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 seventy 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. The Lean Law Firm  2. Vancouver Immigration Blog 3. First Reference Talks  4. ABlawg  5. Startup Source

The Lean Law Firm
Buy-In: When the Managing Partner Gets Out Her Sharpie

We get asked a lot about mapping software. People look at the paper-intensive way we conduct our mapping projects and think, “couldn’t we do this on a computer?” The answer is yes. You could do it all on a computer. You could even project your screen live as you map. You’d save paper for sure…but you would lose so much more. …

Vancouver Immigration Blog
Canadian Immigration Updates – July 2016

In a throwback to my articling days, I was asked by the Firm to prepare a summary of the recent developments in Canadian Immigration Law for July. Writing it, I felt this information may be useful to some of the frequent readers of this blog. Note also, I am working on a more significant policy piece (involving some heavy statistical analysis). It isn’t quite ready yet but it should be coming sometime this week. …

First Reference Talks
Genetic non-discrimination: Update on Bill S-201

You may recall that, since December 2015, there is a federal bill proposing to prohibit and prevent genetic discrimination. In fact, Bill S-201 has been introduced into the Senate December 8, 2015, referred to the Senate Committee on Human Rights, amended following the committee report, and passed with amendments by the Senate April 14, 2016. Subsequently, it received first reading in the House of Commons May 3, 2016 and is presently awaiting second reading. …

ABlawg
The South China Sea Award and the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties

The Annex VII Tribunal in the South China Sea Arbitration handed down its decision on the merits in the dispute between the Philippines and China on 12 July 2016. The dispute between the parties involves China’s extensive maritime claims in the South China Sea (many within the context of China’s so-called nine dash line); claims in relation to fishing activities by Chinese flagged vessels; and claims in relation to China’s dredging and construction activities associated with reclamation activities on a series of maritime features in the South China Sea. …

Startup Source
Canada’s Gain from Brexit Brain Drain

“Cheers to democracy!” said no young voter in the post Brexit aftermath. The Brexit referendum brought out a record number of voters, but the younger generation, who overwhelmingly supported staying in the EU, simply did not show up to the polls. So now the people with the most to lose and the longest to live with this decision are not only regretting their lack of participation, but also waiting for the government to figure out “what now?” …

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