How this global pandemic has changed things for the better in our criminal justice system The world is experiencing a pandemic that has been unprecedented in most of our lifetimes. While all of us have been affected individually, the criminal justice system has not been exempt from the effects of COVID-19. It too, serving […]
HUMAN RIGHTS | COVID-19: Human rights implications for Canadians held in remand, prisons and jails
May 1, 2020 By Linda McKay-Panos
We find ourselves in unprecedented times. As we scramble to “socially distance” and address the economic consequences of the global pandemic, inmates in Canadian institutions are particularly vulnerable to adverse effects by virtue of the conditions where they are held. On March 30, 2020, the Canadian Government announced that two inmates in the Port-Cartier Institution […]
EMPLOYMENT | COVID-19: Temporary changes to Alberta’s Employment Standards Code
May 1, 2020 By Jessica Steingard
COVID-19 has impacted every aspect of people’s lives in Alberta, across Canada and around the world. Governments have scrambled to approve stimulus packages, update public health orders, and change laws to respond to this new disease. Alberta declared a public health emergency under the Public Health Act on March 17, 2020. Doing so gives the […]
Know Your Rights: Copyright in Canada in the era of COVID-19 and beyond
May 1, 2020 By Julia Ryckman
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and social distancing measures hit Canada’s arts communities early, hard and fast. Even when present measures ease up, the return of performing artists to the stage looks to be a slow one. Some creators may use this time in isolation to craft new works, while others may find it […]
HOUSING | COVID-19 in Alberta: A legislative overview of tenancy-related changes
May 1, 2020 By Judy Feng
Since declaring a public health emergency in Alberta on March 17, 2020, the government has made a flurry of announcements and legislative amendments in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The government has implemented these changes through legislation and Ministerial Orders that majorly impact both landlords and tenants during this pandemic. Unlike legislation that goes through […]
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