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National Magazine is the official periodical of the Canadian Bar Association and covers the latest trends and developments affecting the legal profession and the practice of law, as well as the latest news regarding the association and its activities.
Indigenous laws are a critical part of Canada's legal landscape
2021年6月21日 · Aboriginal law is Canadian law relating to Indigenous peoples. It is developed primarily by non-Indigenous actors and rooted in colonial legal underpinnings (i.e., British North America Act, 1867 and Constitution Act, 1982). In contrast, Indigenous laws are the laws made by Indigenous Peoples, rooted in these lands and based on Indigenous ...
National - Overdoing the notwithstanding clause - National …
2022年9月6日 · Overdoing the override clause. Undermining fundamental rights through repeated use of section 33 misses the entire point of having an entrenched Charter of Rights and Freedoms. A first instalment in our series on restoring trust in our legal institutions. BY Holly Lake 6 Sep. 2022. When the notwithstanding clause was rolled into the Charter of ...
National - A new beginning
2021年7月15日 · A new beginning. A law on implementing UNDRIP marks a welcome breakthrough in advancing reconciliation. But there is work ahead to hold government accountable. BY Yves Faguy 15 Jul. 2021. Photo by Jason Hargrove (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) When the Canadian government first endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in ...
Executive power and the limits of Parliamentary privilege
2022年5月30日 · Limiting the parliamentary privilege of the MPs and senators who make up the National Security and Intelligence Committee, is beyond Parliament's competence, it seems. Justice John Fregeau of the Ontario Superior Court declared Section 12 of the Act which created NSICOP ultra vires following a challenge by Lakehead University law professor Ryan ...
National - AI use skyrocketing at North American law firms
3 天之前 · The use of artificial intelligence in legal practices is surging. According to Clio’s latest Legal Trends Report, 79 per cent of North American legal professionals reported incorporating AI tools into their daily work this year — up from 19 per cent in 2023. Within that group, 25 per cent have adopted the technology widely or universally.
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2021年12月14日 · In our communities, robust discourse and, at times, painful debate over sensitive and divisive issues have helped define our thinking. Legal analysis evolves regarding whether vaccine passport regimes will withstand Charter challenges and legitimate concerns over privacy. From the courthouse, communication and messaging increased.
National - Criminal justice and the Canadian election
2021年9月15日 · The Conservatives are no longer putting faith in the idea that extending prison terms will reduce crime. The Liberals have, after years of promises, moved forward on dismantling the tough-on-crime regime. The NDP and Greens are leading the charge on more expansive reductions in criminal law. In the end, criminal justice may not have lit up the ...
National - CBA National - Canadian Legal Affairs
National Magazine is the official periodical of the Canadian Bar Association and covers the latest trends and developments affecting the legal profession and the practice of law, as well as the latest news regarding the association and its activities.
National - The year ahead at the SCC - National Magazine
2021年1月4日 · People Q&A The year ahead at the SCC. CBA National caught up with Nadia Effendi, a partner and constitutional lawyer at BLG, to discuss the impact of the pandemic on the Supreme Court of Canada, what to expect in 2021, and the top court’s next vacancy.