Children, even from infancy, learn about rules. They are told not to run with sharp objects, not to touch a hot stove, and that when darkness falls, they will be expected to go to bed. As children grow, they learn about the rules that govern the world around them. They begin to learn that they exist … [Read more...]
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43-6: Pulse on Health Law
Full PDF of this issue Volume 43-6 July/Aug 2019Table of ContentsFeature Articles: Health LawSpecial Report: Freedom of SpeechDepartmentsColumns Emerging technologies and societal concerns create new challenges for healthcare. This issue … [Read more...]
BenchPress – Vol 43-5
Discrimination Based on Country of OriginThe Federal Court of Canada has struck down as unconstitutional a provision of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA). In 2012 the Act was changed to create two categories of refugees, based on their country of origin. So called “safe … [Read more...]
43-5: How We Make Our Laws
Full PDF of this issue Volume 43-5 May/June 2019Table of ContentsFeatured Articles: How We Make Our LawsSpecial Report: Employment LawDepartmentsColumns Crafting new laws is a complex and lengthy undertaking. This issue of LawNow looks at … [Read more...]
BenchPress – Vol 43-2
Important Limit to the Duty to ConsultAlberta’s Mikisew Cree First Nation took the federal government to court over its omnibus budget bill of 2012. This bill made significant changes to Canada’s environmental protection regime. The Mikisew were not consulted at any stage of the legislative … [Read more...]
BenchPress – Vol 43-4
A series of cases decided in January 2019 highlight the ongoing problems with solitary confinement within Canada’s corrections system.The British Columbia Court of Appeal ruled on a challenge filed by the John Howard Society and the B.C. Civil Liberties Association against the Attorney General … [Read more...]
43-4: Protecting Privacy
Full PDF of this issue Volume 43-4 Mar/April 2019Table of ContentsFeatured Articles: Protecting PrivacySpecial Report: Immigration LawDepartmentsColumns Canadians worry a lot about protecting their privacy. This issue of LawNow examines some of these … [Read more...]
43-3: Juries in Canada
Full PDF of this issue Volume 43-3 Jan/Feb 2019Table of ContentsFeatured Articles: Juries in CanadaSpecial Report: Emergencies and the LawDepartmentsColumns The jury system is an important part of our criminal justice system. This issue … [Read more...]
BenchPress – Vol 43-3
The Supreme Court of Canada has released a number of interesting cases over the last few months. This issue of BenchPress will look at four of them. Two are of national significance, and two reveal the profoundly personal situations that cause Canadians to access the justice systemA Deal is a … [Read more...]
43-2: Legal Weed
Full PDF of this issue Volume 43-2 Nov/Dec 2018Table of ContentsFeatured Articles: Legal WeedSpecial Report: Millennials and the Sharing EconomyDepartmentsColumns This is a day many Canadians thought would never come. The use of cannabis is legal … [Read more...]
