Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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September 17, 2019
Parliamentary Privilege to Unjustly Dismiss: A Comment on Chagnon v SFPQ
Shay Brehm, JD Candidate (Saskatchewan) I. INTRODUCTION In its recent decision of Chagnon v Syndicat de la fonction publique et parapublique du Québec,1 the Supreme Court of Canada dealt with whether parliamentary privilege protects legislatures from claims of unjust dismissal. The claim arose after the National Assembly of Québec dismissed three security guards for using cameras on the exterior of...
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September 16, 2019
Monday Links
By Christine Muldoon Some interesting legal news to help you ease into your week: Election 2019 primer: Indigenous Affairs - Macleans Canada Arrests Intelligence Officer Who Worked on Magnitsky Probe - RadioFreeEurope LSO repeals Statement of Principles, replaces it with acknowledgement of human rights laws - The Lawyer's Daily Quebec judge overturns parts of federal, provincial laws on medically assisted...
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September 12, 2019
Canada’s Justice Development Goals: Spotlight
Reposted with the permission of the Action Committee on Access to Justice in Civil and Family Matters, Access to Justice & Law Reform Institute of Nova Scotia JDG Goal 3: Make Courts Work Better While many access to justice efforts focus on preventative approaches or alternatives to court processes, courthouses remain critical in the continuum of legal services. Courts are where...
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September 11, 2019
New Journal Issues – August 2019
By Sara Stanley The Criminal Law QuarterlyVolume 67, Numbers 1 & 2 (July 2018) Off the Bench Judgements and the Section 24(2) Lottery Criminal Appeals in the Supreme Court of Canada Unreasonable Steps: Trying to Make Sense of R. v. Morrison / Isabel Grant and Janine Benedet Lifting the Judicial Embargo on Race-Based Charter Litigation: A Comment on R. v...
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September 10, 2019
Federal Proclamations
An Act to Provide No-cost, Expedited Record Suspensions for Simple Possession of Cannabis, SC 2019, c 20, is proclaimed into force August 1, 2019 (PC 2019-1120). According to a CTV News article, “Canadians with criminal records for simple pot possession can now apply for a pardon free of cost and with no mandatory five-year waiting period -- but they'll have...
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September 9, 2019
Law Librarian On Site
By Alan Kilpatrick Need help with your legal research? Law Society of Saskatchewan librarian, Alan Kilpatrick, will be on-site at RPL’s Central Branch to help guide you through the many legal resources available. Please contact our libraries for further information. Evenings:Monday, September 23: 5:00-8:00 pmMonday, October 28: 5:00-8:00 pmMonday, November 25: 5:00-8:00 pm Afternoons:Thursday, September 12: 1:00-4:00 pm Thursday, October 10: 1:00-4:00 pmThursday, November...
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