Constitutional
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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
Danger of normalizing use of notwithstanding clause ‘cannot be overstated’: civil liberties group
A rising number of municipalities are calling on the Ontario government to invoke the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to help them deal with homeless encampments, but legal experts are saying the increased normalization of the use of the clause is concerning because it could lead to people’s rights being weakened.
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November 18, 2024
Municipalities should tread lightly when considering protest ‘bubble zones,’ lawyers say
Cities across Ontario are considering bringing in “bubble zones” to regulate protests at locations like schools and places of worship, but a number of legal experts are saying municipalities should be careful to ensure they don’t infringe on people’s rights to free expression.
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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
Nunavut appeal court examines misapprehension of evidence by trial judge
Trial judges heading criminal proceedings must be mindful to not misapprehend evidence and thus risk raising doubt whether they came to a “true verdict,” says the lawyer of a Nunavut man given another shot at challenging allegations of sex assault.
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November 12, 2024
New judicial appointments announced in British Columbia
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Geoffrey B. Gomery as a justice of appeal of the Court of Appeal for British Columbia and Elin Sigurdson as a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, a Nov. 12 news release announced.
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November 11, 2024
Study finds widespread racism targeting Black executives in federal public service
A majority of Black executives in the federal public service (FPS) have faced direct workplace harassment or intimidation, according to interviews of Black leaders conducted as part of a study commissioned by the Black Executive Network.
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November 11, 2024
Advocacy organizations pledge to challenge proposed Alberta transgender health care, pronoun laws
Alberta has rolled out a suite of legislative proposals that would prohibit certain types of gender-affirming health care for youth and require parental approval for name change or pronoun use for many students, but a number of advocacy groups have said they will challenge the laws, calling them discriminatory and harmful.
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November 08, 2024
Consultation on freedom of expression at Alberta regulatory bodies driven by politics: observers
The Alberta government has launched a consultation as it considers bringing in legislation aimed at protecting what the province described as freedom of expression at regulatory bodies, but a number of legal observers say the review is being driven by politics rather than serious concerns about what regulators are doing.
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November 07, 2024
Federal Court of Appeal upholds random drug testing for ‘safety critical’ nuclear workers
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing requirements for safety-critical workers at nuclear facilities, rejecting a union challenge to their constitutionality.