric of societies, often reflects the legal and moral codes of its time. Across the globe, folk songs have served as a medium to comment on justice, law and societal norms.
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May 01, 2025
Nova Scotia’s law society has “successfully delivered” a program promoting “pathways into the legal profession” to high school students in “historically underrepresented communities.”
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April 30, 2025
The Alberta government has proposed the new Election Statutes Amendment Act, 2025, saying the measures in the bill will make the province’s elections and other democratic processes more accessible, secure and open.
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April 25, 2025
In a decision that addresses the role of so-called “dynamic” statutory interpretation in cases where technology has evolved or other circumstances have changed significantly since a law was enacted, the Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed 7-2 that the CRTC does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate disputes between telecom carriers and public authorities that have refused to allow the telcos to deploy 5G small cell antennas on public property.
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April 16, 2025
Jazz and blues, two of the world’s most influential music genres, have long served as powerful mediums for storytelling and social commentary. These genres often delve into themes that reflect the complex interplay between law, society and individual lives.
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April 15, 2025
During one of the most hostile periods in recent history for trans rights, the Canadian Bar Association has launched an online course to help legal professionals better serve trans people.
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April 14, 2025
Law Society of British Columbia benchers have codified confidentiality rules for practice advisers while making its three-year alternative discipline process (ADP) pilot a permanent program.
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April 14, 2025
It seems to be a common belief in Canada that it’s too easy for people to get bail after being accused of a crime. And that being on bail is easy. I want to focus on what living on bail is like for most people.
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April 11, 2025
JFK Law LLP has announced that Nadir André has joined the firm as a partner, and Lauren Daniel and Isabelle Simard have joined as associates.
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April 09, 2025
Ontario has announced it is proposing to expand strong-mayor powers to 169 additional municipalities’ heads of council as of May 1. The province said this will help deliver on provincial priorities, including building homes, transit and other infrastructure.