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CBA files submissions in challenge of ‘sweeping and unprecedented’ changes to the regulation of lawyers in B.C.
David Frum says lawyers are key to upholding what is morally right and maintaining a belief in the democratic system south of ...
Saskatchewan Court of Appeal says nothing in the Charter suggests legislatures have the last or only word on whether ...
The opinion, rooted in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change science, is not a one-off. Rather, it reinforces a ...
To foster renewed outreach and engagement, the Commission has created a podcast called Obiter. Van Praagh says it explores the evolving nature of law and justice, and was given that name because ...
Droit Actualités 'The single most important group in society' David Frum says lawyers are key to upholding what is morally right and maintaining a belief in the democratic system south of the border ...
Inmates in Canada’s federal and provincial institutions can get hired on a number of jobs —sweeping floors, preparing food, or even performing repairs for National Defense equipment. Most involve ...
Law In-depth An equitable outcome In Fraser, the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed substantive equality for women under the Charter. But questions remain about the future of systemic discrimination ...
After decades of relative quiet, talk of conscription and national service is suddenly making headlines on both sides of the Atlantic. This is not surprising, given the world looks more dangerous than ...
When the Governor-General dissolved Parliament on Sunday, several bills died on the Order Paper, many of which were never debated in the fractious parliamentary environment marked by procedural ...
Everyone in Canada is presumed innocent until proven guilty, including individuals with prior criminal records, writes the Criminal Justice Section of the Canadian Bar Association in a letter to the ...
It has been more than 80 years since a government-ordered report into the conditions inside Canada's prisons recommended nothing less than "radical change." That study, spearheaded by Justice Joseph ...