Monday’s Mix

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from sixty recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Youth and Work  2. Clio Blog 3. DroitDu.net  4. Global Workplace Insider  5. Vincent Gautrais

Youth and Work
Why Are Ryerson University and Bell Media Advertising a Wage Theft Scam?

So it seems that Ryerson University has teamed up with Bell Media to advertise a little back to school wage theft at the Toronto International Film Festival. Last week I came into possession of an email advertisement from Mathew Marr, an Assistant to the Director of Productions at Bell Media, who was recruiting “volunteers” to work for ETalk, an entertainment show on CTV, doing promotional activities during TIFF. …

Clio Blog
Clio’s Cloud Conference includes an evening of comedy at Second City

When our software is as sleek, catered to your needs, and fun, how amazing do you think our parties are? This year, the Clio Cloud Conference is going above our usual high standards of after-dark networking events to give you the quintessential day-to-night Clio experience. After two days of meeting industry professionals, indulging on great food and new technology, prepare yourself for the finale of Clio Con 2015. …

DroitDu.net
Les Élections et le Bigdata: Les partis politiques nous « espionnent »-t-ils vraiment ?

Les élections fédérales arrivent à grands pas. Depuis quelques semaines, les articles de journaux alléguant le profilage des électeurs par les différents partis politiques se multiplient. En effet, nous voyons apparaître des articles portant comme titre : «They’re spying on you: how party databases put your privacy at risk », « Les partis politiques recourent de plus en plus au profilage des électeurs » …

Global Workplace Insider
Notice Entitlements under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act

When a company files for bankruptcy, employees are faced with uncertainty on a number of issues. Everything from outstanding wages to benefit entitlements are suddenly at risk. Further, when a company becomes insolvent, employees are often laid off in circumstances that fail to satisfy statutory or common law notice period entitlements. However, under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (“BIA”), employees are often barred from fully recovering what they are owed. …

Vincent Gautrais
LCCJTI et le juge

Ce matin, le nouveau outil associé à la plateforme Canlii, Lexbox, m’avertit qu’une nouvelle décision en lien avec la Loi concernant le cadre juridique des technologies de l’information (LCCJTI) vient d’être publiée. Si plus d’une centaine de décisions ont déjà eu à interpréter cette loi, qui nous tient à coeur, beaucoup d’entre elles ne font que butiner, évoquer, sans plus, ce texte dont la réception jurisprudentielle est pour le moins problématique. …

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