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Canadians in ICE detention centres left in legal limbo as families try to secure release - Radio-Canada

Canadians in ICE detention centres left in legal limbo as families try to secure release  Radio-Canada

Canadian law societies defend AML/CTF credentials ahead of FATF evaluation - ICLG.com

Canadian law societies defend AML/CTF credentials ahead of FATF evaluation  ICLG.com

Doug Ford's Bill 5 is now law in Ontario. Here's what happens next - CBC

Doug Ford's Bill 5 is now law in Ontario. Here's what happens next  CBC

Confused by Trump’s tariffs? Better ask a lawyer - The Western Producer

Confused by Trump’s tariffs? Better ask a lawyer  The Western Producer

Daniel Byma named Supreme Court of Canada's executive legal officer - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Daniel Byma named Supreme Court of Canada's executive legal officer  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

How Canada’s cannabis is tied to a global smuggling epidemic - Toronto Star

How Canada’s cannabis is tied to a global smuggling epidemic  Toronto Star

Canadian law firms are painfully unprepared for cyberattacks, AI is only making it worse - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Canadian law firms are painfully unprepared for cyberattacks, AI is only making it worse  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Karen Sargeant Named Female Trailblazer of the Year at the 2025 Canadian Law Awards - Fasken

Karen Sargeant Named Female Trailblazer of the Year at the 2025 Canadian Law Awards  Fasken

2025 Canadian Law Awards winners announced - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

2025 Canadian Law Awards winners announced  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

The power of coming together: AI, equity, and burnout at heart of the Canadian Legal Summit 2025 - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

The power of coming together: AI, equity, and burnout at heart of the Canadian Legal Summit 2025  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Canadian legal group cancels upcoming event after uproar over disinviting Syrian Canadian entrepreneur - CBC

Canadian legal group cancels upcoming event after uproar over disinviting Syrian Canadian entrepreneur  CBC

Canadian legal group rocked by 2nd high-profile resignation, as treasurer steps down over 'chilling effect' - CBC

Canadian legal group rocked by 2nd high-profile resignation, as treasurer steps down over 'chilling effect'  CBC

‘We abandoned our values’: Incoming president resigns from Canadian law group that cancelled speech by former Syrian refugee, humanitarian advocate - Toronto Star

‘We abandoned our values’: Incoming president resigns from Canadian law group that cancelled speech by former Syrian refugee, humanitarian advocate  Toronto Star

AI feature at legal website can simplify complex Canadian cases for Sask. public - CBC

AI feature at legal website can simplify complex Canadian cases for Sask. public  CBC

Legal group apologizes after cancellation of noted Syrian Canadian's speech prompts 'profound' reaction - CBC

Legal group apologizes after cancellation of noted Syrian Canadian's speech prompts 'profound' reaction  CBC

Canadian legal group under fire for cancelling talk by former Syrian refugee, humanitarian advocate - Toronto Star

Canadian legal group under fire for cancelling talk by former Syrian refugee, humanitarian advocate  Toronto Star

Legal group draws ire for cancelling humanitarian advocate's speech over his stance on Gaza - CBC

Legal group draws ire for cancelling humanitarian advocate's speech over his stance on Gaza  CBC

Canadian legal regulators' federation criticizes threats against judicial independence in the US - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Canadian legal regulators' federation criticizes threats against judicial independence in the US  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Could Jasmine Mooney’s detention have happened in Canada? - CIC News

Could Jasmine Mooney’s detention have happened in Canada?  CIC News

'Lost Canadians' can now get citizenship while update to law faces delays - CBC

'Lost Canadians' can now get citizenship while update to law faces delays  CBC

Advocacy groups won't appeal Ontario court's dismissal of Charter challenge to long-term care law - CBC

Advocacy groups won't appeal Ontario court's dismissal of Charter challenge to long-term care law  CBC

Lexpert releases the annual Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Lexpert releases the annual Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

McMillan’s Lawyers recognized in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory - McMillan LLP

McMillan’s Lawyers recognized in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory  McMillan LLP

Clark Wilson Lawyers Named in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory - Clark Wilson LLP

