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News Archive 2010 |
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The Saskatchewan Court of Appeal has released its decision in R. v. Walker, 2010 SKCA 84. (Case summary provided by the Court of Appeal.) Five new regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 106, No. 25, June 25, 2010, including SR 63/2010 The Securities Commission (Adoption of National Instruments) Amendment Regulations, 2010 (No. 6). June 29, 2010 The Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 144, No 13 contains 18 new regulations and orders including:
June 23, 2010 Sections 38 to 47 of The Canada Oil and Gas Operations Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. O-7 are proclaimed into force, effective July 31, 2010 (P.C. 2010-779). June 22, 2010 The Law Society of Saskatchewan Hearing Committee adjourned the hearing re Charlen Rose Werry to Monday August 23, 2010. The Law Society of Saskatchewan Admissions and Education Committee will conduct a hearing re Louis Mercier June 29, 2010. June 21, 2010 The Law Society of Saskatchewan has lifted the interim suspension in the discipline matter of Michelle LeClair-Harding. Ms. LeClair-Harding is entitled to practice effective June 21, 2010. June 18, 2010 CHANGES TO GST IN SASKATCHEWAN - Effective July 1, 2010 - You may think that harmonization of GST/PST in Ontario and BC does not affect us here in good ol' Saskatchewan - WRONG. Effective July 1, 2010, new Rules will come into effect.
June 16, 2010 The Law Society of Saskatchewan issued an interim suspension notice in the discipline matter of Michelle LeClair-Harding effective June 16, 2010.. Earn One Loss Prevention Credit before June 30th & 4 CPD “Ethics” Hours: Order the STLA Ethics Conference DVD – simply watch the presentation and work through the workbook. Self report your CPD credit hours through your Member Profile on the Law Society website. To receive your Loss Prevention Credit, swear an affidavit indicating that you have watched the DVD and completed the workbook, then send your affidavit to the Law Society by no later than June 30, 2010. To request your DVD set simply complete the order form and fax to the STLA office – 306.977.7433 June 14, 2010 Eight new regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 106, No. 23, June 11, 2010, including:
June 11, 2010 The Law Society of Saskatchewan Library is pleased to announce that the Lloydminster library has re-opened. The Law Society of Saskatchewan Hearing Committee will conduct a hearing re Charlen Rose Werry on Wednesday, June 23, 2010 Pro Image Roofing and Gutters Ltd. of Prince Albert has pleaded guilty to 16 charges under Saskatchewan's Occupational Health and Safety Regulations. For more information, view the Saskatchewan government news release. June 8, 2010 It's "knucks" time again! It's time to dust off the clubs and grease up the elbows for the 7th annual Stuart Eisner Memorial Golf Tournament. So note the date: July 23, 2010 (Friday) at the Willows Golf & Country Club, Saskatoon. There is still time to register. June 4, 2010 Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan will hold its 2nd Annual General Meeting in conjunction with the Annual General Meeting of the Law Society on Thursday, June 17, 2010. Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan's 2009 Annual Report and Financial Statements are available at the PBLS website. The Technical Safety Authority of Saskatchewan Act, S.S. 2010, c. T-9.2, except s. 7(1)(b), (d), (h), 7(3), 25, 26, 31, 32 and 33, is proclaimed into force, effective June 4, 2010. The Condominium Property Amendment Act, 2009, S.S. 2009, c. 10, is proclaimed into force, effective June 5, 2010. June 3, 2010 The Office of the Information Commissioner's annual report entitled Achieving results: Building for success has been tabled in Parliament. An electronic version of the report can be viewed on the commissioner's website. The Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 144, No 11 contains 12 new regulations and orders including:
May 28, 2010 The Law Society of Saskatchewan Hearing Committee will conduct a hearing re Cory Mark Bliss on Friday, July 16, 2010. The Office of the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner has released Investigation Report LA-2010-001 (City of Saskatoon) and Review Report F-2010-002 (Advanced Education, Employment and Labour; Executive Council; Justice and Attorney General; Saskatchewan Labour Relations Board; Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board). For more information, visit the OIPC website. May 27, 2010 Pab Chetty has filed a notice of appeal with the Court of Appeal, appealing the sentence of the Law Society of Saskatchewan Discipline Committee on April 20, 2010. May 26, 2010 Four new regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 106, No. 20, May 21, 2010, including:
May 18, 2010 The Federal Court of Canada released a notice on costs in the Federal Court. May 17, 2010 Four new regulations were published in The Saskatchewan
Gazette, Part II, Vol.
