Access to Justice
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November 19, 2024
Court of Appeal rules that BCSC blended hearing over abuse of process and insider trading was unfair
The B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled that a combined hearing on abuse of process claims and insider trading charges was procedurally unfair, as it denied the accused the opportunity to cross-examine key investigators.
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November 19, 2024
Class action launched against global pharmaceutical giant and Canadian subsidiary for privacy breach
A proposed national class action has been filed against global pharmaceutical wholesaler Cencora, Inc. and its Canadian subsidiary Innomar Strategies, Inc. for a privacy breach that compromised the personal and health information of individual Canadians, class counsel Charney Lawyers announced on Nov. 18.
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November 18, 2024
Federal Court dismisses mass tort over Canadian Armed Forces COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The Federal Court has dismissed a mass tort claim brought by 330 current and former members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) over the armed forces’ COVID-19 vaccination requirements.
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November 18, 2024
Manitoba giving cash to help groups improve accessibility
Manitoba is giving almost $1 million to dozens of organizations and businesses in the province in a bid to further reduce barriers for those with disabilities.
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November 18, 2024
Successful appeal addresses principles behind sentencing
There have been several cases in Ontario involving the possession of handguns and their use in threatening situations. The sentences imposed upon conviction have been in the range of four years even for youthful first offenders.
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November 14, 2024
Federal government faces proposed class action over abuse of Indigenous children at group homes
The federal government is set to face another proposed class action concerning its historic policy of removing Indigenous children from their communities and families so they could attend provincially- and territorially-run group homes.
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November 14, 2024
Life without parole? | Michael Crowley
A few weeks ago, I read the article by Norman Douglas, a retired judge and former Crown Attorney, in which he suggested that it would be appropriate to bring back capital punishment in certain cases, or failing that. To institute a sentence of life without the hope of parole.
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November 14, 2024
Removal of untranslated English decisions on website won’t end novel lawsuit against SCC: plaintiff
The Supreme Court of Canada’s removal of thousands of pre-1970 (mostly unilingual-English) judgments from its website won’t end an unprecedented Federal Court lawsuit that aims to compel the top court’s registry to fix alleged violations of the Official Languages Act by translating the court’s unilingual decisions into the other official language, says the plaintiff language rights group Droits collectifs Québec.
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November 13, 2024
CanLII sues AI-based legal research platform for alleged data scraping and copyright violations
The Canadian Legal Information Institute (CanLII) has filed a lawsuit against a company behind an AI chatbot over allegations it bulk downloaded over 3.5 million records from CanLII’s website in violation of its terms of service and its copyright in the relevant works.
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November 13, 2024
Newfoundland to add more Crown prosecutors
Newfoundland and Labrador has agreed to hire more Crown lawyers following cries of a shortage of prosecutors in the province. On Nov. 13, it was announced the province’s government will be investing nearly $24 million into initiatives to “enhance access to justice and strengthen public trust in the justice system.”