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January 24, 2025
Exclusive: SCC’s Karakatsanis J. says job is ‘so extraordinary, it’s hard to think about doing anything else’
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Andromache Karakatsanis has seen many changes at the court since she was appointed in 2011 but its recent historic transformation into a fully bilingual female-majority court is “fantastic,” she says.
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January 23, 2025
Prorogation ‘lawfare’ will amplify U.S. interference in 2025 election | Juliana Saxberg
Rather than protecting Canada from economic aggression from the United States, the recently launched legal challenge to “Trudeau’s prorogation” could topple the government at a particularly vulnerable moment, opening the floodgates to unrestrained foreign interference in the 2025 federal election.
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January 20, 2025
Medical officers’ council urges stricter vaping regulations to protect Canadian youth
Canada's Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health (CCMOH) has recommended that federal, provincial and territorial governments take steps to regulate the sale of vaping products amid concerns about a substantial rise in nicotine vaping among Canadian youth.
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January 20, 2025
Alberta law society announces improvements to CPD tool
In response to lawyer feedback, the Law Society of Alberta (LSA) has made further enhancements to its continuing professional development (CPD) tool.
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January 17, 2025
The Friday Brief: Managing Editor’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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January 10, 2025
Federal Court grants review of Jordan’s Principle decision involving Indigenous dad and his children
Indigenous Services Canada must notify applicants making requests under Jordan’s Principle of any essential documents they must provide before it makes a decision, the Federal Court of Appeal has held, calling out ISC’s “passive approach” to procedural fairness.
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January 10, 2025
Starbucks, Tim Hortons, Second Cup sued over alleged ‘abusive’ overcharging for non-dairy milk
A proposed class action has been brought against Starbucks, Tim Hortons and Second Cup in the Quebec Superior Court alleging bad faith price gouging of customers who requested non-dairy substitutes in their drinks.
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January 10, 2025
Canada announces additional sanctions on Venezuelan officials in wake of disputed election
The federal government has announced it is imposing new sanctions on 14 current and former senior officials in the government of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, who was sworn in for a third six-year term Jan. 10 following a disputed election and despite U.S.-led sanctions.
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January 10, 2025
The Friday Brief: Managing Editor’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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January 09, 2025
Federal government announces various changes to Canada Pension Plan now in effect
The federal government has announced various changes to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) that became effective as of Jan. 1, including a new benefit relating to students who are children of contributors that are disabled or deceased, a death benefit top-up and new rules for survivors’ pension entitlement.