106, No. 19, May 14, 2010,
A number of members have been approached with the latest scam whereby a divorced woman from the US seeks help from a law firm in Canada to obtain funds owed by her ex-husband who lives in Saskatchewan. Excerpts from the actual emails between the fraudster and one of our members are attached. May 15, 2010 J Laboissiere from LexisNexis will be in Saskatoon on May 27 and 28 to offer Quicklaw training to Saskatchewan firms. Training is offered at any level and can be subject-specific. For more information, contact J.LaBossiere@lexisnexis.ca. May 13, 2010 The Legal Dualism Team of the Department of Justice Canada has prepared a bilingual Legal Dictionary of Property in Canada. There is a free online version that can be accessed by registering at: http://www.dualjuridik.org/UK/Main_Page.awp. This is a work in progress and a "final" hard-copy edition is to be published in 2010-2011. The Government of Saskatchewan has appointed Morris Mark Baniak as a judge of the Provincial Court for Prince Albert. For more information, please view the government new release. May 10, 2010 The Law Society of Saskatchewan Admissions and Education Committee released a reinstatement recommendation re Michael Nolin. Three new regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 106, No. 18, May 7, 2010, including SR 43/2010 The Securities Commission (Adoption of National Instruments) Amendment Regulations, 2010 (No. 4). May 3, 2010 Wynyard Court House to Re-Open - The major renovations undertaken at the Queen’s Bench Court House in Wynyard will be completed and the Court House will re-open effective Monday, May 10, 2010. To facilitate the movement of staff, files and equipment back to the Court House, the temporary office location will be closed during the afternoon of Friday, May 7, 2010. Regular Queen’s Bench Chambers sittings will resume at the Wynyard Court House on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. and on Tuesday, June 15, 2010 at 1:30 p.m. Section 3(19), and only that part of s. 42 that repeals s. 117 of The Securities Act, 1988; of the Securities Amendment Act, 2007, S.S. 2007, c.41, is proclaimed into force, effective April 30, 2010. April 29, 2010 In keeping with our Members' stated need for more online research resources, the Law Society of Saskatchewan Library has negotiated a subscription to the complete Irwin Law e-library. Over 100 legal titles, including the complete Essentials of Canadian Law series, are now available to all members via desktop. To access this service, go to the Members Section, find the Irwin Law e-library link (left-side, databases listed alphabetically), and use the Username and Password provided. For best results, download the "ebrary Reader" (look for the blue button after you have accessed a book). April 28, 2010 OTTAWA, April 23, 2010 – The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announced the appointment of the Honourable Neal W. Caldwell, a partner with the firm McDougall Gauley LLP in Saskatoon, as a judge of the Court of Appeal, to replace Madam Justice D.C. Hunter who elected to become a supernumerary judge effective August 14, 2009. The Journal of Information, Law & Technology (JILT) has been renamed the European Journal of Law and Technology, with a special first issue on A History of Legal Informatics. See also Simon Fodden's comments on slaw.ca. April 26, 2010 The Law Society of Saskatchewan Hearing Committee issued an order in the discipline matter re Miles Baumgartner dated April 26, 2010. The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 106, No. 16, April 23, 2010:
April 21, 2010 The Law Society of Saskatchewan issued an order in the discipline matter of Pab Chetty on April 20, 2010. Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner Gary Dickson today released his first Investigation Report that deals with the Pharmaceutical Information Program (PIP), issuing 9 findings and 21 recommendations for required changes. For more information see the Commissioner's official news release. April 20, 2010 20 new regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 106, No. 15, April 16, 2010, including:
April 16, 2010 The latest issue of The Advocates' Quarterly (36.4) features an article by Eugene Meehan, Q.C. called "Write to win," 155 writing tips to creating winning factums. Eugene Meehan is also the author of L@wletters, an electronic newsletter that summarizes SCC cases. April 15, 2010 The Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 144, No 8 contains 16 new regulations and orders including:
April 13, 2010 An inquest into the death of Jacqueline Marie Montgrand will be held April 12 through 14 and April 16, 2010, starting at 10 a.m. at the Travelodge Hotel in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. For more information see the Saskatchewan government news release. The Office of the Information Commissioner's special report entitled Out of Time: 2008–2009 Report Cards and Systemic Issues Affecting Access to Information in Canada was tabled this morning in Parliament. The report can be accessed from the commissioner's website (caution: the report is a large PDF file and will take several minutes to download). April 12, 2010 The 36th annual report of the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan for the year ending June 30, 2009 is now available on the Law Foundation website. Canada Law Book is offering training to members on electronic products such as Criminal Spectrum and DART: Western Decisions through WebEx. In addition trainer Claro Dejeres will be in Saskatoon on May 4 with the following time slots available: 1:00 to 2:00 p.m., 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., and 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. For more information please contact Claro (contact info is posted on the Members Section). April 8, 2010 Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) has extended the application deadline for part-time Panel Members for the Society's Discipline Council to April 16, 2010 - more information. April 7, 2010 The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 106, No. 13, April 1, 2010:
