Breadcrumb Trail Links Local News Niki Sharma says the Intimate Images Protection Act will come into force in the coming months and create new legal mechanisms to stop the distribution of such photos online. Author of the article: The Canadian Press Ashley Joannou Published May 04, 2023 • Last updated 2 days ago • 2 […]
Continue ReadingCryptocurrency (such as Bitcoin) has been on the rise in the last decade. More and more people are becoming interested in moving their money from banks into this digital form of currency. The question arises in the property market as to whether you can buy or sell a house in cryptocurrency. Even if you could […]
Continue ReadingMadawaska First Nation has gone ahead and cut out the New Brunswick government from taxes collected on tobacco and cannabis sold on-reserve. In response to the province canceling a series of tax revenue-sharing agreements it held with Wolastoqey First Nations, Madawaska has enacted its own cannabis and tobacco licensing act, allowing the band government to […]
Continue ReadingEditor’s note: If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health there are a number of ways to get help, including by calling Talk Suicide Canada at 1-833-456-4566. A list of local crisis centers is also available here. As new details surface in the investigation into Kenneth Law, representatives for the family of […]
Continue ReadingColorado’s governor signed a refreshingly straightforward “right-to-repair” bill into law this afternoon, requiring companies to provide resources like parts, firmware and manuals for devices that they previously kept secret and proprietary even if an owner wanted to do the repairs themselves. Colorado’s “Consumer Repair Bill of Rights Act” is one of many such bills that […]
Continue ReadingChile is one of Latin America’s safest countries, but its residents are becoming more worried after an uptick in violent crime and a spate of police killings. This month, the government passed a series of laws and allotted an additional $1.5bn to its police force. One of those laws, called the “quick trigger” law, allows […]
Continue ReadingThe global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has evolved the adoption of technology in our daily lives and work. In order to continue life and commerce during lockdowns the laws have changed to widen the use of electronic signing and execution of documents. While contracts, leases and other standard documents are often signed remotely questions started […]
Continue ReadingBreadcrumb Trail Links News Local News The province’s highest court found there were no safeguards in place for the disclosure of the private medical records and it said the provincial government needs to rewrite that part of its law Published April 24, 2023 • Last updated 5 days ago • 5 minute read The BC […]
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