Lawyers representing some of BC’s most vulnerable people say they’re chronically underpaid, leading to high turnover and positions they struggle to fill.
Legal Aid BC and a union representing 28
Air Canada has announced it will voluntarily register with the Office québécois de la langue francaise in accordance with the Charter of the French Language. The air carrier said the decision comes after months of talks with the OQLF.
Last Thursday, Canadian National Railway said it, too, would register with the OQLF in accordance with Bill 96.
In a three-sentence statement made public by Air Canada on Monday, the air carrier said it was proud of its commitment to the French language in Quebec and throughout its global network. The Montreal-based company said its
It was a quiet yet passionate protest in front of the city hall Tuesday as about 100 people showed up to share their objection to the city’s Rental Licensing Bylaw.
“A criminal records check. I’ve been a landlord for 30 years in this city. I’m getting a criminal record check?” property owner Diane Chauvin questioned.
Under the city’s new bylaw, a criminal records check is necessary for landlords in wards one and two in order to obtain a Residential Rental License. The fee, plus inspections and work needed could cost over $1,000.
“We are against this by-law because the city
Business disputes can become public quickly and impact even successful businesses. In recent media reports, there has been speculation that business owners of the well-known athleisure brand PE Nation, Pip Edwards and Claire Tregoning, are ‘feuding’.
The brand has denied the rumours. But it raises the question: “how do you resolve disputes between business partners?”
Business partnerships can be an excellent way to start and run a successful business and often do well when the partners are aligned. However, disagreements among partners can quickly arise, leading to legal disputes that can disrupt or even destroy the business. It’s crucial for
Law could be the first to criminalize identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ): Rights Watch
Uganda’s parliament has passed sweeping anti-gay legislation that proposes tough new penalties for same-sex relationships and criminalizes anyone identifying as LGBTQ.
While more than 30 African countries, including Uganda, have already banned same-sex relationships, the new law passed on Tuesday appears to be the first to outlaw merely identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ), Human Rights Watch said .
“The ayes have it,” Parliamentary Speaker Anita Annet Among said after the final vote, adding that the “bill passed in
NEW YORK –
For 40 years, former President Donald Trump has navigated countless legal investigations without ever facing criminal charges. That record may soon come to an end.
Trump could be indicted by a Manhattan grand jury as soon as this week, potentially charged with falsifying business records connected to hush money payments during his 2016 campaign to women who accused him of sexual encounters.
It’s one of several investigations that have intensified as Trump mounts his third presidential run. He has denied any allegations of wrongdoing and accuses prosecutors of engaging in a politically motivated “witch hunt” to damage
Washington, D.C. – The United States has renewed its opposition to Israeli settlement policies, saying that Washington was “extremely troubled” by an Israeli law that paved the way for restoring illegal settlements in the north of the occupied West Bank.
State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel told reporters on Tuesday that the law, approved by the Knesset hours earlier, violates Israeli commitments to Washington against advancing settlements in the area.
“The legislative changes announced today are particularly provocative and counterproductive to efforts to restore some measures of calm as we head into Ramadan, Passover and the Easter holidays,” Patel said.
He
This Opinion piece is by André Bear, a graduate of the University of Saskatchewan’s law school who is now pursuing his master of laws.
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The Canadian legal system seems eager to fill its prisons mostly with Indigenous peoples, as evidenced by our staggering overrepresentation.
On the other end, there are countless legal professionals making a good living off our overrepresentation: lawyers, judges, prison officials and anyone else who profits.
Although Indigenous peoples desperately need allies in the legal profession, at some point we should also recognize how the
