Category: Law News

‘Noah’s Law’ to be introduced in the House of Commons, Senate

WARNING: This article contains details that are disturbing. The family of a murdered mother and toddler is headed for Ottawa to take the next step in their push for change to Canada’s justice system. “Noah’s Law” was conceptualized by Cody McConnell and his family after his fiancée, Mchale Busch, and 16-month-old Noah McConnell were murdered inside their Hinton apartment building. On Monday, McConnell and five family members will be in the House of Commons as Conservative MP Gerald Soroka introduces a private member’s bill. On Tuesday, Quebec senator Pierre Boisvenu will introduce the bill in the Senate. In April, he…Continue Reading

Manitoba politicians set to pass a host of new laws before heading into election – Winnipeg

Manitoba politicians are working to pass many bills into law by Thursday — the last scheduled sitting before the summer break and the provincial election slated for Oct. 3. Aside from its recently passed budget legislation, the Progressive Conservative government is also set to give First Nations communities more power to enforce laws and collect unpaid fines. Other bills that have passed in recent days or are about to pass include one that would make it easier for victims of sue people who share intimate images without consent. Several bills from opposition parties are also set to be approved in…Continue Reading

Norwich Township paid Christian-focused law firm to draft flag bylaw

The southwestern Ontario township in the midst of a culture war over gay Pride symbols hired a boutique law firm that specializes in representing churches and religious institutions to help it draft its flag by law, CBC News has learned. Norwich Township used the Ottawa-based Acacia Group to help it come up with its flag and banner policy, township clerk and chief administrative officer Kyle Kruger confirmed. The controversial bylaw forbids non-civic flags from being flown on municipal property and led one councillor to resign in protest. The Acacia Group is a law firm with Christian roots. A statement on…Continue Reading

‘Bullying’ campaign after US graduate speech criticizes Israel | Israel-Palestine conflict News

Washington, D.C. – It is not often that Republicans and Democrats in the United States find common ground, but this week, officials from both major parties pursued a shared cause – bashing a New York law school graduate for a speech criticizing Israel. Democratic Congressman Ritchie Torres called The City University of New York (CUNY) School of Law graduates “crazed”; former Republican candidate for governor Lee Zeldin described the speech as “raging anti-Semitism”; Major Eric Adams characterized it as “words of negativity and division”. Even Republican Senator Ted Cruz, of Texas, joined the pile-on of condemnations against the Yemeni-American graduate…Continue Reading

Exercising an option to renew a retail lease in Victoria.

The Victorians Retail Leases Act 2003 (RLA) is the legal framework which regulates the leasing of retail premises in Victoria. “Retail premises” means premises used wholly or predominantly for the sale or hire of goods by “retail”, or the “retail” sale of services. There are, however, certain premises which are exempt from being considered retail premises. “Retail” means the sale of goods, or the provision of services to the public or end users, as opposed to a wholesaler. The RLA seeks to provide tenants with a level of security of tenure, which is particularly important in the retail industry, where…Continue Reading

Gadsden State hires law enforcement veteran Freeman as its first police chief

Veteran law enforcement officer Jay Freeman will become Gadsden State Community College’s first police chief. The school announced Freeman’s hiring, effective June 26, on Friday in a news release. He will leave the Southside Police Department, where he’s served since 2009. “We are delighted to have Chief Freeman on our staff,” school President Kathy Murphy said. “We know he will do an amazing job in building Gadsden State’s very first police department. We believe his past work experience and his passion for public safety and security made him the best person for this new role at Gadsden State.” Jay Freeman…Continue Reading

Foreign Consultancies in China Wary of Expanded Counterespionage Law

taipei, taiwan — International business consultancies operating in China that provide economic data to potential investors appear to be headed into a period of greater scrutiny as of July 1, when a revised espionage law expanded the list of activities Beijing considers spying. The consultancies assist companies and individuals seeking profit from the world’s second-largest economy by doing deep background reports before money flows into China. And while China’s economic policymakers advocated in March for more foreign investment to restore an economy stalled by Beijing’s draconian COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, that position runs counter to President Xi Jinping’s national security concerns.…Continue Reading

TikTok content creators file lawsuit against Montana over first-in-nation law banning app

Helena, Mont. – Five TikTok content creators have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Montana’s first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights. The Montana residents also argued in the complaint, filed in federal court late Wednesday without public notice, that the state doesn’t have any authority over matters of national security. Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill into law Wednesday and said it would protect Montana residents’ private data and personal information from being harvested by the Chinese government. The ban is scheduled to take effect on Jan.…Continue Reading