Recently, the Quebec government released a report entitled "La présence syndicale au Québec en 2010… [more]". It revealed that the unionization rate of Quebec's total labour force is of 39.6%. This
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Some of you may know that I am celebrating the unboxing of the Mireau family treasures onto library shelving that travels most of the length of my new house. My… [more]
One minor consequence of the recent phone hacking scandal in England is an increase in the use of the term "blagging," new to me. Thus, in The Register today:
News… [more]
A lot has been written about the positive impact to the bottom line when corporations include more women on their boards. At it’s most simplistic, corporations recognize the value of… [more]
With a hat tip to my colleague Ben Keen, who spotted the story below on the Torstar website.
"Internet Archive Canada, a small non-profit company, fired 35 of its 47… [more]
Fellow law library consultant Kathie Sullivan and I have been working together to track new collaboration tools and document the challenges that groups face in using them. New project management… [more]
Google's new black navigation bar is the first outward-facing component of a massive social networking project the company's been working on for over a year: Google+. I've been using Google+ during… [more]
Here's an interesting question, arising out of a case before a Colorado court: may the state require a defendant in a criminal trial to enter the password that will decrypt… [more]
For those who do public speaking, I recently attended two webinars which provided great tips on organizing your presentation, choosing the best delivery method, creating relevant content and connecting with… [more]
I’m hesitant about trying to predict the future and would be aligned with those with those who have written:
Trying to predict the future is like trying to drive down… [more]
After 5 years of litigation, the parties in a class action dispute arising out of the Caledonia standoff came to a $20 million settlement on Friday, approved by Justice David… [more]
Second Set of Proposed Regulations Under Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation
by Dan Pinnington
July 9th, 2011
The July 9 issue of the Canada Gazette … [more]was published and it includes the second set of proposed regulations under Canada's anti-spam legislation (CASL). These are the Governor in Council
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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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Limitation of Actions - Actions in contract - Actions for debt - General
Moody died on December 3, 2005, leaving four adult children. Pursuant to Moody’s will two of her children, James and Tyrell, were appointed executors of the estate. It was alleged that, during her ...
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McLean pled guilty five counts of conduct unbecoming a lawyer. The Discipline Committee suspended him from practice for four months and placed him on indefinite supervision. McLean appealed the length of the penalty.
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Grizzly Resources Ltd. (Grizzly). made an applications to the Energy Resources Conservation Board to drill two sour gas wells on the same site. ...
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