Legal News (Legal Sourcery)

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February 8, 2021

New Children’s Law Act and Regulations

The Children’s Law Act, 2020 and The Children’s Law Regulations, 2021 will be coming into force on March 1, 2021. The new Act addresses recommendations by the Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan with respect to assisted reproduction and parentage. The Act updates the parentage provisions to address situations of assisted reproduction, surrogacy, and more than two parents. The Act also...

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February 5, 2021

Provincial Court of Saskatchewan Update for Court Users and the Public

Provincial Court is continuing operations during the pandemic guided by advice from the Chief Medical Health Officer (CMHO). The Court is committed to maintaining access to critical services while ensuring the safety of all those who work in court facilities and the public who attend. The CMHO has advised against unnecessary travel outside of home communities and has limited the...

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February 4, 2021

New Journal Issues- January 2021

By Sara Stanley Saskatchewan Law Review Volume 83, Number 1 (2020) The Duty to Negotiate and the Ethos of Reconciliation / Felix Hoehn The Non-Abdication Rule in Canadian Constitutional Law / Mark Mancini Saskatchewan Law Review Volume 83, Number 2 (2020) The Judgements of the Court of Appeal for Saskatchewan, 2018 / Michelle Biddulph and William Lane Residency and the...

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February 3, 2021

The Bill C-78 Divorce Act Changes: What you need to know

Substantial changes to the Divorce Act come into force on March 1, 2021. Experts from the Family and Children’s Law Team, Department of Justice Canada, are offering free virtual training to provide you with an overview of the amendments. This course will be helpful to those who need an introduction to the amendments and to those who need a refresher...

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February 2, 2021

CBA Contact List for Matters Involving Mortgage Discharges

The Canadian Bankers Association (“CBA”) has provided us with an updated list of bank officials to contact in the case of delays in the discharge of mortgages. There is the list in English and in French.

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February 1, 2021

Mandatory Early Family Dispute Resolution Expanded to Regina

In Spring 2018, Bill 97 The Arbitration (Family Dispute Resolution) Amendment Act, 2017 and Bill 98 The Miscellaneous (Family Dispute Resolution) Amendment Act, 2017 were passed in the Legislative Assembly. The Acts added provisions to The Children’s Law Act, 1997, The Family Maintenance Act, 1997, The Family Property Act and The Queen’s Bench Act, 1998 to recognize and promote early...

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