Breaking News > In a private international ruling which clarifies what constitutes submission to the jurisdiction of a foreign court under Quebec civil law, the Supreme Court of Canada has 8-1 dismissed the appeal of a Quebec businessman who challenged the Quebec courts’ recognition and enforcement of a Utah court default judgment requiring him to pay more than $1.2 million for breach for contract in that state: Barer v. Knight Brothers LLC, 2019 SCC 13. MORE TO COME

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Hamilton council to vote on cutting edge transgender protection protocol

Wednesday, March 08, 2017 @ 3:32 PM | By Amanda Jerome

On March 8, Hamilton City Council will vote on a protocol for gender identity and gender expression that will protect the rights of transgender and gender non-conforming persons in public spaces....

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