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Google says it will start blocking Canadian news stories in response to new law: NPR
Google announced on Thursday that it will start blocking links to Canadian news articles once a new law in the country forcing tech companies to bargain with news publishers takes effect.
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Lawyers raising concerns about new bail laws won’t be Charter compliant | NanaimoNewsNOW
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May 29, 2023 | 10:59AM
OTTAWA — Criminal lawyers are raising concerns that proposed changes to Canada’s bail laws won’t be constitutional, as they eagerly await a statement explaining why the federal Liberals think the reforms comply
Exercising an option to renew a retail lease in Victoria.
The Victorians Retail Leases Act 2003 (RLA) is the legal framework which regulates the leasing of retail premises in Victoria. “Retail premises” means premises used wholly or predominantly for the sale or hire of goods by “retail”, or
Canada’s Senate passes Keira’s Law aimed at educating decision-makers on domestic violence
Canada’s senate has passed a bill aimed at educating judges about the dangers of domestic violence and coercive control.
‘Keira’s Law,’ Bill C-233, was introduced by Anju Dhillon, member of Parliament for
Benefits of having a written partnership agreement.
Many business partners simply don’t have a written agreement in place.
While this can be ok during the good times it can become troublesome and expensive to resolve disputes, especially if the terms of the partnership have not been properly
Michigan’s 1st state in decades to repeal ‘right-to-work’ law
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan, long known as a mainstay of organized labor, on Friday became the first state in decades to repeal a union-restricting law known as “right-to-work” that was passed over a decade ago by a
Northern BC law students tackle CGL issues
A national court competition focused on Indigenous issues and the Coastal GasLink Pipeline
Northern British Columbian residents participated in the 2023 Kawaskimhon Moot, a court competition that has participants from nearly every law school in Canada.
The competition took place
Michigan adds LGBTQ protections to anti-discrimination law
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed legislation Thursday codifying LGBTQ protections into the state’s civil rights law, permanently outlawing discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in the state.
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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