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New legislation will reduce barriers for people
British Columbia will become the first province in Canada to systematically amend provincial laws to remove outdated gendered and binary language, better reflecting the diversity of the province and ensuring everyone can access provincial programs and services.
Brenda Bailey, Minister
Daylight saving: US law may lead to change in Canada
Legislation in the United States that could trigger an end to seasonal time changes in Canada is moving forward again, as Canadians get ready to wind their clocks ahead an hour before going to bed Saturday night.
Provinces have been
Do you have to give back an engagement ring after a breakup?
Engagement rings can be an asset all until themselves. The cost of the ‘perfect ring’ can be anywhere from $1,500.00 to well over a million dollars. It all depends on the type of metal used as well as the cut
Harvard Law Review Elects Apsara Iyer as 137th President | News
Apsara A. Iyer, a second-year law student at Harvard Law School, was elected the 137th president of the Harvard Law Review, becoming the first Indian American woman to hold the position.
The Law Review, founded in 1887, is among the
Center sets up committee to prepare draft digital competition law
The Center has ordered setting up a committee that will review whether existing antitrust laws in the country are equipped to deal with the challenges that have emerged from the digital economy, and submit to the government a draft Digital …
Court: Chaco Canyon area drilling permits violated federal law
OIL & GAS: A federal appeals court finds the federal Bureau of Land Management violated environmental law by failing to account for the cumulative impacts of approving nearly 200 drilling permits near Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico.
OJK plans to issue 224 derivative regulations of P2SK Law
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) plans to issue 224 OJK regulations as derivative regulations of the Financial Sector Development and Strengthening (P2SK) Law, Deputy Chairperson of OJK’s Board of Commissioners Mirza Adityaswara stated.
“In short, based on
Alberta law society votes to keep continuing education rule following petition against Indigenous culture course
The Law Society of Alberta rejected a motion to suspend the group’s ability to require members to undertake continuing education, multiple lawyers told Global News.
The decision comes after the Law Society of Alberta held a special meeting on Monday
China balloon sparks international law debate – JURIST
The Chinese balloon that floated over US airspace last week before being shot down by a US military jet Saturday has raised questions of international law on both the US and Chinese sides. The US claims that the balloon was
Thinking of hiding assets during a divorce or separation?
Dividing assets after a divorce or separation is a difficult process. But a recent case highlighted the courts power to undo transactions where the assets were disposed of when a divorce or separation was only being “anticipated”.
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