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...]
Temporary Taxation? No End in Sight
Today, direct taxation is a course of action to build federal funds that has been in place for as long as most Canadians can remember. It has evolved from what was initially a ten-page statute to what is today over 2,500 pages and far too complex for the average Canadian to fully understand. … [Read more...]
Viewpoint 41-5: Canada at 150: How strong are the ties that bind our federations?
The nation is not in crisis - what better time to take a fresh look at the state of our federal community? Graham Fox and F. Leslie Seidle Canadians are enjoying a year-long celebration of the 150th anniversary of Confederation. This important milestone will be marked by festivities of various … [Read more...]
Minimum Notice Limitations are Enforceable
Introduction In Canada, employment is a legal contract. The collective agreement in unionized workplaces represents the ultimate comprehensive contract between employer and employer. It sets out the rights and obligations between the parties, including how employment-related disputes are to be … [Read more...]
Student Loans Under the Bankruptcy & Insolvency Act
The Bankruptcy & Insolvency Act of Canada (the Act or BIA) eliminates most unsecured debts like credit card debt, bank loans, lines of credit and payday loans. There are, however, certain debts that are excluded under the Act. Student debts are often confusing because some debts can be … [Read more...]
Obtaining Evidence in High Conflict Parenting Disputes, Part 4: Parenting Coordination
In Part 2 of this series, Sarah Dargatz wrote briefly about parenting coordination, one of the interventions available in family law cases before the Alberta Court of Queen’s Bench. In this article, the final part of this series, I will talk about how parenting coordination is used in British … [Read more...]
Current Trends In Technology For The Provision of Legal Information
We live in a world where communication happens instantaneously and copious amounts of real and false information can be spread rapidly to a large number of people. Information has become so abundant that those who aren’t well-versed researchers can easily be overwhelmed and have difficulty … [Read more...]
Oh, S***! Court of Appeal Rules on One Man’s Bowel Movements and Charter Rights
In R. v Poirier [2016] ONCA 582 the Ontario Court of Appeal excluded the drugs excreted from Mr. Poirier’s rectum because of the manner of the police investigation that led to its discovery. Without that evidence, Mr. Poirier was acquitted of all charges. Mr. Poirier was arrested after five … [Read more...]
Pregnancy Discrimination Remains an Issue
Whenever I teach undergrad students about gender discrimination, they are often quite shocked to discover that as recently as the 1970s, there was a Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) ruling that found that discrimination on the basis of pregnancy was not a form of gender discrimination (See: Bliss v … [Read more...]
Exploring New Frontiers for the Delivery of Legal Services in Canada
A brush with the judicial system in any capacity is not a pleasant experience for most people. Even those who succeed in a court usually do not walk out happy. But if you are amongst the increasing number of people who simply cannot afford to pay for legal services, the experience with the judicial … [Read more...]
