What is sexting? Is it illegal? What is consent? Let's dive straight into one of the most controversial topics among youth today.Sometimes the laws are the same for youth, sometimes they are different. Our new Youth & the Law column aims to help readers better understand legal topics affecting … [Read more...]
BenchPress – Vol 44-2
Wines from the West Bank not “Products of Israel” Kattenburg v Canada (Attorney General), 2019 FC 1003The applicant, Dr. Kattenburg, is described as a wine lover and activist. He filed a complaint with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that wines from the West Bank and sold in Canada … [Read more...]
What is Plain Language?
"A communication is in plain language if its wording, structure, and design are so clear that the intended readers can easily find what they need, understand what they find, and use that information." - International Plain Language Working Group (IPLWG)A communication in plain language can be a … [Read more...]
An Update on Short-Term Rentals
I’ve been waiting for years to write this article. In the housing sphere, short-term rentals have been an issue for quite a while. Typically transacted through on-line platforms such as Airbnb, a short-term rental is a type of rental accommodation where a person (often referred to as a “host”) rents … [Read more...]
International Child Abduction
This article draws on the writer’s papers titled “International Child Abduction: How the Hague Convention On The Civil Aspects on International Child Abduction Operates in Canada” and “Case Comment on the SCC Ruling under the Hague Convention”. Contact the writer for more information on these … [Read more...]
Investor-State Dispute Settlement and Climate Action
The recent 2019 United Nations Climate Action Summit brought worldwide attention to the need for countries (or ‘states’) to take immediate action on climate change. The Summit was aimed at bringing world leaders together to discuss transformative action plans for addressing the potentially … [Read more...]
The Impact of Brexit on the Free Movement of Persons
Citizens of the European Union (EU) are allowed to live and work, without special formalities, in the European Economic Area (EEA). The EEA includes the EU’s 28 Member States as well as Switzerland and three non-EU countries - Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway. This is what we call “free movement of … [Read more...]
44-2: Family Break-ups & the Law
Volume 44-2 Nov/Dec 2019Full PDF of this issue Table of ContentsFeature Articles: Family Break-ups & the LawSpecial Report: GlobalizationDepartmentsColumnsBoth federal and provincial legislation are changing with respect to family law. This issue highlights the … [Read more...]
From the Trenches of High-Conflict Family Litigation
Never have I ever: set out to engage in high-conflict family litigation. And when I say high-conflict, I mean cases where the parties can’t put their own emotions aside to make good decisions for themselves and their children. Somehow, though, it finds me. Time and again I have tried to minimize the … [Read more...]
Important Changes to the Law Are Coming: Mark your calendar!
EDITOR'S NOTE | Changes to Canada's Divorce Act now come into effect on March 1, 2021 (not July 1, 2020).Two big changes to the legislation on family law are coming next year: one that’s important if you live in Alberta and another that’s important if you’re getting divorced no matter where … [Read more...]
