As I continue my work on the issue of Inuit rights to the Arctic, my guiding principles are that Inuit must be equal partners in decision-making in the Arctic, resource development must promote the health of Inuit communities, and the environment must be protected.I am currently looking at what … [Read more...]
Bench Press 39-4: Consent is a Matter of Life and Death
The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently ruled on a case involving an Alzheimer’s patient and her ability to give consent. It looked at a number of questions that will be raised as Canadians come to grips with the recent Carter decision of the Supreme Court of Canada (Carter v. Canada (Attorney … [Read more...]
Bench Press 39-4: The Charter Protects Proms
Two graduating high school students in Ontario launched a Charter challenge to their school principal’s decision to have a mandatory breathalyser test at their prom. They argued that the mandatory test was a violation of their s. 8 Charter right to be free of unreasonable search and seizure. Justice … [Read more...]
Bench Press 39-4: Spoiled Sperm
The British Columbia Court of Appeal recently upheld a trial judge’s decision that human sperm is property. The case involved a B.C. man who was a representative for a class action of 400 plaintiffs who had stored their sperm with a laboratory at the University of British Columbia prior to … [Read more...]
Bench Press 39-4: A Will Against Public Policy
Law students are taught in Wills and Estates law that a Will can be set aside as being against public policy, but rarely does this possibility become a reality. However, in January, 2015 a Superior Court Justice in Ontario set aside the Will of Emanual Spence for exactly that reason. Rector Spence, … [Read more...]
Call for Contributors! Write for LawNow!
We are looking for contributors to Volume 40 of LawNow.We welcome the 40th volume of LawNow with some amazement. Our journey from a small in-house newsletter to the sophisticated and engaging online journal that LawNow is today has been both challenging and immensely rewarding. And, it has only … [Read more...]
39-2 | Nov-Dec 2014
Table of ContentsFeatured Articles: Vulnerable FamiliesWhen families face troubled times, the law can guide and help.The Calculation of Child Support: A Basic GuidelineMark G. JonesThe Federal Child Support Guidelines remove some of the uncertainty in calculating child support.Legal … [Read more...]
39-1 | Sep-Oct 2014
Table of ContentsFeatured Articles: Looking at Criminal LawPerhaps more than any other area of the law, criminal law is constantly evolving.Recent Developments in Criminal LawCharles DavisonNew laws abound as the government focuses on crime. Are they all necessary?The Crime of … [Read more...]
The Engagement Ring: Whose Property is it?
As William Shakespeare once wrote "The course of true love never did run smooth." What happens when relationships turn sour and questions arise about property that a couple may have acquired together prior to marriage or given as gifts to one another? If diamonds are forever, does the bride-to-be … [Read more...]
Time for oversight of social investments?
We are, as I write this, on the cusp of RRSP season, and as usual at this time of year, many people are turning their minds to plans for their future financial security. Early January, however, brought for some investors unfortunate news of the troubled state of the $95 million Church Extension … [Read more...]
