News & Events
The Governor General sets the tone
Posted August 31, 2011 - Canada's Governor General, David Johnston, was just the person to issue a wake-up call to the legal profession, says the author of this opinion piece in the Ottawa Citizen.
Article source Ottawa Citizen
Judge orders anonymous blogger to reveal identity
Posted August 29, 2011 - An Ontario judge has ordered an anonymous blogger sued by a defendant in the Lawbuzz defamation case to reveal his or her identity.
Article source Law Times
Law Commission of Ontario seeks feedback on draft framework for an Anti-Ageist Approach to the Law
Posted August 29, 2011 - The Law Commission of Ontario invites comment on the content, scope, structure, and format of its draft framework for an Anti-Ageist Approach to the Law. Based on the comments received, a revised final version will be released to the public in early 2012.
Article source Law Commission of Ontario
NDP vows condo act reform in Ontario
Posted August 29, 2011 - The New Democratic Party says it will change the condominium act if elected this fall. Proposed changes include clearer, "good faith" language in the purchase paperwork, as well as the creation of a judicial board to handle disputes between condo owners, boards, and developers.
Article source Toronto Star
Opening Doors Project addresses migration, discrimination, mental health
Posted August 29, 2011 - The Canadian Mental Health Association's Opening Doors Project provides workshops that address mental health, racism, and discrimination within newcomer communities and communities of mental health survivors. It also provides a Train the Trainer Manual for teachers, community workers, and healthcare professionals.
Article source Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto
Reproductive laws remain in limbo
Posted August 29, 2011 - While legal experts continue to debate the merits of the Supreme Court of Canada's contentious decision in a reference case on the Assisted Human Reproduction Act, many people agree that it deals with a topic of increasing importance to Canadian society.
Article source Law Times
First nations grossly under-represented on juries
Posted August 25, 2011 - This Vancouver Sun editorial discusses the disproportionately high number of First Nations people in Canadian prisons and their under-representation on juries.
Article source Vancouver Sun
Canada's New Refugee Determination System to Start in June 2012
Posted August 24, 2011 - Citizenship and Immigration Canada's announcement does not explain why implementation of the new asylum system has been postponed until next June, but commentary on Maytree Conversations suggests some reasons for the delay.
Article source Maytree Foundation
Former Ottawa-area home hit with lawsuit
Posted August 24, 2011 - A former home for the developmentally disabled west of Ottawa is one of two provincially-run institutions facing a class action lawsuit in Ontario Superior Court.
Article source Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)
Lawsuit targets '60s scoop' of aboriginal children
Posted August 24, 2011 - A class-action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of some of the thousands of First Nations people adopted out during the "60s scoop."
Article source Vancouver Sun
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