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Legal news Roundup – May 10, 2018 – Canadian Lawyer
Canada Man accused in Toronto van attack to appear in court this morning, Canadian Press Investigation clears Green Party leader Elizabeth May of workplace harassment, Toronto Star Missing, murdered Indigenous women inquiry lags in repaying counselling costs, Globe and Mail Read More: http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/legalfeeds/author/patricia-cancilla/legal-news-roundup-may-10-2018-15714/
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Retired Crown calls for overhaul of Quebec justice system to better serve Indigenous communities – CBC
Justice minister proud to have appointed Quebec’s 1st Indigenous judge but admits province must do more Mar 04, 2018 Justice Minister Stéphanie Vallée cites the appointment of the first Indigenous judge in Quebec as one of her political accomplishments. But in a province where more than 182,000 people identify as Aboriginal, Judge Mark Philippe, who […]
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Statement from National Chief Perry Bellegarde on Second Reading of Bill 262, An Act to Harmonize Canada’s laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Statement from National Chief Perry Bellegarde on Second Reading of Bill 262, An Act to Harmonize Canada’s laws with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples February 8, 2018 (Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde released the following statement following the second reading of Bill 262 – […]
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Sexual harassment, cannabis are top legal risks in Canada this year: law firm – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Jan 4, 2018 15:58 By Ross Marowits THE CANADIAN PRESS MONTREAL _ The hot button issues of sexual harassment in the workplace and cannabis legalization joined a leading Canadian law firm’s annual top 10 list of legal risks for businesses in 2018. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP included sexual harassment in its annual list of […]
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Interim board of directors for National Council for Reconciliation named – The Lawyer’s Daily
December 18, 2017 In an effort to advance Canada’s commitment to implementing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action (CTA), the federal government appointed six members to the interim board of directors for the National Council for Reconciliation. Of the six, four hold law degrees. Grand Chief Wilton Littlechild, a former commissioner on the Truth and Reconciliation […]
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New Roads to Riches – Lexpert
In a depressed market for commodities, mining companies will have to rely on government funding, P3s and the ambition of local communities to get their projects off the ground. THE CANADIAN MINING INDUSTRY’S success depends on its capacity to move its output to markets efficiently, at competitive prices and via modern infrastructure such as railways, […]
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Legal news roundup – Aug. 25, 2017 – Canadian Lawyer
Canada Senate turns to Federal Court in racial discrimination dispute, Canadian Press Missing, murdered Indigenous women hearings moving ahead despite call for reboot, Canadian Press Father of baby boy who died in suspicious Edmonton house fire offers reward, Canadian Press United States U.S. state election officials still in the dark on Russian hacking, Reuters California […]
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The Top 25 Most Influential 2017 – Canadian Lawyer
August 8, 2017 Canadian Lawyer’s top 25 Most Influential in the justice system and legal profession in Canada is now in its eighth year. The Top 25 is always the magazine’s most-read and most-commented-on feature. Its popularity — both in terms of the number of nominations we receive as well as the number of votes […]
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Federal agreement with Quebec First Nation called a ‘huge thing’ – The Lawyer’s Daily
July 28, 2017 The federal government has signed a new financial and governance agreement with the Cree Nation of northern Quebec, and observers are calling the new powers over taxation and governance being granted “huge.” The agreement, signed July 18, removes governance over the territory governed by the Grand Council of the Crees from Cree-Naskapi […]
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Media Advisory – CACP Schedule of Media Conferences and Releases 112th Annual Conference – Montreal, Quebec
July 13, 2017 Montreal, Quebec – The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) will be holding it’s 112th National Conference in Montreal, Quebec, July 16-19 2017. The conference is co-hosted with the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM). Note: The CACP will provide access to remote media to ask questions via teleconferencing […]
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