There are hundreds of ways that the concept of “reasonableness” plays out in Canadian law and society. Let’s look at a few. Volume 41-6 Jul/Aug 2017 Full PDF of this issue Table of Contents Featured Articles: The Reasonables Special Report: Environmental … [Read more...]
41-5: Canada at 150
Happy Birthday Canada! Here are some of the milestones in our law that have shaped our 150-year history. Volume 41-5 May/June 2017 Full PDF of this issue Table of Contents Featured Articles: Canada at 150 Special Report: Housing Issues Departments Columns Featured Articles: … [Read more...]
BenchPress – Vol 41-5
Get Going Minister! Morteza Momenzadeh Tameh was a member of a resistance group with links to terrorist groups in Iran in the 1980s. He was imprisoned by the Iranian government from 1982 to 1987. After his release he fled to Canada and requested permanent residency in 1994, after being found … [Read more...]
New Resources at CPLEA – Vol. 41:5
LawNow has created a Department called New Resources at CPLEA, which is now a permanent addition to each issue. Each post will highlight new materials at CPLEA. All resources are free and available for download. We hope that this will raise awareness of the many resources that CPLEA produces to … [Read more...]
BenchPress – Vol 41-4
Act Of Meanness / Lost by a Nose / Co-Mammas / The Internet and Hate Speech 1. Act of Meanness A Quebec Superior Court Justice recently heard an unusual estate application. A Montreal area woman was convinced that her deceased brother’s wife had been unfaithful to him. At a supper held after … [Read more...]
41-4: Aboriginal Children
Canada's Aboriginal children have been and continue to be among our most vulnerable citizens. Volume 41-4 Mar/Apr 2017 Full PDF of this issue Table of Contents Featured Articles: Aboriginal Children Special Report: Innovations in Legal Services Departments Columns Featured … [Read more...]
New Resources at CPLEA – Vol. 41:4
LawNow is pleased to announce the creation of a new Department, called New Resources at CPLEA, which will be a permanent addition to each issue. Each post will highlight new materials at CPLEA. All resources are free and available for download. We hope that this will raise awareness of the many … [Read more...]
BenchPress – Vol 41-3
Intolerable Delay, 5 Years: Case 1 Barrett Jordan was charged with a criminal offence in 2008 and his trial ended with his conviction in 2013. He alleged that his Charter right to trial within a reasonable time had been breached and the Supreme Court of Canada agreed. It set out a new standard … [Read more...]
New Resources at CPLEA
LawNow is pleased to announce the creation of a new Department, called New Resources at CPLEA, which will be a permanent addition to each issue. Each post will highlight new materials at CPLEA. All resources are free and available for download. We hope that this will raise awareness of the many … [Read more...]
41-3: Transgender Issues
Canada's transgender community needs and deserves full human rights protection. Volume 41-3 Jan/Feb 2017 Full PDF of this issue Table of Contents Featured Articles: Transgender Issues Special Report: Canada's Judiciary Departments Columns Featured Articles: … [Read more...]
