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As a young lawyer, he felt like a fraud who didn't belong and nearly left the legal profession. National Magazine is the official periodical of the Canadian Bar Association and covers the latest trends and developments affecting the legal profession and the practice of law, as well as the latest news regarding the association and its activities.
National - Overdoing the notwithstanding clause - National …
Sep 6, 2022 · Overdoing the override clause. Undermining fundamental rights through repeated use of section 33 misses the entire point of having an entrenched Charter of Rights and Freedoms. A first instalment in our series on restoring trust in our legal institutions. BY Holly Lake 6 Sep. 2022. When the notwithstanding clause was rolled into the Charter of ...
National - A new beginning
Jul 15, 2021 · A new beginning. A law on implementing UNDRIP marks a welcome breakthrough in advancing reconciliation. But there is work ahead to hold government accountable. BY Yves Faguy 15 Jul. 2021. Photo by Jason Hargrove (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) When the Canadian government first endorsed the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in ...
National - Murray Sinclair, a legal giant who almost wasn't
5 days ago · Murray Sinclair, a legal giant who almost wasn't. Early in his law career, long before he became revered as a visionary for Indigenous rights and reconciliation, Murray Sinclair almost quit. “I was torn over my sense of what law was, and what justice and fairness meant,” he said in an online post in 2013. “I was challenged by my ...
National - Should we really be handing them over? - National …
It wouldn't be the first time. Back in 2008, the Ontario Superior Court agreed to France's extradition request for sociologist Dr. Hassan Diab, suspected at the time for his involvement in the 1980 bombing of a Paris synagogue. Extradited to France in 2014, Diab was released in 2018 after charges were dismissed against him for lack of evidence.
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Dec 14, 2021 · In our communities, robust discourse and, at times, painful debate over sensitive and divisive issues have helped define our thinking. Legal analysis evolves regarding whether vaccine passport regimes will withstand Charter challenges and legitimate concerns over privacy. From the courthouse, communication and messaging increased.
National - A glimmer of hope - National Magazine
May 3, 2021 · The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision confirming the constitutionality of national carbon pricing legislation was an important win for climate federalism, and a critical first step towards climate justice.. But much more needs to be done – urgently – to ensure that climate change does not further worsen existing inequalities.The Supreme Court missed a perfect opportunity to send ...
National - Scrutinizing the emergency response - National Magazine
Mar 1, 2022 · Scrutinizing the emergency response. It will be for the inquiry to evaluate whether emergency powers were warranted. No country can guarantee a future free from crisis. We need to have legislation duly passed by Parliament to address future emergencies. Canada’s first invocation of powers under the federal Emergencies Act provides its own ...
National - Criminal justice and the Canadian election
Sep 15, 2021 · The Conservatives are no longer putting faith in the idea that extending prison terms will reduce crime. The Liberals have, after years of promises, moved forward on dismantling the tough-on-crime regime. The NDP and Greens are leading the charge on more expansive reductions in criminal law. In the end, criminal justice may not have lit up the ...
National - A presidential year like no other
Aug 11, 2021 · It would be an understatement to say that the year 2020-2021 was not what I expected when I became the first Indigenous president of the Canadian Bar Association.