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• Statistics Canada, The Daily, Women in Canada
  Available online today are four new chapters of the publication Women in Canada: A Gender-based Statistical Report, which explores the socio-demographic and economic circumstances of Canadian women in general.
• Library Boy: Library of Parliament Legislative Summary of Bill on Adding New House of Commons Seats
  The bill amends the Constitution Act, 1867 by readjusting the number of members and the representation of the provinces in the House of Commons.
• Judges out of touch on privacy issues, says Ontario privacy czar
• Ars Technica: Law & Disorder: Startup hopes to hack the immigration system with a floating incubator
  Blueseed plans to buy a ship and turn it into a floating incubator anchored in international waters off the coast of California.
• An open letter to Canadian journalists - CAJ
  Under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the flow of information out of Ottawa has slowed to a trickle.
• EXCESS COPYRIGHT: Fair Dealing Cases in the Supreme Court of Canada - December 6 and 7, 2011 - Links to Factums
• Ontario Commissioner Issues Significant Order on Custody or Control of University Records « All About Information
  "…the IPC has exclusive jurisdiction to decide whether a record is in the custody or control of a university in the context of an access request…"
• Library Boy: Library of Parliament Legislative Summary of Bill To Abolish Firearms Registry
• Federation of Law Societies of Canada
  John J.L. Hunter, Q.C. of Vancouver has been elected President for 2011-2012
• Results of BC CBA Survey on Supreme Court Civil Rules [PDF]
  Detailed results from 321 members.

MLB Selected Case Summaries    

• McGowan v. Bank of Nova Scotia 2011 PECA 20

  Banks and Banking - Liability of banks to third parties - Negligence - General

  The plaintiffs were the former shareholders of a company that failed. They sued the defendant bank alleging that it breached its contract with the company and the plaintiffs and breached a duty ...
  
  

• Jones v. Tsige 2012 ONCA 32

  Actions - Cause of action - General principles - New or extended cause of action - Opening of floodgates

  The plaintiff and defendant worked at different branches of the same bank. The defendant’s common-law husband was the plaintiff’s ex-husband. Over a four year period, the defendant ...
  
  

• Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants v. Canada (Minister of Citizenship and Immigration) 2011 FC 1435

  Aliens - Definitions and general principles - Immigration consultants

  The Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) had been designated as the sole regulatory body of immigration consultants in Canada from 2004 until June 2011. On June 30, 2011, Bill C-35 came into force, which significantly amended ...
  
  

• R. v. Benson (A.J.) 2012 SKCA 4

  Criminal Law - Sexual offences, public morals and disorderly conduct - Public morals - Obscenity - Possession of child pornography

  The accused was convicted of making child pornography available and two counts of possession of child pornography (see [2010] Sask.R. Uned. 197). Subsequently, he was sentenced ...
  
  

• R. v. Rowe (J.) 2011 ONCA 753

  Criminal Law - Procedure - Charge or directions - Jury or judge alone - Directions regarding pleas or evidence of witnesses, co-accused and accomplices

  Rowe was convicted by a jury of five offences. He appealed.

  The Ontario Court of Appeal allowed ...
  
  

• R. v. Parker (T.) 2011 ONCA 819

  Narcotic Control - Offences - Possession - General

  The accused wished to access marijuana for medicinal purposes but did not have an authorization to possess marijuana issued under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations. He was notified that a package of marihuana addressed to him had been ...
  
  

• R. v. McCrady (R.C.) 2011 ONCA 820

  Narcotic Control - General - Legislation - Exemptions - Medicinal marijuana

  McCrady, who had an application pending under the Marihuana Medical Access Regulations (MMAR) to possess and grow marijuana, was convicted of possession of marijuana (Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), s. 4(1)). Hearn pleaded guilty ...
  
  

• R. v. Maloney (S.W.) 2011 ONCA 821

  Criminal Law - Sentence - Trafficking in hashish or marijuana (incl. possession for purposes of trafficking)

  The accused pleaded guilty to one count of possession of marijuana for the purpose of trafficking. He was sentenced to 30 days’ imprisonment to be served intermittently and 11 months’ ...
  
  

• Catalyst Paper Corp. v. North Cowichan (District) 2012 SCC 2

  Municipal Law - Powers of municipalities - Particular powers - Imposition and collection of taxes or fees 

  Catalyst Paper Corp. operated a paper mill in the District of North Cowichan. Catalyst objected to the tax rate that it paid compared to residential ratepayers. In 2009, the ...
  
  

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