I'm currently at the American Association of Law Libraries' annual conference in Washington, DC. One of the things speakers have been talking about is lobbying being done to make PACER… [more]
archive for July, 2009
The Return of the Music Soundtrack: Pulp Fiction or a New Reality?
by David Steinberg
July 27th, 2009
and by Paul Chodirker
What was the number one selling album on Billboard’s top 200 chart at the end of January 2008? It wasn’t Radiohead’s In Rainbows, or Mary J.… [more]
Firm Guest Blogger: Heenan Blaikie's Media and Entertainment Practice
by Simon Fodden
July 26th, 2009
This month's firm guest blogger is Heenan Blaikie's Media and Entertainment Practice. As always, you'll know our guest's posts by the banner we put at the top:
They've kindly provided… [more]
Toronto residents have been raising a big stink recently over the CUPE Local 416 strike recently, now entering its second month.
The union's president, Mark Ferguson, has indicated that if… [more]
From time to time we let our columnists here at Slaw take a break, if they’ve been good… and if Your Editor has something he’d like to say and wants… [more]
Supreme Court Splits on Freedom of Religion and Driving Licence Photos
by Simon Chester
July 24th, 2009
This morning the court released Alberta v. Wilson Colony of Hutterian Brethren… [more], a decision that turns on whether Alberta's driving licence requirements, which mandate photographs of licensed drivers to
Facebook status updates are all a-twitter this morning (excuse the pun). Updates like this one are spreading around Facebook:
"Facebook has agreed to let third party advertisers use your … [more]
Well the results are in and the winners have been announced for this year's Bulwer-Lytton Fiction Contest, that annual dark and stormy nightmare1 in honour of poor Lord Lytton, the… [more]
There are times when Google's minimalism palls and you want something just a little more… racy, perhaps, when you're hunting down that special website that contains all the answers you… [more]
As everyone in the entire world knows by now, there is a service called Twitter. Slaw has been announcing its posts on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/slaw_dot_ca) for quite a while now; and… [more]
Serenity Now. Tranquility Later. (One Small Step for a Brand, Part II)
by Jeanette Lee
July 23rd, 2009
Here we continue the thread from my previous post. In honour of the Apollo 11 mission's 40th anniversary, we are looking at advertising/entertainment/branding issues we may not have expected to… [more]
Last week I posted my commentary here on Slaw on the recent decision of the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) in R. v. Grant.… [more]
To recap briefly, Grant was a
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Top 10 Financial Errors: #7 Put Off Dealing With Underperforming Lawyers
Friday, January 27
When everyone in the firm is required to report monthly to all other partners, you instill a culture in the firm that is self-correcting. If someone fails to regularly meet their financial goals, you. […] »»Practice
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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.
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The bill amends the Constitution Act, 1867 by readjusting the number of members and the representation of the provinces in the House of Commons.
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Ars Technica: Law & Disorder: Startup hopes to hack the immigration system with a floating incubatorBlueseed plans to buy a ship and turn it into a floating incubator anchored in international waters off the coast of California.
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Under Prime Minister Stephen Harper, the flow of information out of Ottawa has slowed to a trickle.
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"…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…"
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John J.L. Hunter, Q.C. of Vancouver has been elected President for 2011-2012
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Detailed results from 321 members.
MLB Selected Case Summaries
These summaries of selected recent cases are provided each week to Slaw by Maritime Law Book.
More information.
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Administrative Law - Judicial review - General - Scope or standard of review
Ten individuals complained to the Information and Privacy Commissioner that the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) disclosed, in contravention of the Personal Information Protection Act, their personal information between October 13 and December 2, ...
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Civil Rights - Property - Search and seizure - Search - What constitutes
The accused was charged with possession of child pornography and making available child pornography. The accused brought an application, alleging several violations of his rights under the Charter.
The Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s ...
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Constitutional Law - Extent of powers conferred - Double aspect doctrine - General
In provincial references, both the Alberta Court of Appeal (510 A.R. 200; 527 W.A.C. 200) and the Quebec Court of Appeal (2011 QCCA 591), concluded that the proposed Canadian Securities Act (CSA) was unconstitutional. A ...
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Criminal Law - Procedure - Charge or directions - Jury or judge alone - Directions regarding evidence generally
The accused was charged with breach of trust by a public official contrary to s. 122 of the Criminal Code. The trial judge acquitted the accused. ...
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Civil Rights - Trials - Due process, fundamental justice and fair hearings - Criminal and quasi-criminal proceedings - Delay (Charter, s. 7)
MacIntosh was charged on three informations with a total of 43 counts of sexual offences against nine complainants in the 1970s. The first information ...
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Real Property Tax - Valuation - Business property - Considerations
Two breweries’ respective properties were assessed as special properties under the Assessment Act, 2006. They appealed their respective municipal tax assessments to the Review Commissioner. The Commissioner dismissed the appeals. The breweries each appealed. The appeals ...
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Barristers and Solicitors -Duty to court - General principles - Duty of integrity
The applicant (Girao) and Allstate Insurance Co. disputed entitlements to accident benefits. The respondent law firm represented Allstate. Girao complained to the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (PCC) against Allstate for disclosing her ...
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Criminal Law - Sentencing - Sentencing procedure and rights of the accused - Plea bargain or joint submission - Effect of
The accused was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment for three breaches of a recognizance under s. 810.2 of the Criminal Code. He appealed and applied ...
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Practice - Persons who can sue and be sued - Individuals and corporations - Status or standing - Class actions - Members of class - General
The plaintiffs were Inuit or Métis persons who were forced to attend certain residential schools in Labrador and Newfoundland. They ...
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