Lawyers
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Calgary legal support group calls on candidates to focus on people who can’t afford lawyersA Calgary organization is calling on candidates in the provincial election to remove barriers to accessible justice.CanadaMay 21, 2023
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Alberta lawyer requirement to swear oath to king being challenged in courtThree Indigenous women law students are challenge Alberta's mandatory oath to King in a lawsuit.CanadaMay 5, 2023
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Lawyers debate whether Nazism led to Holocaust, as Montreal hate speech trial resumesThe trial involves Gabriel Sohier-Chaput, 36, who faces one charge of wilfully promoting hatred in connection with an article he wrote for neo-Nazi website Daily Stormer.CanadaNov 25, 2022
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Mulroney wants Université Laval to train next cohort of Quebec leaders on world stageBrian Mulroney, who served as prime minister from 1984 to 1993 and is a graduate of Laval, will head the fundraising campaign for the Quebec City university.CanadaOct 26, 2022
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Criminal Lawyers’ Association calling on Ontario for more funding for legal aidThe Criminal Lawyers' Association says it's set to meet with the Ontario government next week in an effort to seek increased funding for the province's legal aid program.CanadaOct 18, 2022
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Saskatoon resident fights nearly $3K fine for gathering outdoors during COVID-19 restrictions"There is no demonstrible justification for limiting the right of people to protest outdoors in Saskatchewan to 30 people, or to 10 people," said the defendant's lawyer.CanadaJun 29, 2022
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Independent review of systemic discrimination at N.S. Barristers’ Society underwayThe society opened the process on April 14 with an apology on the main page of its website saying it acknowledges and regrets systemic discrimination in the justice system.CanadaMay 11, 2021
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Tribunal rehears proposal for 2 Homestead buildings on Queen and Ontario streetsA local planning appeal tribunal rehearing got underway to decide whether two apartment buildings can be built on Queen and Ontario streets.CanadaMar 30, 2021
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Dad-daughter duo creates podcast to teach criminal law to kidsA father and his daughter break down criminal law over a podcast for kids to understand.CrimeFeb 23, 2021
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British Columbia will not impose restrictions on inter-provincial travel, premier says"The review of our legal options made it clear we can't prevent people from travelling to British Columbia," Premier John Horgan said in a statement, Thursday.PoliticsJan 21, 2021
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