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WEBNew CBA VP Bianca Kratt is committed to enhancing access to justice, furthering bilingualism, and empowering women. 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 ...
National - Conscription in Canada - National Magazine
WEBJun 6, 2024 · While campaigning in May, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called for the reinstatement of national service, a much lighter requirement than military conscription. While many mocked his announcement as a vote grabber aimed at the older generation, some saw it as prudent. In January, the head of the …
Indigenous laws are a critical part of Canada's legal landscape
WEBJun 21, 2021 · 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 …
National - Canada's shift to circular economy - National Magazine
WEBFeb 29, 2024 · Canada's shift to circular economy. Legislating a right to repair for consumers. Around the world, the linear model of consumption is making way for more sustainable, circular economic models. In Canada, a significant shift in that direction begins with the right to repair. In the digital era, the life cycle of …
National - An absolute right? - National Magazine
WEBApr 20, 2021 · An absolute right? A professor’s one-man constitutional challenge raises fundamental questions about parliamentary privilege and the ability of legislators to deliberate and hold the executive to account on matters of national security. BY Max Binks-Collier 20 Apr. 2021.
National - Knowing the limits of police authority - National …
WEBJun 13, 2022 · Knowing the limits of police authority. Common law police powers have expanded significantly over the past decades. There needs to be more public awareness of what law enforcement can and cannot do. The phrase “judicial activism” made it back into the news in late May when the Supreme Court of …
National - We know what you read last year
WEBDec 21, 2022 · We know what you read last year. Struggles at work took center stage this year, while reconciliation, immigration and even the notwithstanding clause caught our readers’ attention. Also among our top 10 reads were the future of food policy, climate litigation and the emergence of generative AI. BY CBA National/ABC National 21 …
National - A glimmer of hope - National Magazine
WEBMay 3, 2021 · The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision confirming the constitutionality of national carbon pricing legislation was an important win for climate federalism, and a critical first step towards climate justice.. But much more needs to be done – urgently – to ensure that climate change does not further worsen existing inequalities.The Supreme Court missed a perfect opportunity to send ...
National - Scrutinizing the emergency response - National Magazine
WEBMar 1, 2022 · Scrutinizing the emergency response. It will be for the inquiry to evaluate whether emergency powers were warranted. No country can guarantee a future free from crisis. We need to have legislation duly passed by Parliament to address future emergencies. Canada’s first invocation of powers under the federal Emergencies Act provides its own ...
National - A round-up of the Canadian Bar Review
WEBFeb 28, 2021 · Assistant Ontario Crown attorney Michael Purcell and Mathew Zaia, Editor-in-Chief of the Ottawa Law Review consider how peace bonds, as tools of preventative justice, are likely to attract the use of predictive technologies. Noting that "the peace bond defendant is uniquely positioned as a person accused of …