Clark Wilson Lawyers Named in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory  Clark Wilson LLP

78 MLT Aikins lawyers recognized in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory - MLT Aikins

78 MLT Aikins lawyers recognized in the 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory  MLT Aikins

The 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Highlights Fasken Lawyers Across Numerous Practice Areas - Fasken

The 2025 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Highlights Fasken Lawyers Across Numerous Practice Areas  Fasken

Canada’s first federal Indigenous Justice Strategy to address systemic discrimination and overrepresentation in the Canadian justice system - canada.ca

Canada’s first federal Indigenous Justice Strategy to address systemic discrimination and overrepresentation in the Canadian justice system  canada.ca

Canada Federal Court rejects challenge to Parliament prorogation - JURIST Legal News

Canada Federal Court rejects challenge to Parliament prorogation  JURIST Legal News

Canada top court strikes down election finance law provision for infringing right to vote - JURIST Legal News

Canada top court strikes down election finance law provision for infringing right to vote  JURIST Legal News

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments to the Federal Court - canada.ca

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments to the Federal Court  canada.ca

Three Women Who Had Major Impacts on Women’s Rights - Éducaloi

Three Women Who Had Major Impacts on Women’s Rights  Éducaloi

Say their names: Mayerthorpe 20 years after the most violent moment in Canadian law enforcement history - Edmonton Journal

Say their names: Mayerthorpe 20 years after the most violent moment in Canadian law enforcement history  Edmonton Journal

Canada, other countries struggling to come up with new rules for AI and copyright - CityNews Montreal

Canada, other countries struggling to come up with new rules for AI and copyright  CityNews Montreal

Canada regulator to impose fee on Google for online news law's operating costs - Reuters

Canada regulator to impose fee on Google for online news law's operating costs  Reuters

Why Canada can't strip Elon Musk of Canadian citizenship - CBC

Why Canada can't strip Elon Musk of Canadian citizenship  CBC

Canada dispatch: Montreal activist jailed after series of charges over Israel-Gaza social media posts - JURIST Legal News

Canada dispatch: Montreal activist jailed after series of charges over Israel-Gaza social media posts  JURIST Legal News

Canada's ambassador to France says Trump's sovereignty threats could violate international law - CBC

Canada's ambassador to France says Trump's sovereignty threats could violate international law  CBC

Justice for the poor, immunity for the rich: Canada's broken legal system - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Justice for the poor, immunity for the rich: Canada's broken legal system  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Canada has ‘strong case’ to launch legal challenge against Trump’s tariffs - The Logic

Canada has ‘strong case’ to launch legal challenge against Trump’s tariffs  The Logic

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment to the Federal Court - canada.ca

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment to the Federal Court  canada.ca

Legal Aid Ontario has a surplus worth millions. Meanwhile, many lower-income Ontarians can't access it - CBC

Legal Aid Ontario has a surplus worth millions. Meanwhile, many lower-income Ontarians can't access it  CBC

Supreme Court of Canada will hear legal challenge on Quebec secularism law - CBC

Supreme Court of Canada will hear legal challenge on Quebec secularism law  CBC

Supreme Court of Canada to hear challenge to Quebec secularism law - JURIST Legal News

Supreme Court of Canada to hear challenge to Quebec secularism law  JURIST Legal News

Canada court agrees to expedite legal challenge to Trudeau prorogation of Parliament - JURIST Legal News

Canada court agrees to expedite legal challenge to Trudeau prorogation of Parliament  JURIST Legal News

Harm reduction advocates hope high court will 'clarify' Canada's 'Good Samaritan' law - CBC

Harm reduction advocates hope high court will 'clarify' Canada's 'Good Samaritan' law  CBC

First Nations leaders blast feds for attributing deficit overrun to Indigenous legal claims - CBC

First Nations leaders blast feds for attributing deficit overrun to Indigenous legal claims  CBC

Alberta legislation on transgender youth, student pronouns and sex education set to become law - CBC

Alberta legislation on transgender youth, student pronouns and sex education set to become law  CBC