April 6, 2010 The Law Society of Saskatchewan Hearing Committee released its report on the discipline matter re Pab Channappa Chetty.. Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants (CSIC) is seeking Public Representatives to act as part-time Panel Members for the Society's Discipline Council. Deadline for applications is April 12, 2010 - more information. Section 17(1)(b) and the description of Wapusk National Park of Canada in Part 4 of Schedule 1 of the Canada National Parks Act, S.C. 2000, c. 32 are proclaimed into force effective March 26, 2010 (P.C. 2010-385). Sections 270, 273, 277, 280, 283, 285 and 290 of the Budget Implementation Act, 2009, S.C. 2009, c. 2 are proclaimed into force effective July 1, 2010 (P.C. 2010-387). March 30, 2010 INCREASE IN COURT FILING FEES ON DIVORCE MATTERS: Effective April 1, 2010, filing fees on divorce matters in the Court of Queen's Bench increase from $100 to $200 for Petitions and from $30 to $100 for Replies. The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 106, No. 12, March 26, 2010:
March 29, 2010 Bill 129, The Enforcement of Money Judgments Act is currently before the Legislative Assembly. Professor Ronald C.C.Cuming of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law has prepared a Guide to this major new law reform Bill. In the Guide, Professor Cuming provides both a description and an analysis of the new structure for money judgment enforcement in Saskatchewan contained in Bill 129, The Enforcement of Money Judgments Act. The Guide addresses the conceptual underpinnings of the new system and a detailed examination of its provisions. This Guide is available as a free down-load from the website of the Queen's Printer. March 23, 2010 The Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 144, No 6 contains 25 new regulations and orders including:
March 22, 2010 Four new regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 106, No. 11, March 19, 2010, including SR 11/2010 The Securities Commission (Adoption of National Instruments) Amendment Regulations, 2010 (No. 3). March 18, 2010 The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) Saskatchewan Branch is hosting the annual Law Day Luncheons in Regina and Saskatoon. This year the keynote speaker will be Mr. Alan Borovoy.
Mr. Borovoy served from 1968 to 2009 as the General Counsel of the Canadian Civil Liberties Association. He is a prolific writer with many articles and four books including When Freedoms Collide, Uncivil Obedience - The Tactics and Tales of a Democratic Agitator, The New Anti-Liberals and Categorically Incorrect – Ethical Fallacies in Canada’s War on Terror. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and has received five honourary Doctorate of Law degrees. This event has been granted 0.5 CPD hours. Tickets for this event are $35 each or $280 for a table of eight. To purchase a table or individual tickets for the luncheon, please visit the CBA website. March 16, 2010 LexisNexis Canada is offering free training in Quicklaw Fundamentals for Saskatchewan members on Thursday, March 18 at 10:30 AM. To register, please please view the schedule of sessions and select "Saskatchewan - Quicklaw Fundamentals." This training has been approved for CPD credits. March 15, 2010 The Saskatchewan Court of Queen's Bench has released its decision in Saskatchewan v. Thatcher, 2010 SKQB 109.. Sections 300 to 302, 304, 310, 311(1), 311(3), 311(4), the portion of 313 before paragraph (a), 313(c), 313(e), 313(g), 313(i), 313(k), 313(m), 313(o), 313(q), 313(t), 313(v), 313(x), 313(z.02), 313(z.04), 313(z.1), 313(z.5), 313(z.8), and 361 to 371 of the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, S.C. 2009, c.23 are proclaimed into force effective March 12, 2010 (P.C. 2010-265). March 11, 2010 A Judicial Swearing In Ceremony for the Honourable Judge Barbara J. Tomkins will take place on Friday, March 12, 2010, 3:30 pm at the Regina Provincial Court House. March 5, 2010 LexisNexis Canada is offering free training in Quicklaw Fundamentals for Saskatchewan members on Monday, March 8 at 1:30 PM. To register, please please view the schedule of sessions and select "Saskatchewan - Quicklaw Fundamentals." The next scheduled session for Saskatchewan members is on March 18 at 10:30 AM. An inquest into the death of Scott Norman Schwager will be held March 8 through 12, 2010, at 10 a.m. at the Best Western Seven Oaks Inn in Regina. For more information, please view the government news release. March 3, 2010 Sections 422(1) to (4), and s. 4(3) of the Canadian Payments Act, as enacted by s. 423, 427, 428, 429(3), 430(2), 430(3) and 431 of An Act to amend the law governing financial institutions and to provide for related and consequential matters, S.C. 2007, c. 6, are proclaimed into force effective March 01, 2010 (P.C. 2010-214). Section 84 of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act, s. 90(3) and 90.1 of the Canada Pension Plan as enacted by s. 86, 87, 100 and 101 of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act, and s. 44(4) and 44.1 of the Old Age Security Act as enacted by s. 106 and 107 of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board Act, S.C. 1997, c. 40, are proclaimed into force effective April 1, 2010 (P.C. 2010-216). Sections 4(2), 6, 7, 28(2), 32 and 33 of An Act to amend the
Canada Pension Plan and the Old Age Security Act, S.C.
