Law Society of Saskatchewan Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
Legal News (Legal Sourcery)
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October 2, 2018
Indigenous Canada Course
Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada. From an Indigenous perspective, this course explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations. Topics for the 12 lessons include the fur trade and other exchange relationships, land claims and...
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October 2, 2018
Cannabis Legislation in Saskatchewan – Effective When?
Jointly authored by Ken Fox and Pat Kelly Many of you are aware that October 17 is the date the federal Cannabis Act becomes law. And if you have been following closely, you may also be aware that many aspects of cannabis legalization, including distribution, licensing, restrictions on access, health regulation, and impaired driving regulations, fall under provincial jurisdiction. But...
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September 27, 2018
Saskatchewan Annual Statutes Added to CanLII
Repost with Permission from The CanLII Blog We are happy to be able to announce that we have completed a project to add the annual statutes for the Province of Saskatchewan to CanLII back to 1978. This project was made possible by a grant from the Law Foundation of Saskatchewan, and we are grateful to the board and staff of...
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September 26, 2018
New Books in the Library – Summer 2018
By Sara Stanley Canadian Anti-Money Laundering Law: Gaming Sector Robert Kroeker and Jeffrey Simser “Wedged between gaming law and anti-money laundering provisions, the gaming industry is complex and challenging. That’s likely why no one has taken on the task of providing specific, thorough and practical advice to practitioners and managers working in this sector – until now. Canadian Anti-Money Laundering...
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September 25, 2018
Amendments to Impaired Driving Laws
The Traffic Safety (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act, 2018, SS 2018, c.45, and The Miscellaneous Vehicle and Driving Statutes (Cannabis Legislation) Amendment Act, 2018, SS 2018, c.21, are now in force in Saskatchewan. According to the government’s news release, these amendments include stronger penalties for drug-impaired drivers and for impaired drivers who transport children. According to the news release: As of Sept....
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September 24, 2018
Tentative Proposals for a Land Charges Act
The Law Reform Commission of Saskatchewan has recently posted a new consultation paper on its website. The paper - Tentative Proposals for a Land Charges Act - is part of the Commission's project on real property security law in Saskatchewan. The consultation period runs until February 15, 2019.
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