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Ontario's top court finds police violated rights of Hells Angels member
Even biker gangs have privacy rights that need to be respected, Ontario's highest court has ruled, in a case involving guns, drugs, cash, and ammunition in a barn leased to a Hells Angels member...
The economic case for a higher minimum wage: Editorial
The arguments against the $15 minimum wage don't hold up — and the choice between social and economic ends is a false one, says this Toronto Star editorial.
Canada's 'Welfare Wall' Traps People With Disabilities
We need to dismantle welfare and replace it with a better and more dignified form of income support, writes Sherri Torjman, Vice-President of the Caledon Institute of Social Policy.
Legal clinic aims to help people who don't officially exist
Kinna-aweya Legal Clinic set up an ID bank to provide vulnerable people with a safe place to store personal documents but found many people had no identification to store.
Ontario privacy commission says province overcharged group
Access for Ontarians with Disabilities Alliance says it tried to get the access to information fee waived and says the government enlisted five lawyers in its fight to uphold the pricey charge.
Email from behind bars? Prisoner advocates push for access to laptops, tablets and internet
As some countries move to give prisoners access to email, the internet, and in-cell tablets, advocates say Canada is lagging behind by denying federal inmates access to essential technology.
Ovide Mercredi reviews Law Society of Upper Canada's relations with Indigenous people
The work could have wide-ranging implications for the entire legal community, including the courts, said Paul Schabas, the treasurer of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
On the Radar: News about rent increases
This month's On the Radar has information about this important change and about the rules for rent increases.
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August 01, 2017
Harmony House given $400K to help fix family court
For the next three years the team will assess the state of family law across the country and will also be looking outside of Canada's borders for inspiration.
Canadian Environmental Law Association's July 2017 Bulletin is now available
Topics in this issue include radioactive landfill, Canada's nuclear preparedness and response, potential NAFTA renegotiation, Provincial Nuclear Emergency Response Plan, and more.
Woman convicted of sexual assault in HIV-disclosure case appeals to Supreme Court
A Manitoba woman convicted of aggravated sexual assault and sent to jail for not telling a sex partner she had HIV is hoping to bring an appeal of her controversial case to the SCC.
'Great unfairness': 2 more sex assault cases where victims were jailed to ensure their court testimony
The treatment the two victims received at the hands of the Alberta justice system comes to light two months after a similar case was reported that led to a provincial review.
'Beautiful' Charter decision gives disabled adults right to child support
A Brampton mother has won the right to claim child support for her 22-year-old disabled son, thanks to a court ruling declaring the existing law unconstitutional.
What Ontario's new condo rules mean for owners, boards
A new tribunal and a number of new regulations aim to improve how boards are governed and improve communication between boards and individual unit owners.
MMIWG inquiry now reviewing conduct of police officers
The inquiry said they are now reviewing police files in response to pressure from the families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls to look at police actions in these cases.
Saskatoon Health Region apologizes for forced tubal ligations, says report 'provides clear direction'
Indigenous women who were coerced into being sterilized in the hours after giving birth in the Saskatoon Health Region felt "invisible, profiled and powerless," an external review found.
La Chronique juridique - L'édition Été 2017
Topics in the summer issue of La Chronique juridique include (in French only) changes to tenants' and landlords' rights, energy contracts, basic income pilot project, and LAO eligibility.
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Clinique juridique populaire de Prescott et Russell Inc.
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July 28, 2017
'Tremendous injustice' as migrant workers sent back to Jamaica
So why are Waldin Simpson and another man being sent home early? Simpson says they're being singled out for complaining about problems with their paycheques.
Bias against black people linked to police use of lethal force, study suggests
New research suggests the way our brains make associations between black people and the physical threat we think they pose is the greatest predictor of police using lethal force against a black...
An Ontario court has just affirmed that cultural norms that excuse violence have no place here: Editorial
The Ontario Court of Appeal has ruled that "cultural differences" cannot be used to justify a lighter sentence in criminal cases.
