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November 30, 2018

Tech Tip: Convert to Text!

By Ken Fox You know what really grinds my gears? When I open a PDF file containing what appears to be digitally-formatted text and find that it is non-copyable and non-searchable. The ability to search, copy and paste text are essential functions of digital communications – so the idea that a text is born digitally and therefore ASCII (American Standard...

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November 29, 2018

Family Law: Through the Eyes of the Child

By Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator The Law Society was delighted to present the informative family law seminar Through the Eyes of the Child with The Honorable Justice Turcotte as host. We held the event at TCU Place in Saskatoon on Tuesday, November 20th and in Regina on Wednesday, November 21st at the Delta. The morning sessions featured our main...

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November 28, 2018

Saskatchewan Proclamations

The Agricultural Implements Amendment Act, SS 2018, c 1, has been proclaimed into force November 9, 2018. The Reclaimed Industrial Sites Amendment Act, 2018, SS 2018, c 32, has been proclaimed into force December 1, 2018.

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November 28, 2018

Academic Authors Sharing their Writing on CanLII

By Sarah Sutherland; reposted with permission from the CanLii Blog CanLIIDocs was created as a platform to share legal commentary, and we now have many types of resources available on CanLIIDocs written by authors from various backgrounds. Here is a page where you can browse what’s currently available on the site. One group that has been enthusiastic in endorsing CanLII as...

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November 27, 2018

Free Legal Resources Fair at the Saskatoon Public Library

[caption id="attachment_7918" align="alignright" width="300"] Law Society of Saskatchewan librarians Ken Fox and Alan Kilpatrick, (used with permission from Theressa Slind, community librarian at Saskatoon Public Library,[/caption] By Alan Kilpatrick The Saskatoon Public Library’s Frances Morrison branch hosted a free Legal Resources Fair during Saskatchewan’s Third Access to Justice Week. The fair featured a tradeshow, legal assistance clinics, and presentations on...

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November 22, 2018

Saskatchewan Legislative Update

The following regulations were published in The Saskatchewan Gazette, Part II, Vol. 114 No. 45, November 9, 2018: SR 76/2018 The Cities (Property Classification) Amendment Regulations, 2018 SR 77/2018 The Northern Municipalities (Property Classification) Amendment Regulations, 2018 SR 78/2018 The Municipalities (Property Classification) Amendment Regulations, 2018 SR 79/2018 The Western Livestock Price Insurance Program Amendment Regulations, 2018

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