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Supreme Court Confirms the Complainant’s Sexual Inactivity is Presumptively Inadmissible: R v Kinamore
In R v Kinamore, 2025 SCC 19, the Crown asked to clarify the rules for when Crown, rather than the accused, uses evidence of a complainant’s sexual history. Under section ...
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Canadian Human Rights Maximums Challenged in the Federal Court
Under the current Canadian Human Rights Act (“CHRA”), the maximum heads of damages for pain and suffering (section 53(2)(e)), and for reckless and willful discriminatory practices (subsection 53(3)) are capped ...
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Bill C-5 Receives Royal Assent
Bill C-5 received Royal Assent on June 26, 2025, and brings two Acts that will implement several changes to Canadian law. Building Canada Act The Building Canada Act will focus ...
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Rights of Accused Persons & New Bilingual Requirements
The recent Supreme Court of Canada decision, R v Tayo Tompouba, 2024 SCC 16, reenforced the obligation to inform a criminally accused individual of their right to be tried in ...
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Law Society of Alberta Announces President and President-Elect
The Law Society of Alberta has announced that Ryan D. Anderson KC will begin his term as President and Stacy Petriuk KC will begin her term as President-Elect of the ...
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ABKB Announcement: Release of the Desk Divorce Package Review Checklist
The Court of King’s Bench of Alberta announced the release of the Desk Divorce Package Clerk Review Checklist (the “Checklist”). It is designed to foster consistency of family law practice ...
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Law Society of BC Introduces Taskforce to Address Bullying & Burnout
The Law Society of British Columbia has announced the launch of the Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination Task Force (the “Task Force”) to address the prevalence of toxic work cultures in ...
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Legal Tech Essentials in a 60-minute Webinar
For lawyers looking to optimize their practice with the right technology, this webinar distills a breadth of practical tips and advice into one 60-minute lunch hour webinar. And the added ...
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ABKB Announcement: Further Expansions to the Filing Digital Service
The Filing Digital Service (“FDS”) will be expanding to allow filing for more ex parte (without notice) digital orders. Effective February 6, 2025, ex parte digital orders will now be ...
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Bill C-40 Introduces Changes to the Criminal Code
Bill C-40 received royal assent introducing changes to the existing ministerial review process for miscarriages of justice under the Criminal Code. It seeks to improve access to justice by establishing ...
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