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A global movement is granting rivers legal personhood. Could the Gatineau River be next?
A global movement to grant rivers legal personhood recently reached Canada, and a local Indigenous leader is asking whether the Gatineau River could be next.
Former Kitigan Zibi Anishinābeg chief Gilbert Whiteduck said such legal designation would provide the Gatineau
Amherstview, Ont. lawyer has license revoked – Kingston
An Amherstview, Ont., lawyer has had his license to practice law revoked by the Law Society Tribunal.
Barry Stephen Bien must cease practicing law immediately, after several cases of professional misconduct.
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Pope, Anglican, Presbyterian leaders denounce anti-gay laws | World
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis was backed by the ceremonial head of the Anglican Communion and top Presbyterian minister in calling for gays to be welcomed by their churches as he again decreed laws that criminalize homosexuality
Law Society Introduces “Strategic Priorities”
The New Zealand Law Society has announced its moves to adapt to the rapidly changing legal marketplace by working on ‘strategic priorities’.
A news release from the Society (published below) shows that the Society is developing a “fit-for-future” role as
Law Society Introduces “Strategic Priorities”
The New Zealand Law Society has announced its moves to adapt to the rapidly changing legal marketplace by working on ‘strategic priorities’.
A news release from the Society (published below) shows that the Society is developing a “fit-for-future” role as