Media outlets, including CBC, sue ChatGPT creator - CBC

Media outlets, including CBC, sue ChatGPT creator  CBC

Striking Kanata nuclear workers say Best Theratronics owner is flouting Canadian law - CBC

Striking Kanata nuclear workers say Best Theratronics owner is flouting Canadian law  CBC

Why new AI tools for legal research fail to deliver the goods - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Why new AI tools for legal research fail to deliver the goods  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Canadian legal information database sues company behind AI chatbot - CBC

Canadian legal information database sues company behind AI chatbot  CBC

Alberta government proposes new privacy law to safeguard personal information - CBC

Alberta government proposes new privacy law to safeguard personal information  CBC

Torys named 2025 Canadian Law Firm of the Year in Securities Law by Best Lawyers - Torys LLP

Torys named 2025 Canadian Law Firm of the Year in Securities Law by Best Lawyers  Torys LLP

Ontario's top court orders new hearing in youth climate case - CBC

Ontario's top court orders new hearing in youth climate case  CBC

Canada has no legal obligation to provide First Nations with clean water, lawyers say - CBC

Canada has no legal obligation to provide First Nations with clean water, lawyers say  CBC

Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers of 2024 announced - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Canada's Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers of 2024 announced  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

News Now Banned From Some Social Media for One Year - Éducaloi

News Now Banned From Some Social Media for One Year  Éducaloi

Canada appeal court finds Facebook infringed privacy law - JURIST Legal News

Canada appeal court finds Facebook infringed privacy law  JURIST Legal News

Schulich Law Launches Style Guide for Writing About Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian Legal Context - Dalhousie University

Schulich Law Launches Style Guide for Writing About Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian Legal Context  Dalhousie University

Supreme Court of Canada rules state can be held liable for enacting clearly unconstitutional laws - JURIST Legal News

Supreme Court of Canada rules state can be held liable for enacting clearly unconstitutional laws  JURIST Legal News

New AI guidelines are only a starting point for Canadian legal professionals - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

New AI guidelines are only a starting point for Canadian legal professionals  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Streaming giants challenge new Canadian revenue-sharing rules - Al Jazeera

Streaming giants challenge new Canadian revenue-sharing rules  Al Jazeera

CTV Vancouver: Canadian lawyers play key role in money laundering, says financial intelligence report - UM Today News

CTV Vancouver: Canadian lawyers play key role in money laundering, says financial intelligence report  UM Today News

A new law aims to crack down on environmental racism in Canada - CBC

A new law aims to crack down on environmental racism in Canada  CBC

Blazing the trail: Indigenous legal firsts in Canadian history - CBC

Blazing the trail: Indigenous legal firsts in Canadian history  CBC

Sharing news website subscription password not copyright infringement, finds Federal Court - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Sharing news website subscription password not copyright infringement, finds Federal Court  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Lawyer whose firm sued ex-clients for more than $1 million is disciplined - CBC

Lawyer whose firm sued ex-clients for more than $1 million is disciplined  CBC

Hodgson Russ celebrates 35 years of cross-border legal excellence - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Hodgson Russ celebrates 35 years of cross-border legal excellence  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Canada’s law to help news outlets is harming them instead - The Economist

Canada’s law to help news outlets is harming them instead  The Economist

2024 Canadian Law Awards winners announced - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

2024 Canadian Law Awards winners announced  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Polyamorous relationships are on the rise in Canada. The law is still catching up - CBC

Polyamorous relationships are on the rise in Canada. The law is still catching up  CBC

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments to the Federal Court - canada.ca

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments to the Federal Court  canada.ca

Canadian lawyers need to replace resilience with real change - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Canadian lawyers need to replace resilience with real change  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Top Canadian legal podcasts to listen to right now - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Top Canadian legal podcasts to listen to right now  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Hate and Harm: Rethinking Dignity, Dissent & Equality in Canadian Law | Max Bell School of Public Policy - McGill University

Hate and Harm: Rethinking Dignity, Dissent & Equality in Canadian Law | Max Bell School of Public Policy  McGill University

The 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Highlights Fasken Lawyers Across Numerous Practice Areas - Fasken

