Family
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November 27, 2024
Progress, not perfection: EDI initiatives | Harjot Atwal
“Progress requires setbacks; the only sure way to avoid failure is not to try.” — Henry Spencer
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November 25, 2024
RCMP union sues federal government over pension rights of part-time members
The union representing about 20,000 RCMP members is suing the federal government over a policy that prevents those who temporarily worked part-time from buying back pensionable service.
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November 25, 2024
In-person court and advocacy skills | Gary Joseph
This week I had the opportunity to attend in person a family law dinner honouring this year’s Ontario Bar Association (OBA) award winner for excellence in family law. It was a lovely event and a great opportunity to connect with the many family law colleagues I have grown to like and admire over the years. There was genuine pleasure on all sides to be connecting again in person and trading stories and laughs as we did all those years hanging around court.
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November 25, 2024
Life with no parole | Norman Douglas
I have been advocating for a change in our sentencing laws. I believe judges should be given the option, in exceptional cases, to sentence killers to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
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November 25, 2024
Law360 Canada Pulse survey: majority of lawyers say they are satisfied with their jobs
A recent survey of lawyers is indicating overall satisfaction with many aspects of the profession, despite some lingering concerns about things like stress and compensation.
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November 25, 2024
Seasonal affective disorder: Why lawyers need sunlight | Harjot Atwal
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine — and shadows will fall behind you.” — Walt Whitman
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November 22, 2024
New FOLA chair announced
The Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA) announced in a Nov. 22 news release that Rasim “Sam” Misheal has been appointed its new chair.
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November 21, 2024
Federal government announces 2-month GST ‘holiday’ and new rebate for workers
The federal government has announced new measures to give Canadians “more money in their pocket” through new GST/HST exemptions applicable across the country and a new rebate for working Canadians.
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November 21, 2024
SCC judges will meet with local bar/bench, law students in Victoria next year
Canada’s top judges will meet, and take questions from, the bar, bench, public and law students in Victoria next February as part of their planned cross-country visits in 2025 to mark the Supreme Court of Canada’s 150th anniversary.
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November 21, 2024
Legislation needed to provide fiduciaries access to digital assets: Law reform report
According to Statistics Canada, more Canadians than ever before are adopting “a smarter and more connected lifestyle,” with Internet use amongst Canadians over the age of 14 in 2022 reaching 95 per cent.