Category: Law News

Why some Indigenous leaders call on BC cannabis law reform

“First Nations businesses also continue to be challenged by excessive taxation and onerous regulations,” said the BC Assembly of First Nations in a statement.As the BC Cannabis Summit continues in Kelowna this weekend, Indigenous leaders in British Columbia are calling on the government to change the legal framework surrounding the cannabis industry in their communities. The BC Assembly of First Nations said this week, five years after legalization, Canada’s framework “still does not provide appropriate avenues for coordination between jurisdictions or appropriate fiscal relationships that reflect the recognition of First Nations’ jurisdiction over cannabis.” “First Nations businesses also continue…Continue Reading

The Senate gave final reading to new law protecting workers’ pensions

Breadcrumb Trail LinksNews Local NewsPublished April 24, 2023 • 3 minute readThe former General Chemical plant in Amherstburg on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. Windsor Star File photo Photo by Tyler Brownbridge /jpgArticle content After contributing 43 years to a company pension plan and setting himself up to retire at 62, the one thing Pete Reid hadn’t budgeted for was his main income stream being significantly slashed with General Chemical’s bankruptcy in 2005.Advertisements 2This advertisement has not been loaded yet, but your article continues below.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to…Continue Reading

‘Ninjas never quit’: Senate passes Keira’s Law named for 4-year-old found dead in Milton

Federally appointed judges will now receive greater education on domestic violence and coercive control due to a private member’s bill named after a four-year-old girl whose life came to a tragic end in Milton. Bill C-233, informally known as ‘Keira’s Law,’ was passed by the Senate on Tuesday, April 18. The bill will establish and enhance educational seminars for judges on matters related to intimate partner violence and coercive control. It will also introduce into the Criminal Code electronic monitoring control, in some cases at the judicial interim release phase. This measure is intended to help ensure the safety and…Continue Reading

Liberals table legislation to overhaul passenger rights charter

MONTREAL – The Liberals have put forward legislation that aims to make good on their pledge to tighten passenger rights rules after a year marked by travel chaos and a backlog of ballooning complaints. Tabled in the House of Commons as part of a broader budget bill, the new provisions ratchet up penalties on airlines, shore up the complaint process and target luggage and flight disruption loopholes that have allowed airlines to avoid customer compensation. The proposed $250,000 maximum fine for airline violations — a tenfold increase from the existing regulations — encourages compliance, said Sylvie De Bellefeuille, a lawyer…Continue Reading

Will a ‘quick trigger’ law keep Chile safe? | Police News

Chile 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 police to use force when they feel their lives are under threat. Many Chileans are still haunted by riot police actions during the 2019 protests, and human rights advocates say the new law could lead to impunity for police abuse. In this episode: Episode credits:…Continue Reading

‘No law and order’: Calgary man who lived in Sudan worries for friends in Khartoum

Jose Tenga has worked in conflict zones in five African countries and now calls Calgary home, but still has friends in Sudan from when he lived in Khartoum.“It’s very distressing. These guys are worried about the way the fighting is spreading throughout the city. You cannot say there is a safe zone. The fighting has spread to such an extent that it’s really dangerous to move around Khartoum,” Tenga said. Tenga said his two friends have been telling him how hard it is to get food and how there is no law enforcement. From his previous work on United…Continue Reading

Resignation of an executor.

At times an executor was appointed by a testator in their will and the executor was ill equipped or unwilling to act as executor. In these circumstances, it is necessary for an executor to formally renounce their role as executor. Quite often executors are confused if they can resign as an executor of a Will or how to go about it. Renouncing an execution is a formal legal process and involves lodging documents with the Supreme Court of Victoria (or relevant court in other states) after the death of the testator. The documents should be drafted by a lawyer and…Continue Reading

‘Keira’s Law’ set to educate judges on domestic violence, coercive control

Keira’s Law has officially been passed by the Senate.Bill C-233, more commonly known as ‘Keira’s Law,’ is meant to expand the training of judges to accept on cases surrounding domestic violence, coercive control and the ability to consider risk factors when issuing decisions.Read more: Canada’s Senate passes Keira’s Law aimed at educating decision-makers on domestic violenceThe bill was named after Keira Kagan, a four-year-old girl who was found dead with her father at the bottom of a cliff outside of Toronto in 2022, believed to be the case of a murder-suicide. Jennifer Kagan-Viater, Keira’s mother, describes her…Continue Reading