The 2024 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory Highlights Fasken Lawyers Across Numerous Practice Areas  Fasken

Canada lawyer under fire for submitting fake cases created by AI chatbot - The Guardian

Canada lawyer under fire for submitting fake cases created by AI chatbot  The Guardian

Rights Edition: Yet Another Blow to Copyright in Canada - Publishing Perspectives

Rights Edition: Yet Another Blow to Copyright in Canada  Publishing Perspectives

Court hits B.C. lawyer with costs over fake AI-generated cases, despite no intent to deceive - Global News

Court hits B.C. lawyer with costs over fake AI-generated cases, despite no intent to deceive  Global News

B.C. lawyer reprimanded for citing fake cases invented by ChatGPT - CBC

B.C. lawyer reprimanded for citing fake cases invented by ChatGPT  CBC

Supreme Court declares Indigenous child welfare law constitutional - CBC

Supreme Court declares Indigenous child welfare law constitutional  CBC

Fewer cases and increased division: Canada's Supreme Court is flashing warning signs - National Post

Fewer cases and increased division: Canada's Supreme Court is flashing warning signs  National Post

B.C. ruling on AI ‘hallucinated’ fake legal cases could set precedent, experts say - Global News

B.C. ruling on AI ‘hallucinated’ fake legal cases could set precedent, experts say  Global News

B.C. lawyer who used fake, AI-generated cases faces law society probe, possible costs - Global News

B.C. lawyer who used fake, AI-generated cases faces law society probe, possible costs  Global News

Animal law progressed significantly in Canada last year - Canadian Lawyer Magazine

Animal law progressed significantly in Canada last year  Canadian Lawyer Magazine

AI ‘hallucinated’ fake legal cases allegedly filed to B.C. court in Canadian first - Global News

AI ‘hallucinated’ fake legal cases allegedly filed to B.C. court in Canadian first  Global News

Experts: Four changes to Canadian laws to watch for in 2024 | Newsroom - McGill University

Experts: Four changes to Canadian laws to watch for in 2024 | Newsroom  McGill University

Meta's news ban in Canada remains as Online News Act goes into effect - BBC

Meta's news ban in Canada remains as Online News Act goes into effect  BBC

Canada says Google will pay $74 million annually to Canadian news industry under new online law - AP News

Canada says Google will pay $74 million annually to Canadian news industry under new online law  AP News

Schulich Law Student Wins Canadian Bar Association Essay Contest - Dalhousie University

Schulich Law Student Wins Canadian Bar Association Essay Contest  Dalhousie University

Your latest questions about Bill C-18 and the blocking of Canadian news answered - CBC

Your latest questions about Bill C-18 and the blocking of Canadian news answered  CBC

Meta Begins Blocking News in Canada (Published 2023) - The New York Times

Meta Begins Blocking News in Canada (Published 2023)  The New York Times

Your questions about Meta and other social media giants blocking news in Canada, explained - CBC

Your questions about Meta and other social media giants blocking news in Canada, explained  CBC

Google to remove news links in Canada in response to online news law - CBC

Google to remove news links in Canada in response to online news law  CBC

Canada Forces Google and Facebook to Pay News Outlets for Linking to Articles (Published 2023) - The New York Times

Canada Forces Google and Facebook to Pay News Outlets for Linking to Articles (Published 2023)  The New York Times

Canadians will no longer have access to news content on Facebook and Instagram, Meta says - CBC

Canadians will no longer have access to news content on Facebook and Instagram, Meta says  CBC

Fasken and Our Clients Win Big at the 2023 Canadian Law Awards - Fasken

Fasken and Our Clients Win Big at the 2023 Canadian Law Awards  Fasken

Controversial bill to regulate online streaming becomes law - CBC

Controversial bill to regulate online streaming becomes law  CBC

Maintaining the Canadian legal system is obstructing justice for Indigenous peoples - CBC

Maintaining the Canadian legal system is obstructing justice for Indigenous peoples  CBC

Indigenous Peoples must establish our own legal system in Canada - CBC

Indigenous Peoples must establish our own legal system in Canada  CBC

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