Juillet 2019
PH vapers laud Quebec court’s decision (Manila Standard)
Local vaping groups welcomed the Superior Court of Quebec’s recent decision rejecting key sections of the Tobacco Control Act adopted by the Quebec government in 2015, which sought to treat vaping products essentially the same as cigarettes.
Markham man accused of four murders threatened violence online, gamers say (The Globe and Mail)
A 23-year-old man accused of killing four people inside a Markham, Ont., home told an online acquaintance months ago that he planned to kill his parents and go to jail, according to users of a gaming forum who dismissed the comments as a joke.
Guatemalan protestors reach landmark conclusion to lawsuit against Canadian mining company (Canadian Insider)
Conclusion reached with Pan American Silver, the acquirers of Tahoe Resources, includes a public apology to the protestors and the community for the conduct of mine security forces. Marks the first-time foreign plaintiffs have achieved justice in a human rights case against a Canadian mining company in the Canadian court system.
Coming to courtrooms near you: ‘Mulligan’ doctrine (The Lawyer's Daily)
A quirky common law doctrine has been bubbling in the lower courts and, thanks to the Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) endorsement, is poised to hit the Canadian legal mainstream: this...
3 platonic couples prove you don't need a romantic relationship to raise kids (Canadian Living)
Meet the new wave of nuclear families: couples raising kids in relationships that aren't defined by romantic love. Here's how they come together and what makes them work.
The West Block, Season 8, Episode 47 (Daily Hush Today)
On this Sunday, Canada's intelligence and security: a meeting of the Five Eyes countries is taking place in London. And Canada has a new agency for intelligence watchdogs. We will all be discussing this with Minister of Public Security Ralph Goodale.
Justice: réaffirmation éclatante de «l’exception militaire» par la Cour suprême aujourd’hui (45eNord.ca)
La Cour suprême du Canada, confortant le système de justice militaire attaqué de partout, a déclaré aujourd’hui que les militaires accusés d’infractions graves au regard du droit militaire ne jouissaient pas du droit constitutionnel de subir un procès devant jury et a donc maintenu la compétence de la justice militaire.
Ottawa names members of new national security agency (Global Toronto)
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Can cities rebel against provincial law? (CBA National)
The backlash wasn’t long in coming. Less than a day after Quebec’s new religious symbols legislation became law, a motion filed in Superior Court argued that it never should have become law in the first place.
CEO of company developing very-low-nicotine cigarette resigns (Market Screener)
22nd Century : CEO of low-nicotine cigarette company quits unexpectedly CEO of company developing very-low-nicotine cigarette resigns; 22nd Century has plant in Mocksville.
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Jack Knox: Murray Rankin's 'daunting' role as new spy watchdog (Times Colonist)
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CLEO receives research grants for technology and access to justice (Law Times)
Three grants will fund research into measuring outcomes of interactive tools, as well as other technological tools individuals use in accessing the court system
Un député sortant du NPD présidera une nouvelle agence fédérale sur la sécurité (ICI Radio-Canada.ca)
Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a confié à un député néo-démocrate sortant, Murray Rankin, la présidence du nouvel Office de surveillance des activités en matière de sécurité nationale et de renseignement.
Trudeau taps outgoing NDP MP to chair new national security oversight body (CBC.CA News)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that outgoing NDP MP Murray Rankin will serve as chair of a new National Security and Intelligence Review Agency, a body that will be keep tabs on the country's intelligence services, including the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Communications Security Establishment (CSE).
Trudeau names outgoing NDP MP Murray Rankin to lead new security-review (Ottawa Citizen)
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is making an outgoing New Democrat MP the chair of a new national-security review agency.
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Traditional cigarette volumes stay on downward track in latest Nielsen report (Winston-Salem Journal)
Traditional cigarette sales remain on a steady decline, though how deep of a descent remains up for debate.
Parliamentarians set to grill Canada's newest top court pick — but don't expect fireworks (CBC.CA News)
Nicholas Kasirer, the Quebec Court of Appeal judge who is Justin Trudeau's latest pick for the Supreme Court of Canada, will answer questions from parliamentarians in Ottawa on Thursday.
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Outgoing NDP MP tapped to chair new intelligence review agency (CTV News)
OTTAWA – Outgoing NDP MP Murray Rankin has been appointed by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to chair the newly-created National Security and Intelligence Review Agency.
Outgoing NDP MP Murray Rankin tapped to chair new security review agency (iPolitics)
The Liberal government has announced outgoing NDP MP Murray Rankin will chair a new review agency overseeing all of the federal government’s national security and intelligence activities.
Ottawa names members of new national security agency (The Lawyer's Daily)
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on July 24 announced the members of the new National Security and Intelligence Review Agency (NSIRA).
Reynolds quietly removes nicotine-replacement therapy product from U.S. retail (Winston-Salem Journal)
Zonnic, the nicotine-replacement therapy gum made by a Reynolds American Inc. subsidiary, has been quietly removed from the U.S. marketplace in recent months.
Makers of e-cigarettes have 3 months to get FDA license (Inquirer.net)
Manufacturers of electronic cigarettes have been given three months to register and comply with the regulations set by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or they run the risk of their products being confiscated.
FDA: Smoking choices need strict regulation (The Manila Times Online)
Global regulators of cigarette substitutes, primarily vaping or e-cigarette, have call on all firms to police themselves against inappropriate promotion of flavored formulas or juices via social media.
