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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
Vancouver urgent care clinic suspends some services over legal battle with health authorities
The day before Vancouver’s first urgent and primary care center opened in 2018, the provincial government held a news conference celebrating the facility as a step toward improving the quality of health-care in the city.
“We want people to get
No kidding: California overtime law threatens use of grazing goats to prevent wildfires
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Published May 30, 2023 • Last updated 19 hours ago • 4 minute read
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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hundreds of goats
These 2 friends want to raise a child together, but rigid Quebec laws create barriers
Maude Boutin St-Pierre and her longtime friend Kathleen Laurin-Mc Carthy have a dream: to raise a child together. But their plan to co-parent falls into a blind spot in Quebec law.
“We have a platonic relationship, that is to say
Pollution lawsuit could curb use of aerial fire retardants
BILLINGS, Mont. — A legal dispute in Montana could drastically curb the government’s use of aerial fire retardant to combat wildfires after environmentalists raised concerns about waterways that are being polluted with the potentially toxic red slurry that’s dropped from
Ontario NDP urges legal protections for drag shows
Ontario’s NDP urged the government Tuesday to create community safety zones that would protect drag artists and LGBTQ communities from harassment and intimidation at their performances.
Drag performances have been targeted by organized protests across the United States but also
Singh vows NDP won’t back any Liberal back-to-work laws if the public sector strikes tomorrow
‘Never consider that as an option for us, because we’re not going to do that,’ Singh said he told Trudeau
Vancouver organization helping women affected by domestic violence navigate the legal system
Vancouver –
Battered Women’s Support Services (BWSS) is significantly expanding its legal services for those who’ve been affected by domestic abuse.
Known as “Justice Centre,” the service provides trauma, and violence informed, multilingual and culturally responsive legal services to survivors
Policy Developments at the UN regarding the Safety of Journalists
Author: Dr. Gemma Horton (University of Sheffield)
Safety of Journalists
In recent years, the threats that journalists face in their work have grown considerably. The development of technology has meant that journalists are subject to online violence for the work