Canadian Law

• ‘This case is disturbing:’ N.S. judge rebukes lawyer who overcharged client

  Justice Frank Edwards said lawyer Duncan MacEachern's requested fee was not reasonable and he did not treat his client - a single father on social assistance - fairly.

  Canada

  Feb 14, 2019
  
• Kingston’s Uber bylaw suspended after legal review

  Companies like Uber are in Kingston to stay, for now.

  Canada

  Sep 20, 2018
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• Disputed frozen embryo awarded to ex-wife by Ontario court

  The decision as to ownership of the embryo - created from donated sperm and eggs - turned on clauses in contracts the couple signed when they embarked on the fertility process that resulted in a son.

  Canada

  Aug 1, 2018
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• Court rejects Quebec’s bid to ban citizens’ access to private online gaming sites

  The Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association challenged the legislation and said it was pleased with the decision.

  Money

  Jul 24, 2018
• New Brunswick exploring power of attorney reform as group calls for change

  Without power of attorney, New Brunswickers can be left in a legal limbo where families or individuals are left trying to figure out who is in charge. 

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2017
• Senate passes Bill C-16 which defends transgender rights

  Canadian senators have passed a new law which explicitly prohibits discrimination against transgender Canadians and affords them protection against hate crimes.

  Politics

  Jun 15, 2017
• N.S. man takes legal action to have last name – Grabher – on licence plate

  Lawyers for Lorne Grabher filed a notice of application with the provincial Supreme Court, hoping to overturn a decision that canceled a plate used by his family for 27 years

  Canada

  May 15, 2017
• Canada’s gun laws aren’t saving lives — they’re just making them more complicated

  Are Canada's gun laws too convoluted? Andrew Lawton, a gun owner himself, examines the issue.

  Commentary

  May 12, 2017
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• Following Travis Vader verdict, victims’ son calls out Ottawa for ‘zombie laws’

  A man whose parents vanished in 2010 took the federal government to task Wednesday for failing to strip the Criminal Code of unconstitutional "zombie laws" like the one that turned Travis Vader's conviction from murder to manslaughter.

  Canada

  Jan 25, 2017
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• Want to be part of the Supreme Court? Here’s how you can become a justice

  You may have a chance at a seat on the high court if you meet these requirements and criteria.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2016