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. Library Boy 2. Le Blogue du CRL 3. Robichaud’s Criminal Law Blog 4. Lash Condo Law 5. Canadian Securities Law

Library Boy
University of Windsor Guide on Artificial Intelligence Regulation

Annette Demers, reference librarian in the law library at the University of Windsor, has created a new LibGuide on Artificial Intelligence Regulation. It has sections for Canada, the US, Europe as well as a global resources section. The Canadian section covers government policy statements and guidelines, court practice directions, legislation and bills. The Global Resources section includes an OECD dashboard, describing itself as “a live repository of over 1000 AI policy initiatives from 69 countries, territories and the EU”. …

Le Blogue du CRL
ArcelorMittal Canada inc. c. R., 2023 QCCA 1564

ÉNERGIE, MINES ET RESSOURCES : La juge de première instance n’a pas erré en estimant que les résultats d’analyse des effluents aux points de rejet de la mine exploitée par les appelantes, auxquelles il était reproché d’avoir rejeté des substances nocives dans les eaux fréquentées par les poissons, étaient recevables en preuve ni en concluant qu’ils constituaient une preuve de leur culpabilité. …

Robichaud’s Criminal Law Blog
When Will a Criminal Case Get Thrown Out for Delay?

Section 11(b) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees the right to a criminal trial within a reasonable time. But when will a criminal case get thrown out for delay? If the delay in completing the trial is judged to be “unreasonable”, the court must stay the charges. This would effectively end the criminal prosecution. So when will delay be considered “unreasonable”? The Supreme Court of Canada in R. v. Jordan, 2016 SCC 27, established presumptive time limits for the completion of criminal trials. If the trial is being held at the Ontario Court of Justice, the trial must be completed within 18 months (1.5 years) of the charge being laid. If the trial is being held at the Superior Court of Justice, the time limit is 30 months (2.5 years). …

Lash Condo Law
The Importance of Full Disclosure in Status Certificates

A status certificate is a crucial document for prospective purchasers. This document serves as a comprehensive guide, offering a point-in-time snapshot of the condominium corporation’s fiscal health, potential circumstances which may result in an increase in common expenses, ongoing legal matters, and other potential red flags that would be of interest to purchasers. Status certificates are typically requested during the process of buying or selling a condominium unit. …

Canadian Securities Law
Government of Canada Issues Key Guidance on Forced and Child Labour Reporting

On December 20, 2023, the Government of Canada issued long-awaited guidance on reporting requirements (“Guidance”) under the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, S.C. 2023, c. 9 (“the Act”). The Guidance addresses some of the interpretation questions discussed in our previous posts and also fleshes out the submission process – notably by unveiling an online questionnaire that all entities that are required to report will have to complete. …

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