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In a pair of decisions, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified the sentencing rules in serious youth criminal justice cases ...
The first baby boomers hit 65 in 2011, but there’s been no mass exodus from the legal profession. What’s keeping so many ...
In a unanimous ruling, the Supreme Court of Canada has found that for trials held during the COVID-19 pandemic, it was ...
Chief justice says Indigenous legal orders have lots to teach us about resolving conflict, repairing harm and restoring ...
Smudging ceremonies, eagle feathers, and circle seating with no judge's dais in sight are becoming more common in courtrooms across Canada as recognition of Indigenous legal orders increases. This ...
Artificial intelligence is coming for the Canadian criminal justice system. Much of the conversation around the anticipated change currently focuses on a familiar list of concerns, including ...
Law Opinion Before we automate criminal justice, we need to understand it The problem is not just that AI might make bad decisions -- it’s that we don’t agree on what a good decision looks like BY ...
A new Senate bill would make it “more difficult but not impossible” for Parliament to use the notwithstanding clause to override fundamental rights guaranteed in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
Un nouveau projet de loi du Sénat rendrait « plus difficile, mais pas impossible » pour le Parlement d’utiliser la disposition de dérogation pour passer outre aux droits fondamentaux garantis en vertu ...
The Liberal government’s Bill C-5 was rushed through Parliament so that “nation-building” projects of national interest could be fast-tracked. But now that it’s law, it’s going to face a barrage of ...