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. Risk Management & Crisis Response 2.Vincent Gautrais 3. The Trauma-Informed Lawyer 4. Crossroad Family Law Blog 5. Meurrens on Immigration
Risk Management & Crisis Response
Strengthening American leadership in digital financial technology: insights from the Trump’s administration report on digital assets
On January 23, 2025, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14178 titled “Strengthening American Leadership in Digital Financial Technology”. In it, he recognized the digital asset industry as a cornerstone of innovation, economic growth and U.S. international leadership, and declared that a policy of his administration will be to support the responsible growth and use of digital assets, blockchain technology and related technologies across all sectors of the economy. On July 30, 2025, the Trump administration’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets published its long-awaited report on digital assets (the report), setting out a comprehensive blueprint for the future of digital assets in the U.S. …
Nawal Sassi est étudiante dans le cadre du cours DRT6929 (Vie privée + numérique) La décision rendue par la Cour du Québec le 19 mars 2025 dans Société québécoise d’information juridique c. Commission d’accès à l’information clarifie les rapports entre le droit à la vie privée, le principe de publicité des décisions judiciaires et les …
The Trauma-Informed Lawyer
Unbroken: Angela Sterritt on Survival, Storytelling, and Holding onto Hope
In this episode, Myrna sits down with Angela Sterritt, award-winning journalist and author of the bestselling memoir Unbroken: My Fight for Survival, Hope, and Justice for Indigenous Women and Girls. Angela shares her powerful personal story of hope, survival, her path into journalism, and the responsibility she carries when amplifying stories from Indigenous communities. Together, they explore the intersections of trauma, colonialism, and healing, as well as the role storytelling plays in truth, accountability, and justice. …
Crossroad Family Law Blog
Parenting Plans: How to Create One That Works for Your Family
Back-to-school season is exciting for kids—but for many separated or divorced parents, it can also bring a new wave of questions: Which school will the kids attend? Who’s handling pickup and drop-off? How will extracurricular activities fit into the schedule? When you’re navigating these details between two households, the logistics can feel overwhelming. This is where a solid parenting plan can make all the difference. Separation and divorce are never easy—especially when children are involved—but having a clear, …
Meurrens on Immigration
Asylum Shopping
In Sahloul v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 FC 1331, Justice Régimbald provided the following powerful statements about how Canadian refugee does not prohibit asylum shopping: According to some, a legitimate refugee is compelled to leave their national state out of fear of persecution at the first opportunity, and seek the first state possible that will provide safe haven. No other choice is permissible, including the choice to seek asylum in one state over another. To behave otherwise would be incommensurate with the actions of the legitimate refugee and as such, these individuals lack subjective fear. …
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