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 more than 80 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. SOQUIJ | Le Blogue 2. Off the Tracks Podcast 3. Barry Sookman 4. Library Boy 5. Doorey’s Workplace Law Blog

SOQUIJ | Le Blogue
Coalition contre le bruit c. Bel-Air Laurentien Aviation inc.

Responsabilité : Bel-Air Laurentien Aviation inc. n’a pas commis de faute, n’a pas eu un comportement abusif et n’a pas causé d’inconvénients anormaux résultant de troubles de voisinage au regard de ses activités commerciales de vols touristiques d’hydravions sur le lac à la Tortue et à partir de celui-ci (C.A.). …

Off the Tracks Podcast
EP 25: Virtual Law School

In this episode we are joined by Vanshika Dhawan. Vanshika is a 3L student at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Outside of law, Vanshika is a writer and designer. We were curious about how the pandemic has impacted law school experiences and once we read Vanshika’s recent article, “An Open Letter to the Law Students Barely Holding it Together,” we really wanted to have her on the podcast. In this conversation we discuss how the pandemic has led to a loss of casual law school acquaintances, Vanshika’s experiences working throughout law school, and her love of young adult fiction. Follow Vanshika on Twitter. …

Barry Sookman
Health and longevity: help to keep your new years resolutions

It is a new year. Many of you may have made resolutions to become healthier. But, knowing how to promote health and longevity is no easy task. People often ask me how I stay young and sharp with all the energy it takes to practice in a challenging technology, intellectual property and privacy law practice at one of Canada’s leading (if not the leading) law firm, McCarthy Tetrault. In short, I have developed strategies for promoting longevity (aka a longer lifespan) and promoting good health while aging (aka health span). Maybe it’s a pipe dream, maybe not. But, I have a few suggestions you may want to consider to help with your new years resolutions. …

Library Boy
New ALA Report on Best Practices for Library Interviews

Core, a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has published a new report on Best Practices for Academic Interviews. Many of the ideas can apply to job interviews in other library types. “The library profession has seen radical change in people’s thinking about all aspects of work and life, due in part to the sudden and prolonged shift to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing calls for social justice and antiracism in our services and practices. …

Doorey’s Workplace Law Blog
Bill 32 Regulations Continue Attack on Unions in Alberta

In summer 2020, the Alberta government under Jason Kenney passed Bill 32: The Restoring Balance in the Workplace Act. This omnibus bill made sweeping changes to the province’s labour relations and WCB regimes with the broad aim of Americanizing Alberta’s labour relations system. One of the more significant changes was to require union members to “opt-in” to union dues intended for so-called non-core activities. At passage, the scope of the opt-in provisions was unclear as regulations detailing the requirements had not been introduced. ..

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*Randomness here is created by Random.org and its list randomizing function.