2007, c. 11, are proclaimed into force March 1, 2010 The Law Society of Saskatchewan Hearing Committee released a decision in the discipline matter re Garret Oledzki dated February 26, 2010. The Law Society of Saskatchewan Library is very pleased to announce a new agreement with LexisNexis Canada to supply QuickLaw to all private practice firms with five or fewer lawyers. The new service includes The Canada Digest, Halsbury’s Laws of Canada, the QuickCITE Case Citator and Statute Citator, LAW/NET Legal Update Service, NetLetters, and QuickLaw’s comprehensive database of case law and legislation. To request a user profile, please use the application form. For training opportunities, please visit their training web site. LexisNexis QuickLaw training is a CPD-accredited activity. The Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 144, No 4 contains 18 new regulations and orders including:
February 8, 2010 The Law Society of Saskatchewan Admissions and Education Committee will conduct a hearing re Michael D. Nolin on February 26, 2010. Pursuant to a voluntary undertaking February 8, 2010, William Kevin Rogers of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan is not currently permitted to practice law until further advised. The Law Society of Saskatchewan Hearing Committee will conduct a hearing re Miles J. Baumgartner on April 9, 2010. February 4, 2010 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (limiting credit for time spent in pre-sentencing custody), S.C. 2009, c. 29, is proclaimed into force, effective February 22, 2010 (P.C. 2010-104). February 2, 2010 The Law Society of Saskatchewan is committed to providing continuing professional development opportunities to the profession. The CPD Planning Committee will assist the Director of Education in the selection of subject matter and the organization and delivery of continuing professional development programming. The Law Society is seeking applications for the CPD Planning Committee. Selection for the Committee should be representative of the profession including diversity in practice, geographic location, gender etc. An interest or experience in education would also be an asset. The deadline for receipt of applications is February 18, 2010. Please submit a letter of interest and resume to the attention of Andrea Johnston, Director of Education, by email to her assistant linda@lawsociety.sk.ca. February 1, 2010 The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 106, No. 4, January 29, 2010:
The Law Society of Saskatchewan Hearing Committee released a decision in the discipline matter re Darren Armitage dated November 19, 2009. The Law Society of Saskatchewan Admissions and Education Committee released a decision in relation to a CPLED Appeal re Daniel DeMaria and Louis Mercier. Section 12(c) of the Traffic Safety (Drivers’ Licences and Hand-held Electronic Communications Equipment) Amendment Act, 2009, S.S. 2009, c. 35 is proclaimed into force, effective January 21, 2010. January 25, 2010 In response to the demand for more electronic research tools
expressed in the Members Survey, the library has negotiated subscriptions to
three electronic services from Canada Law Book that are now available to all
members: Criminal Spectrum (Classic Edition), Dart: Western
Decisions, and O’Brien’s Internet. Criminal Spectrum includes several criminal law textbooks, the Canadian Criminal Cases, a comprehensive collection of full-text unreported decisions, Weekly Criminal Bulletin case summaries, topical indexes, a case citator and search templates. O’Brien’s Internet is the online version of the
popular O’Brien’s Encyclopedia of Forms, a comprehensive source of
Canadian legal forms and precedents. It includes thousands of regularly
updated legal documents that can be customized to individual needs.
Available subject areas include Commercial and General (Div I), Corporations
(Div II), Leases (Div IV), Wills and Trusts (Div V), Ontario Family Law (Div
VI), Labour Relations and Employment (Div VII), Ontario Court Forms (Div
VIII), Municipal Corporations (Div IX), and Computers and Information
Technology (Div X). January 22, 2010 The Public Guardian and Trustee has made booklets on various topics available on their website. To order print copies, please email michelle.heintz@gov.sk.ca. The Canada Gazette Part II, EXTRA Vol. 144, No 1 contains 2 new regulations and orders including:
January 15, 2010 Supreme Court of Canada has issued a notice to the profession regarding changes to the Court's practice of awarding costs in applications for leave to appeal where leave of appeal is granted. The latest Case Mail is now available. (Password required). January 12, 2010 The Law Society of Saskatchewan Hearing Committee will conduct a hearing re Tara Dionne Chornoby on March 11 and 12, 2010. January 6, 2010 The latest Case Mail is now available. (Password required). The Supreme Court of Canada on December 14, 2009 heard and reserved its decisions in the Saskatchewan case R. v. Regent Nolet et al., S.C.C. Case No. 33032, 2009 SKCA 8. January 5, 2010 The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 105, No. 52, December 24, 2009:
January 4, 2010 Eighteen Saskatchewan lawyers were honoured with Queen's Counsel (Q.C.) appointments on Dec. 31, 2009.
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