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2025年1月20日 · Law Hot topics Canada gears up to respond to Trump’s threats The incoming president has spewed contempt, insults and lies across the border ahead of taking office for a second time while positioning for a trade war BY Kevin Dougherty 20 Jan. 2025 iStock/Willard

3 天之前 · For employees, the attraction of working 80 per cent of their hours for 100 per cent of their pay is clear: more time for family, chores or the gym, all without a financial penalty. According to several trials — including large-scale experiments in Iceland — …

4 天之前 · The CBA’s Immigration Law Section supports automatic citizenship by descent beyond the first generation when a strong connection to Canada is demonstrated. It also emphasizes the need to improve how adoptees are treated under the Citizenship Act. In a letter to the Standing Senate Committee on ...

2024年6月6日 · After decades of relative quiet, talk of conscription and national service is suddenly making headlines on both sides of the Atlantic. This is not surprising, given the world looks more dangerous than ever since the Cold War. As some prepare for a major conflict in Europe, governments are rethinking their military policies and budgets, which had been steadily shrinking until recently. Several ...

2025年1月16日 · Law In-depth The overblown fears of a migrant wave Experts say we’re not going to see the same surge at the border as in the past, but Canada faces some hard immigration choices over the next four years BY Doug Beazley 16 Jan. 2025 iStock/MarkRubens

2024年12月31日 · Law Hot topics Year in review through the eyes of our readers From conscription in Canada to MAID to cries for help, these topics caught our readers’ attention in 2024 BY CBA National/ABC National 31 Dec. 2024 iStock/baoona

2021年6月3日 · "Death cast a long shadow over Canada's residential schools." So reads a line from volume 4 of the Final Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. This volume specifically addresses the issue of missing children and unmarked burials. It tells the story of neglected and abused students, many of whom took their own lives, or died as a result of accidents and poor medical care ...

2024年11月27日 · There has been no shortage of turmoil around translating Supreme Court of Canada decisions that pre-date 1970. Since 2021, two complaints have been made to the official languages commissioner, who found the Court is in breach of the Official Languages Act by not translating thousands of decisions into French. The Court has argued the legislation doesn't apply retroactively, which led to a ...

2021年2月18日 · Law Hot topics A first step in repealing mandatory minimums After six years and in its second mandate, the Trudeau government has finally acted on its promise to pursue sentencing reform. BY Justin Ling 18 Feb. 2021