Although there is no one definition of the “sharing economy,” we will view it as interactions in which individuals or less formal businesses share personal property or services with others for payment. This concept is not new: people have always had the opportunity to engage in activities such as … [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...]
The Legalization and Regulation of Cannabis in Canada
First, the challenge: Cannabis use is widespread in our society. Canadians, and particularly young Canadians, are using cannabis at some of the highest rates in the world. According to the 2015 Canadian Tobacco, Alcohol and Drugs Survey, the prevalence of past-year cannabis use was 21 per cent … [Read more...]
Going to Pot: An update on employers and marijuana issues in the workplace
October 17th was the date chosen by the federal government to make a profound change for Canadian society. Possession of cannabis became legal. In this article, we offer some answers to questions that many employers are probably thinking about.Are all cannabis products a concern for … [Read more...]
Too Over-qualified for the Job?
Introduction Employers usually promise job seekers that they are looking for the most qualified workers. It is in their interests to do so. But occasionally they do not wish to hire the most qualified applicants.What if a slow economy produces many clearly over-qualified applicants and the … [Read more...]
The Law of Safe Injection Drug Sites
Introduction Vancouver, British Columbia consistently ranks as one of the most livable cities in the world. However, its Downtown Eastside (DTES) community of approximately 18,000 crammed into a few square blocks of social housing units, derelict buildings and temporary shelters – all in the … [Read more...]
The Colour of the Law
Colour is almost always contrasted with something else in law; where the ‘something else’ is right, and the ‘colour’ is blackened out as a legal non-being. Gray, C.B., “The Colour of Law: Law is Constituted from the Colour of Right,” (2008) Les Cahiers De Droit, 49:3 at p. 393Law is infused … [Read more...]
Domestic Violence and Family Law Disputes
Domestic violence – or family violence or intimate partner violence, call it what you will – is a serious problem in both intact and separated families. According to a 2013 report from Statistics Canada, there are 252.9 victims of domestic violence per 100,000 population, and domestic violence makes … [Read more...]
The #MeToo Movement Hasn’t Led to a Better Understanding of Consent
If you had to define what constitutes consent in sexual situations, what would you say? Is it something you could explain to your children?If you're feeling awkward or hesitating, you're not alone. And even if you think you know how to define consent, our latest survey at the Canadian Women's … [Read more...]
Registered Charities and the Charter
Over the past twenty-five years or so, commentators have lamented the sometimes inordinate influence of tax policy considerations in the administration and adjudication of the federal registered charities regime.There is no doubt fiscal implications ought to be taken into account in structuring … [Read more...]
