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French language still needs protection rules Quebec appeal court

A bid to overturn Quebec’s sign law by a group of anglophone merchants suffered yet another setback after the Quebec Court of Appeal upheld two lower…

Charter of Rights and Freedoms Criminal Code of Canada Criminal justice Public law November 29, 2017

Red zones violate rights of marginalized people, study says

“Red zones ” or “no-go” orders, conditions of release imposed by police or the courts in bail or probation orders that prohibit an individual from entering…

Aboriginal law Charter of Rights and Freedoms Quebec Court of Appeal Rulings August 28, 2017

Ottawa given until Christmas to address sex-based discriminatory provisions in the Indian Act

The federal government dodged a potential crisis that would have halted Indian status registrations after the Quebec Court of Appeal begrudgingly gave Ottawa until Christmas to…

Barreau du Quebec Charter of Rights and Freedoms Legal business Quebec Quebec Court of Appeal Rulings Supreme Court of Canada June 5, 2017

Ruling could lead lawyers to think hard before voicing concerns about legal system

In a controversial decision, the Quebec Court of Appeal recently held that Quebec lawyers can criticize the legal system as long as it is done with…

Charter of Rights and Freedoms Quebec Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms Quebec Superior Court Rulings February 28, 2017

Montreal’s efforts to shut down religious ceremonies hosted by cultural centre violates Charter

The City of Montreal, one of a growing number of municipalities in Quebec that has attempted to use zoning restrictions to restrict places of worship, acted…

Charter of Rights and Freedoms Civil Code of Quebec Quebec Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms Quebec Superior Court Rulings March 15, 2016

Quebec court rules that religious marriages do not necessarily carry any legal obligations

A controversial Quebec Superior Court decision that ruled that religious marriages do not necessarily carry any legal obligations under civil law may have alarming and sweeping…

Accounting Charter of Rights and Freedoms Court of Quebec Quebec Rulings Supreme Court of Canada Tax January 21, 2016

Revenue Canada investigation highly reprehensible, says court

A “highly reprehensible” and illegal probe by the Canada Revenue Agency that failed to draw the distinction between a civil tax audit and a criminal tax…

Aboriginal law Charter of Rights and Freedoms Quebec Quebec Superior Court Rulings December 15, 2015

Federal government given 18 months to amend Indian Act

The federal government has been given 18 months to correct discriminatory provisions in the Indian Act that infringe the Charter of Rights and Freedoms after a…

Canada Charter of Rights and Freedoms Crime Quebec Quebec Court of Appeal Rulings December 14, 2015

Tough on crime agenda suffers another blow

The federal government’s tough-on-crime agenda suffered another blow after the Quebec Court of Appeal ruled that a legislative amendment slipped into the 2012 omnibus bill that…

Charter of Rights and Freedoms Legal business Quebec Quebec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms Quebec Superior Court Rulings July 22, 2015

Mandatory retirement age for municipal judges not discriminatory

Two municipal judges who sought to stay on the bench beyond the retirement age of 70 lost their legal battle after Quebec Superior Court held that…

Canada Charter of Rights and Freedoms Family law Rulings August 12, 2014

Ruling extends spousal immunity to common-law spouses

The common law rule against spousal compellability must be extended to common-law spouses because otherwise it would result in “blatant discrimination” that cannot be countenanced in…

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ILA-Canada calls for conference paper proposals

ILA-Canada, the Canadian branch of the International Law Association, is calling for paper proposals for a conference entitled "Participation of Indigenous Peoples in the UNDRIP Implementation in Canada – Prospects and Challenges in Light of Parallel International Law." The conference will be held on September 21, 2018 at Osgoode Hall Law School of York University in Toronto. Proposal abstracts are due by June 30, 2018. More information can be found here.

Quebec financial watchdog seeking provincial court and municipal judge

The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) is seeking candidates to serve on an advisory committee that will examine the practices of representatives pursuing activities under the Act respecting the distribution of financial products and services.

The committee will serve as a forum between the AMF and industry stakeholders involved in the distribution of financial products and services covered by the Distribution Act. Deadline is June 15th. More details can be found here.

Call for papers for the 2019 Baxter Family Competition on Federalism

McGill University’s Faculty of Law and the Peter Mackell Chair in Federalism are seeking original essays related to any aspect of federal theory or practice. Comparative angles to federalism are particularly encouraged. Deadline is January 14, 2019. More information can be found here.

In the same vein, McGill University's Faculty of Law, in conjunction with American Society of International Law International Economic Law Interest Group, the Canadian Council on International Law, and the Centre for International Governance Innovation, are seeking papers on Managing International Economic (Dis)Integration: Challenges and Opportunities. Information can be found here.

Handbook for lawyers on business and human rights

The International Bar Association published a Handbook for Lawyers on Business and Human Rights to provide guidance for business lawyers and their corporate clients on how to address human rights risks in corporate and commercial transactions. It can be read here.

Handbook for young lawyers

The Barreau du Quebec published a handbook for newly sworn in Lawyers. It can be downloaded here.

Quebec Court of Appeal's Guide to Legal Citation

The guide aims to provide the legal community with standardized writing and reference rules. While the rules are not mandatory, the Court "invites" lawyers and litigants to use the rules when writing pleadings, briefs or memoranda they submit to the Court. It's in French only but it does have a useful bilingual lexicon. It can be downloaded here.

A heart-breaking story about a McGill music student who was awarded $350,000 after his girlfriend stalled his career. The story can be read here, and the decision here.

Nearly 19 million people in the world are afflicted with dementia, a figure expected to surge to 41 million by 2050, according to a new report by the OECD. The worldwide health and social costs are projected to reach over US$1 trillion per year in 2018. “People with dementia are failing to live independently in the community because initiatives to make communities safe, accessible and socially inclusive remain fragmented,” according to the report. It can be read here.

The Quebec Human Rights Commission published a study that examines the situation of special needs students within the Quebec school system. In a word, it is “alarming.” It can be downloaded here.

"Law firms in transition 2018." The survey, conducted in March and April 2018, polled managing partners and chairs at 801 US law firms with 50 or more lawyers. It sheds light on industry trends, market demand and competition, productivity, profitability, pricing, efficiency of legal service delivery, lawyer staffing strategies and economic performance. It can be downloaded here.