In mid-May, the Council of Canadian Academic Law Library Directors adopted the Calgary Statement on Free Access to Legal Information.
The Statement, that promotes the principles of open access in… [more]
archive for June, 2011
The CRTC today published proposed regulations for the anti-spam act. Apparently there are still some to come from Industry Canada. The CRTC invites comments on the draft until August 29.… [more]
The Association of Community Legal Clinics of Ontario (ACLCO) is looking for:
a dynamic, self directed, results-oriented individual to implement a custom designed knowledge management strategy with the 77 clinics… [more]
Patent Incentives, the Universities, and the Public Availability of Inventions
by John Willinsky
June 30th, 2011
I have been working over the last few years on what I feel is a latent distinction within our concept of intellectual property. This distinction sets apart the properties produced… [more]
Bill C-35 Comes Into Force and New Immigration Regulator in Place
by Yosie Saint-Cyr
June 30th, 2011
As stated earlier, legislation cracking down on crooked immigration consultants (Bill C-35) comes into force on June 30, 2011. At the same time, the Immigration Consultants of Canada Regulatory Council… [more]
Foolkit, which stands for Free Legal Toolkit, provides free comprehensive access to legal resources in every Australian state except Western Australia. Produced by an Adelaide lawyer named Andrew Rogers, it… [more]
A few weeks ago when the postal strike was looming I wondered if a strike might be a tipping point that leads to even less mail being sent.
A Globe… [more]
Legal Process Outsourcing (LPO) continues to be the buzzword, in Canada, US and the UK.
This month’s edition of The Canadian Bar Association’s National Magazine features LPO on its cover… [more]
One of the saddest chapters of Bill Kaplan's excellent biography Canadian Maverick – the Life and Times of Ivan C. Rand… [more], is his account of Justice Rand's post SCC
Following a rotating strike and a lockout, the Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of postal services (the "Act… [more]") officially entered into force on Monday night.
Benefits of the media
They may be friendly, but they are not your friends. They are skilled, resourceful and tenacious. And most drink too much coffee. Not to suggest a… [more]
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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…"
MLB Selected Case Summaries
These summaries of selected recent cases are provided each week to Slaw by Maritime Law Book.
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Aliens - Exclusion and expulsion - Power to detain and deport - Minister’s certificate - Review - Evidence
In 2002, Harkat was detained pursuant to a ministerial security certificate issued under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA) as a person inadmissible to Canada on grounds ...
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Contracts - Formation of contract - Signing - Electronic signature
The plaintiff expressed an interest in purchasing the defendant’s (vendor’s) condo. The parties agreed to carry on their discussions through e-mail. Following an exchange of e-mails, the plaintiff claimed that the defendant was contractually bound to ...
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Barristers and Solicitors - Relationship with client - Confidential communications - General
The petitioner was a Receiver appointed in March 2009 by a California court over the assets of GJB Enterprises Inc. (a “Ponzi scheme”) and its principals, the Berkes (the GJB parties). The court ordered ...
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Practice - Costs - Funding before judgment - When interim or advance costs available
The plaintiffs were “direct to home” satellite based subscription program providers. Rex and other defendants offered “grey market” services to Canadian residents to facilitate the unauthorized reception in Canada of the plaintiffs’ ...
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