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November 12, 2020
Law Reform Commission: Consultation Report on Contributory Fault & Apportionment Among Wrongdoers
The Law Reform Commission will hold one hour meetings with interested firms and practitioners to discuss its Consultation Report on Contributory Fault & Apportionment Among Wrongdoers and to seek input on its consultation questions. This activity is approved by the Law Society of Saskatchewan and qualifies for 1 CPD hour. Meetings can be scheduled until January 31, 2021. To schedule...
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November 10, 2020
City of Regina Seeking Employer Nominees for Arbitrations
The City of Regina is building a list of potential Employer Nominees for use in addressing Arbitrations. Currently the City of Regina has Collective Bargaining Agreements with the following Unions: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 21; Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 7; Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 588; International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 181;...
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November 2, 2020
New Journal Issues- October 2020
By Sara Stanley The Advocates’ Quarterly Volume 51, Issue 1 (September 2020) Demeanour Evidence: Appearances are Often Deceiving: The Art and Science of Persuasion- Chapter X / Todd L. Archibald and Patrick A. Harris Freedom from the Conflict of Laws is in Your Grasp / Angela Swan A Shoddy Doctrine: Canadian Consumer Class Actions at a Crossroads / Ron Podolny...
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October 1, 2020
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre Bulletin: Money Mule Awareness
The following is the text of a bulletin from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre: Increasingly, fraud networks are recruiting unsuspecting fraud victims to receive and transfer money from other victims. When this happens, the victim becomes a money mule. What is a Money Mule? A money mule is an individual who is recruited by fraudsters to serve as a middle person...
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September 23, 2020
Law Society of B.C. launches the Rule of Law Matters podcast
The Law Society has launched Rule of Law Matters, a podcast series that draws from real-life, current events that explain the concept of the rule of law, how the rule of law is threatened or undermined, and what it all means to the public. In the pilot episode “Introduction to the rule of law,” host Jon Festinger, QC and Law...
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September 22, 2020
Legislative Update – Family Maintenance Regulations
The Family Maintenance Amendment Regulations have recently been amended. The Family Maintenance Amendment Regulations, 2020 came into effect on September 15, 2020. Section 21.1 of the amended regulations applies to the recalculation of child support. These changes include: Child support agreements made on or after March 15, 2018 may be recalculated if the agreement is eligible for recalculation and is...
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