Indigenous laws are gaining recognition in Canada's legal landscape, but have always been a part of the fabric of the nation.Canadian law is a multi-juridical system, where many forms of law coexist. Canada’s legal system was founded on a combination of English common law, French civil law (in … [Read more...]
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Poverty Law and Policy: Provincial vs. federal approaches
Canada aims to reduce poverty to 50% below 2015 levels by the year 2030. Are we on track for this ambitious goal?The federal Poverty Reduction Act (2019) set the goal to reduce poverty to 50% below 2015 levels by the year 2030. To hit this target, Canada’s national poverty rate must drop to … [Read more...]
Making sense of Alberta’s International Agreements Act
Alberta's International Agreements Act requires parts of international agreements to be passed into provincial law. This raises questions about how key human rights agreements apply in Alberta.In its first act of the 2025 fall legislative session, the Alberta government introduced Bill 1: The … [Read more...]
