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. Off the Shelf 2. Michael Geist 3. Timely Disclosure 4. Law School Life & Beyond 5. Legal Feeds

Off the Shelf
Truth and Reconciliation Library Display

In recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, the Law Library has created a book display with materials acknowledging Indigenous legal histories and calls for justice. Within the display, you will also find the waistcoat and sash worn by the first Indigenous Appellate Court Judge, Justice Harry S. Laforme. In addition to this is the official paper declaration of Justice LaForme becoming the Chairperson for the Indian Residential Schools Truth and Reconciliation Commission. This collection can be found at the entrance of the library and will be displayed until the end of next week. …

Michael Geist
The House of Commons Committee Process is Broken

Over the past year, I have watched an unhealthy amount of House of Commons and Senate committee hearings. In fact, in recent months I may have watched more of the Standing Committee on Canadian Heritage than Netflix, given hearings on Bill C-11, C-18, and the Laith Marouf issue. Having watched many hours – and appeared multiple times before that committee and others – it is time to declare the system broken. I’m not sure I have answers, but the starting point may be recognizing that Canadians are not being well served and there is plenty of blame to go around for all parties. …

Timely Disclosure
CBCA Corporations Listed on TSX Can Repeal Their Majority Voting Policies

The Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) Company Manual provides in section 461.3[1] that an issuer listed on TSX must adopt a majority voting policy “unless it otherwise satisfies the Majority Voting Requirement in a manner acceptable to TSX, for example, by applicable statute, articles, by-laws or other similar instruments”. …

Law School Life & Beyond
Why Law School Might Be For You!

There is a surprising amount of negativity when it comes to attending law school. If you have spoken to enough people about your decision to do so, then there is a fair chance you have come across a few naysayers. Some common criticisms regarding pursuing a legal career have merit — such as the cost — and practising law certainly isn’t for everyone. However, I decided to pen this article to discuss my experience and views, hopefully, to give some perspective to those sitting on the fence. …

Legal Feeds
Testimony of overheard phone call an exception to hearsay exclusion, SCC restores murder conviction

n a split decision, the Supreme Court of Canada has restored a man’s second-degree murder conviction, finding testimony of an overheard phone call was admissible hearsay evidence. In R. v. Schneider, released Friday, seven of the court’s nine justices found the trial judge was correct to admit testimony from the accused’s brother, who said he had heard the accused admit to the murder in a phone call with his wife. …

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