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June 17, 2019
National Indigenous Peoples Day
National Indigenous Peoples Day, formerly National Aboriginal Day, falls on June 21 every year since 1996, when Governor General Roméo LeBlanc announced it through proclamation. According to Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada’s website, “This is a day for all Canadians to recognize and celebrate the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples....
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June 17, 2019
Monday Links
By Jenneth Hogan Mainil Some interesting legal news to help you ease into your week: – Canadian Lawyer – The Star - Slaw – Canadian Lawyer – The Star Phoenix – Slaw
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June 14, 2019
Federal Proclamation
The Preclearance Act, 2016, SC 2017, c 27, comes into force on the date of entry into force of the Agreement on Land, Rail, Marine and Air Transport Preclearance between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America (PC 2019-0717). The preamble to the agreement considers that “preclearance facilitates air travel between the two countries...
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June 13, 2019
CanLII Has a New Look! đź‘€
By Alisa Lazear; reblogged with permission from the CanLII Blog Thanks to the feedback from our users and the help of the Lexum team, CanLII has undergone a website refresh. Here are the changes that have been made to improved your experience: On the look and feel side, the font family is now Open Sans, and we chose to stick...
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June 12, 2019
Pride Month – There’s always learning to be done
By Jakaeden Frizzell, CPD Program Coordinator If you haven’t heard, June is Pride Month! What a great opportunity for us to reflect on the LGBTQ+ community and barriers they may face accessing justice. As a law profession, it is important that we continue improving our understanding and our inclusiveness, so we represent all peoples to the best of our ability....
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June 12, 2019
Nathan Phillips – Reinstatement and Practice Conditions
Following a review hearing in relation to the of the interim suspension of Nathan Phillips, the Review Committee made the following orders pursuant to section 45(4) and 45(5) of the Legal Profession Act: The interim suspension of the Member shall not continue only as result of the availability of appropriate practice conditions; and The Member shall be forthwith subject to...
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