Monday, October 21, 2019 @ 9:34 AM
It will take a healthy dose of political will, huge investments and nearly a generation for the Quebec government to implement the wide-ranging recommendations that an inquiry examining the treatment of Indigenous people made to the province’s justice and correctional systems, according to legal experts. ... [read more]
Monday, October 21, 2019 @ 2:29 PM
Firms compelled by their securities regulator to engage a compliance consultant to address issues have some direction at last from those regulators. The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) Staff Notice 31-356 sets out who can serve as a compliance consultant, the consultant’s role, the approval process and more. ... [read more]
Friday, October 18, 2019 @ 1:35 PM
There is hope the posthumous awarding of the Order of New Brunswick to the first Canadian-born black lawyer will increase awareness and national attention when it comes to history’s colour lines. ... [read more]
Friday, October 18, 2019 @ 12:39 PM
A B.C. city is vowing to fight a decision that upheld the reinstatement of a fire official who lost his job after engaging in sexual activity with a colleague in the workplace, with a lawyer saying the case may find itself before the provincial Court of Appeal in order for it to answer the question of whether such behaviour is grounds for dismissal. ... [read more]
Friday, October 18, 2019 @ 9:11 AM
Ryerson University’s new Faculty of Law has secured Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) funding and is “absolutely on track” to open its doors in September 2020. According to Ryerson’s provost, Michael Benarroch, the school is still searching for a dean and is in the process of hiring practitioners to teach alongside faculty. ... [read more]
Age Affects Reasonable Notice
What U.K. employers should know about Canadian termination, dismissal law
