Petition launched in support of Senate bill on domestic violence
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 @ 2:53 PM
A petition has been launched to support a Quebec senator’s bill to combat domestic violence and violence against women. Bill S-205, which was introduced by Sen. Pierre-Hugues Boisvenu last November, would amend the Criminal Code’s provisions on interim release to allow for the use of electronic monitoring devices and court-mandated therapy sessions for alleged abusers, among other changes. ... [read more]
Public Prosecution Service develops specialized team for sexual assault cases in N.W.T.
Wednesday, May 18, 2022 @ 11:10 AM
On May 18, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) announced the creation of “a team in the Northwest Territories (N.W.T.) office to develop approaches to sexual assault prosecutions.” ... [read more]
Alberta teacher discipline bill raises issues of administrative independence, law prof says
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 @ 2:09 PM
A University of Calgary law professor is raising alarm bells about Alberta’s newly adopted system for discipline of teachers, saying it could be a candidate for a revisiting the issue of administrative independence at the Supreme Court of Canada. ... [read more]
‘Employee rights have not changed,’ says counsel of court overturning decision on ESA amendments
Tuesday, May 17, 2022 @ 9:31 AM
The “entire employment bar was waiting for this decision with bated breath” said counsel for the appellant in a case regarding COVID-19 amendments to the Employment Standards Act 2000 (ESA) and related regulation. Although the lower court decision was overturned on a procedural issue instead of a substantive one, counsel said the Court of Appeal was “ultimately correct” in its decision not to “throw aside the rules of evidence and the rules of procedure.” ... [read more]