Room 31 at the Vancouver law courts is normally a quiet, somewhat boring place, where lawyers present brief arguments on procedural questions and spectators rarely present. But Friday morning was different. As a clerk attempted to organize a long list of matters on the docket, about two dozen supporters of anti-vaccine activist Dr. Daniel Nagase […]
Continue ReadingGoogle said Thursday it will remove Canadian news content from its search, news and discover products after a new law meant to compensate media outlets comes into force. The move to pull news from the world’s most popular search engine could have a devastating impact on Canadian media outlets, which often depend on third parties […]
Continue ReadingConsumer advocates in both Canada and the United States are welcoming recent announcements to crack down on the hidden and unexpected charges on purchases that Canadians often pay, but they also say authorities must enforce existing rules for there to be a difference. Following the footsteps of American lawmakers, the federal Liberals announced that they […]
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 ReadingDavida Brook, left, Justin Nelson, center, and Stephen Shackelford, right, attorneys for Dominion Voting Systems, exit the New Castle County Courthouse in Wilmington, Del., on April 18.Julio Cortez/The Associated Press Dominion Voting Systems’ large settlement in its high-profile defamation lawsuit against Fox News is an important win – for Dominion and for democracy. And for […]
Continue ReadingBreadcrumb Trail Links News Canadian Politics Canada ‘Never consider that as an option for us, because we’re not going to do that,’ Singh said he told Trudeau Published April 18, 2023 • Last updated 4 days ago • 3 minute read Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh holds a press conference at the University of Saskatchewan. […]
Continue ReadingArticle content Woke is the word and it’s being used to demarcate the bitter lines drawn in the battle for governing control of the Law Society of Ontario. Article content Lawyers across the province begin voting Wednesday to elect 40 lawyers and five paralegal directors who will serve four years at the helm of the […]
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