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Queen’s University students with a Blank Space in their timetables may be pleased to learn that a first-of-its-kind entertainment law course will be offered later this year, centring on pop culture’s favourite Tortured Poet, Taylor Swift. Swift’s megawatt stardom is already evidenced by her economy-boosting Eras Tour, but her influence also …
Read More »Treaty entitled Alberta First Nation to larger reserve: Supreme Court of Canada
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted April 12, 2024 12:43 pm Updated April 12, 2024 12:44 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An Alberta First Nation ended up with less land than it should have received under a treaty made with the Crown well …
Read More »Animal rights groups seek review of Ontario’s new hunting dog law
Two animal rights organizations have requested a review of a new Ontario law that expands a licensing regime that allows dogs to track down captive coyotes, foxes and rabbits in massive fenced-in pens. Last year, the province passed legislation that would allow the expansion of licences for so-called “train and trial” areas …
Read More »Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta implement adoption law to end private adoption of Treaty 8 children
The Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta have implemented a new law they say supersedes provincial laws with the goal of protecting First Nations children. Treaty 8 officials held a news conference Friday during which they explained “the adoption and private guardianship law” ends adoptions and private guardianships involving Treaty …
Read More »Manitoba proposes law to close loophole for impaired drivers – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government has introduced amendments to the Highway Traffic Act to restrict appeal rights for impaired driving charges. “Public safety is our government’s main priority and that is why we are protecting Manitobans by closing the loophole that would allow impaired …
Read More »Supreme Court won’t hear de Grood appeal of review board decision
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled it will not hear the case of Matthew de Grood, a Calgary man found not criminally responsible for killing five young people nearly 10 years ago. Katie Perras, Lawrence Hong, Josh Hunter, Zackariah Rathwell and Jordan Segura were stabbed to death at a …
Read More »Manitoba government introduces law to lower school age, simplify enrolment process – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The Manitoba government has introduced a law that would lower the age of a child to attend school and remove barriers to students enrolling in schools in the area where they live, Early Childhood Learning Minister Nello Altomare announced on Wednesday. “We …
Read More »Ontario Appeal Court set to rule on constitutionality of wage restraint law Bill 124
Ontario’s top court is set to rule today on the constitutionality of a law that limited raises for more than one million workers in the broader public sector, including nurses and teachers. The Progressive Conservatives enacted the law, known as Bill 124, in 2019 as a way to help the …
Read More »B.C. lawyer who used fake, AI-generated cases faces law society probe, possible costs
A British Columbia lawyer alleged to have submitted bogus case law “hallucinated” by an AI chatbot is now facing both an investigation from the Law Society of B.C. and potential financial consequences. Earlier this month, it was revealed that lawyer Chong Ke allegedly used ChatGPT to prepare legal briefs in …
Read More »Alleged Kenneth Law victim says suicide website was ‘like shopping on Amazon’
EDITOR’S NOTE — This story includes a discussion of suicide. A woman who says she was a victim of Kenneth Law is speaking out, saying she hopes to see the Mississauga man found guilty on the 14 counts of first-degree murder he faces. Law was arrested by Peel Regional Police …
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