Second Amendment Rights
In the United States, there are nine times more deaths via gun violence than in Canada. There is no federal license for gun owners, and no national gun registry in the US. The issue of…
Discrimination and Seeking Equality in Manitoba’s Child and Family Services System
On January 11, 2019, a shocking video surfaced showing Manitoba social workers and police seizing a newly born baby girl from the arms of her Indigenous mother. In the video, the mother appears shaken and…
The Right to Breastfeed in Public?
Yukon News reports that Whitehorse City Council heard, on February 4th, a policy proposal which “states that the city ‘wishes to support breastfeeding individuals and the right to breastfeed undisturbed in public places within the…
Federal Court Approves $100M Class Action Settlement for Disabled Veterans
The Federal Court approved a class action settlement last week that will compensate disabled veterans for reduced benefit payments on account of their disability. The lawsuit alleges that deductions from the War Veterans Allowance (WVA), Canadian…
Adieu aux problèmes de Phoenix!
Le système de gestion de la paye des fonctionnaires du gouvernement fédéral est généré par le système informatique appeler Phœnix. Ce système devait faciliter la gestion des payes et diminuer la main d’œuvre. Depuis son…
Access to Abortion
Two doctors from the Center for Reproductive Rights have requested that the Supreme Court block a lower-court ruling (June Medical Services v Gee), which upholds a Louisiana law that requires doctors who perform abortions to…
The Power of Independence: Yukon Launches IPP Policy
The Government of Yukon has fully implemented its Independent Power Production (IPP) policy as of January 25, 2019. The IPP policy aims to meet the growing power demands of Yukon, which is independent from the…
The Brian Anderson Case: A Commentary on Racism and Wrongful Convictions in Manitoba’s Criminal Justice System
Over the weekend, I decided to take a break from the sometimes all-consuming nature of being a law student. So, I decided to turn on the television and watch a CTV special on Canada’s criminal…
La loi C-46 : est-elle inconstitutionnelle?
La Loi modifiant le Code criminel (infractions relatives aux moyens de transport) et apportant des modifications corrélatives à d’autres lois a reçu la sanction royale en juin 2018, mais est seulement entrée en vigueur en…
Federal Court to Begin Webcast Pilot Project
Federal Court hearings of significant public interest will soon be available to view in a webcast thanks to a new pilot project starting this week. Interesting and important cases are to be streamed through an app…