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Canada’s Cornerstone Environmental Law Gets an Update
Beatrice Silver was in the middle of cataloging the health impacts caused by industrial pollution in her community with her neighbor, Clarence Williams, when Williams’ health declined and he passed away.
Sweden may consider amending the Quran-burning law: Justice minister
A recent incident at an authorized protest in Stockholm drew outrage from governments in several majority Muslim countries
Sweden’s justice minister has said his government may be open to amending a protest law, after the public burning of a Koran
Alberta family lawyer offering a simpler, friendlier way to divorce
An Edmonton lawyer is paving the way for a more streamlined, faster, cheaper and more co-operative model of divorce. The approach, being offered as a pilot project in Alberta, uses one lawyer jointly for the couple.
It’s the first time
Can your Will be Challenged after you die? Contesting a Will and Family Provision Applications Explained
A common question that is asked is whether estranged family members or step-children may be able to challenge their entitlements under a will. Although challenging the will usually comes after death, it is important for anyone making a will to
Remember When Donald Trump Discussed Seizing Voting Machines and Invoking Martial Law? Special Counsel Jack Smith Sure Does
Remember, back in 2020, when Donald Trump held a truly off-the-rails meeting in the Oval Office in which seizing voting machines and invoking martial law were discussed as part of a desperate, unhinged attempt to stay in power? Special counsel
Anti-vaccine doctor’s fans flood court, claiming to be ‘common-law grand jury’ in his $66.6M lawsuit
Room 31 at the Vancouver law courts is normally a quiet, somewhat boring place, where lawyers present brief arguments on procedural questions and spectators rarely present.
But Friday morning was different. As a clerk attempted to organize a long list
Maximum heat by-law for unlikely rentals in Winnipeg – Winnipeg
With heat-related illness on the rise amid record-breaking temperatures across the country, some Canadian cities are adopting by-laws that require landlords to keep their buildings below a maximum temperature.
In Manitoba, organizations say that kind of regulation would get the
The US Supreme Court says Christian web designers can refuse to serve same-sex weddings
In a blow to LGBTQ rights, the US Supreme Court on Friday ruled that the constitutional right to free speech allows certain businesses to refuse to provide services for same-sex weddings, ruling in favor of a web designer who cited
Chinese Exclusion Act: Canada Day marks 100 years since ban
OTTAWA –
When Matthew Yan looks at the stoic and determined expression on his father’s face in the black and white photo affixed to the identification papers he carried for decades, he mostly feels pity.
The photo features Bing Sun
5 Practical Steps to Mitigate Psychosocial Risks in the Workplace
The modern-day workplace is a complex environment, and with it comes an array of psychosocial risks and hazards that can threaten the well-being of employees. The onset of new legislation which we have explored in previous articles has now forced