Legal News (Legal Sourcery)

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September 18, 2017

Save the Date – Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week

By Brea Lowenberger Access To Justice Coordinator, University of Saskatchewan, College of Law The Second Annual Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week is October 16-21, 2017. The establishment of the Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week is a spinoff of the “Putting the Public First” topic that was addressed by participants at the 2016 meeting of the Dean’s Forum on Access to Justice and Dispute...

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August 30, 2017

Family Law Assistance Clinics, Regina

The Family Law Information Centre will be offering free family law assistance sessions for the public every Wednesday morning between 9:30 – 11:30 starting September 6. If you answer ‘yes’ to any of the following questions, drop in for free assistance at the Regina branch of the Law Society Library: Are you applying to court for child support, custody/access or divorce? Do you need help with...

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August 24, 2017

Truth and Reconciliation – Call to Action #27

By Barbra Bailey Policy Counsel, Law Society of Saskatchewan Canada’s Residential School System for Aboriginal children was a government-sponsored education system created to separate Aboriginal children from their families and cultural heritage, thereby assimilating them into Euro-Canadian society. The Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement (IRSSA) recognized the damage inflicted by the residential schools and established the Truth and Reconciliation Commission...

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June 21, 2017

National Aboriginal Day

Kelly Laycock, Publications Coordinator “In cooperation with Indigenous organizations, the Government of Canada chose June 21, the summer solstice, for National Aboriginal Day. For generations, many Indigenous Peoples and communities have celebrated their culture and heritage on or near this day due to the significance of the summer solstice as the longest day of the year.” —Government of Canada website,...

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June 13, 2017

Law Society’s Annual Report is now available!

By Kelly Laycock The Law Society’s Annual General Meeting is this week, and we have our new 2016 Annual Report ready for you to read! Don’t miss the President’s Message from Erin Kleisinger, QC, the Executive and Deputy Director’s Reports, as well as committee updates on the successes of 2016. A look ahead at upcoming initiatives and ongoing projects in...

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June 9, 2017

Reminder: Law Society’s Annual General Meeting

Just a reminder that the Law Society of Saskatchewan will be holding its Annual General Meeting on June 15, 2017, at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel. We will be hosting an esteemed panel from across Canada for a CPD panel discussion on the inevitability of change and the impact that technology will have on the legal profession, and more broadly, on the...

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