Recent Posts by Canadian Law Bloggers
The AI Index Report developed at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence at Stanford University in California is an interesting resource to help track developments in the field.The 2024 edition has just been published."Welcome to the seventh edition of the AI Index report. The 2024 Index is our most comprehensive to date and arrives at an important moment when AI’s infl... more »
INTRODUCTION Webber Academy (or “the school”), a private educational institution in Alberta, defined itself as non-denominational: it did not engage in any overt religious practice (with one possible and qualified exception). Yet, after two Alberta Human Rights Commission (AHRC) decisions, two Q... more »
#LegalTweetoftheDay: CRA paid out $37M to tax scammers, unsealed affidavit alleges #law #legal #lawtwitter via @CBCNews https://tinyurl.com/bdhk5fbf - Garry J. Wise, Toronto Visit our Toronto Law Office website: www.wiselaw.net Visit our website: www.wiselaw.net... more »
This guide outlines the key services and programs designed to support families through the complexities of family law proceedings. more »
In B.C., a will-maker’s spouse or child (including an adult independent child) can bring an action to vary the will-maker’s will, if the will does not made adequate provision for them. There is no requirement that a will-maker treat their children equally in their will. However, unequal treatmen... more »
Your trust account is not a bank account, and you are not a banker. LAWPRO has seen instances where lawyers appear to be using their trust accounts to flow money in and out without doing any legal work. What Your Trust Account Is Not A backdoor bank account: Your trust account is not a workaround... more »
In Ontario (Attorney General) v Ontario (Information and Privacy Commissioner), 2024 SCC 4 [Ontario], the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC” or the “Court”) held that the executive branch of the... The post Keeping Confident about Cabinet Confidentiality: Ontario v Ontario appeared first on TheC... more »
Online proctoring software was critical to higher education institutions during the heart of the pandemic. Though less signficant today, the report of findings issued by the Information and Privacy Commissioner/Ontario last week about McMaster University’s use of online proctoring is an important... more »
It is with profound sadness that we recognize the passing of our dear friend and colleague, Michelle Sagert. Vivacious and tenacious well describe Michelle. She truly was a force of nature, whether it be fighting for the rights of her clients or bringing joy to her family, friends and colleagues. Mi... more »
It is finally here: the long-anticipated Online Harms bill. It was tabled in Parliament on February 26, 2024 as Bill C-63. It is not as bad as I expected, but it has some serious issues that need to be addressed if it is going to be Charter-compliant. It also has some room for serious improvement... more »
[…] here’s another explanation of Friday’s ruling, this time from Martin Olszynski, Nigel Banks and David […]... more »
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This will be my last post here at the Law21 blog for awhile. It’s also my first post here in a while, and these two are connected. Today, I’m launching a Substack newsletter that will effectively replace this blog. This is a pretty major change for me, and I feel I owe you an explanation of [... more »
Imagine this: you and a date visit a restaurant and order a bottle of wine while you catch-up, consider the menus, and enjoy the ambience. After the better part of two hours, but before ordering and consuming any food, you order a second bottle of wine. Is this an entirely innocuous and unremarkable... more »
♫ Together together Were winning together Forever and ever You’ll be remembered For every little thing you do for me…♫ My latest – and lead article: “Winning the War for Talent While Improving Profitability” just released in American Bar Association’s Law Practice Magazine. Co-writ... more »
The following pieces of legislation received annotations in Quickscribe Online in January: Family Law Act - John-Paul E Boyd QC, John-Paul Boyd Arbitration Chambers Local Government Act, Community Charter - Don Lidstone, QC, Lidstone & Company Business Corporations Act - Debby Cumberford ... more »
Most pet owners consider their pet to be a member of the family, not just another piece of property. In British Columbia pets are considered to be personal/matrimonial property subject to equitable division according to property law principles and pursuant …... more »
Mike Weightman from ICBC’s Road Safety Department was nice enough to accept my invitation to present at the Chilliwack Mt. Cheam Rotary Club on the hazards of distracted driving. Distracted driving is replacing drunk driving as the largest cause of …... more »