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March 2, 2020
Privacy Rights vs. Technological Advances: A Case Comment on R. v. Jarvis and What It Means for The Future of Privacy
Photo by Lianhao Qu on Unsplash By Nicole C. Krupski* I. THE SCOPE OF PRIVACY Canadians have always shared a strong interest in privacy, but how far does one’s privacy interest reach? We are in living in a time when rapid advancements in technology threaten Canadians’ privacy. R. v. Jarvis,[1] a recent Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) decision rendered in February 2019, explored...
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February 19, 2020
Orphan Well: Embracing statutory ambiguity
By Allyse Cruise This case comment scrutinizes the decision of the Supreme Court of Canada in Orphan Well Association v. Grant Thorton Ltd. Many Canadians will be happy with the results of the case. However, the Supreme Court’s reasoning lacks coherence and provides little direction to lower courts tasked with reviewing ambiguous legislation. On January 31, 2019, the Supreme Court...
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October 22, 2019
Legal Services Supply Gap in Saskatchewan: Temporarily Offering Tax Incentives to Lawyers for Providing Pro Bono Services
Jelaina Germain, JD Candidate (University of Saskatchewan) “While almost half of Canadians will experience a legal issue in any given three-year period, many people do not resolve their legal issue with the assistance of a lawyer due to being unable to…afford the cost of legal services”.1 I. LEGAL SERVICES MARKET IN SASKATCHEWAN There is a large gap in the legal...
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October 15, 2019
Access to Justice by Design
Melissa Craig, J.D. Candidate (University of Saskatchewan) This comment discusses why the legal profession should embrace user-focused design thinking in developing solutions to aid the access to justice gap. I. THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE CRISIS The access to justice crisis is one of the largest issues facing the legal profession today. Almost half of Canadian adults will confront at least...
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October 8, 2019
Mega Mistakes: Public Policy and Procurement in Yukon
By Drea Nasager, JD Candidate (University of Saskatchewan) In Mega Reporting Inc. v. Yukon (Government of),1 the Yukon Court of Appeal upheld a waiver of liability in the Yukon Territorial Government (“YTG”) procurement process despite the lower court’s concerns regarding public policy and fairness in the process.2 In 2013, YTG issued a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for a one-year contract...
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October 1, 2019
Addressing the Elephant in the Legal Profession: The Lawyer’s Struggle with Mental Heath
Stephanie Nemeth, University of Saskatchewan, College of Law (JD Candidate 2019) On October 23, 2018, the University of Saskatchewan College of Law welcomed Orlando Da Silva to give a speech on mental health among lawyers as part of the McKercher Lecture Series.1 Mr. Da Silva, Senior Crown Counsel at the Serious Fraud Office – Prosecution Division, delivered a raw, candid,...
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