Manitoba law school hopes certificate in French will mean more bilingual lawyers (The Lawyer's Daily)
Manitoba’s law school is looking to improve access to justice for the province’s French population by producing more bilingual lawyers with a common law certificate in that language, says a legal mind behind the project.
Study reveals undemocratic federal candidate nomination process (TheChronicleHerald.ca)
Only 17 per cent of candidates arrived through a competitive nomination race. If you think the race for who will represent you in Parliament happens on election day, think again.
Senate bill could serve as ‘template’ for any Criminal Code amendment to ban conversion therapy, Joyal says (The Lawyer's Daily)
As the federal government explores the idea of criminalizing conversion therapy, it could rely on a bill introduced in the Senate in April that would amend the Criminal Code to make...
Quebec lawyers want province involved in SCC judge nominations (Canadian Lawyer)
Université Laval law professor Patrick Taillon uses a decidedly Canadian analogy to explain why he thinks Quebec should be an equal partner with Ottawa in the selection of the three Supreme Court justices that the Constitution of Canada guarantees la belle province.
Entrepreneurs look at heat-not-burn devices as next source of growth (Business Mirror)
Entrepreneurs are now looking at noncombustible tobacco products such as heat-not-burn devices as their next source of growth, amid reports that the smoking epidemic kills 20,000 people a day, according to experts
City threatens to take over work on Magee House (Ottawa Citizen)
The owner of the crumbled Magee House is still fighting city hall over the state of his heritage building nearly a year after building partially collapsed, closing the sidewalk and part of the road in front of the property.
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Alberta’s public inquiry into environmental charity funding may seek jurisdiction in other provinces (The Globe and Mail)
The Canadian government considers reforming the Criminal Code to ban conversion therapy (Xtra Magazine)
The federal government is examining potential Criminal Code reforms that would ban conversion therapy in Canada.
Réclamer plus de pouvoirs en environnement au détriment de l’environnement? (Le Devoir)
Le premier ministre François Legault a joint cette semaine sa voix à celles des provinces qui contestent l’autorité fédérale en matière d’environnement.
Federal judge gives tobacco manufacturers 10 months to comply with planned tighter FDA regulations (Tech2.org)
A federal judge agreed Friday to give the Food and Drug Administration a 10-month period for tobacco manufacturers to request compliance with the planned enhanced regulations.
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Why a Tweet About 'Uneducated' Voters Angered So Many People (Vice (CA))
An Ottawa law professor described Conservatives as the “party of the uneducated" reinforcing the longstanding narrative as the Liberals being the party for elites.
Un jugement restreint le droit de travailler en français au fédéral (#ONfr)
Un jugement de la Cour fédérale, paru la semaine dernière, restreint le droit des fonctionnaires de travailler dans la langue de leur choix et pourrait fournir un argument de plus pour une modernisation de la Loi sur les langues officielles.
Une prof d’Ottawa reçoit une bourse pour sa recherche sur les violences gynécologiques (Droit-Inc.com)
Liberals Casting the Conservative Voters as “the Uneducated” (The Niagara Independant)
Perhaps this news item did not register beyond Ottawa’s political corridors and the national press corps, but to those in the epicenter of national politics Professor Amir Attaran caused quite a stir this week.
Heat-not-burn devices helping smokers quit (Manila Standard)
Non-combustible tobacco products such as heat-not-burn devices offer the best way to end the smoking epidemic that kills 20,000 people a day, according to health experts.
Compétences des provinces et du gouvernement fédéral en matière environnementale (ICI Radio-Canada (Ottawa) (CBOFT))
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Council upholds Château Laurier addition (580 CFRA)
SNC-Lavalin corruption trail could prove more scandalous than Wilson-Raybould affair (The Post Millenial)
SNC-Lavalin has opted for trial by judge in a case that could further damage the company’s image and the Liberal Party of Canada’s brand when the matter returns to court in September.
Reynolds unveils snus-like product with no tobacco leaves used (Winston-Salem Journal)
R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. is expanding its line of spit-free nicotine products by introducing Velo this week in 70,000 retail outlets nationwide....
Prof gets a fail for 'party of the uneducated' tweet (Toronto Sun)
I’m not sure that he could have sounded more elitist and condescending if he tried. Amir Attaran, an activist, lawyer and professor at the University of Ottawa, took to Twitter and called the Conservatives, “the party of the uneducated.”
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Amir Attaran calls the Conservatives, “the party of the uneducated" (NewsTalk 1010 (CFRB))
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Ottawa professor calls Conservatives “the party of the uneducated” (The Post Millenial)
When I read the following condescending tweets from University of Ottawa professor Amir Attaran, my first thought was, “Well, somehow he wasn’t educated enough to predict this reaction. What did he expect?”
La CSEM échoue à bloquer le transfert de deux écoles vers le réseau francophone (Le Devoir)
La perte de deux écoles anglophones sous-occupées de la Commission scolaire English-Montréal (CSEM) est moins grave que le surpeuplement des écoles francophones de la Commission scolaire de la Pointe-de-l’Île (CSPI), a tranché une juge qui a rejeté lundi la demande d’injonction de la CSEM. Déçue de cette décision, cette dernière envisage désormais de faire entendre la cause sur le fond.
Andrew Coyne: Why Conservatives have more at stake than Liberals in Canada's class war (National Post)
Liberals, it is true, need to find a way to reach out to less educated voters, but not as badly as Conservatives need to make their peace with the eggheads.
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Mathieu Fleury's proposal for the Château Laurier addition (580 CFRA)
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Big gaps in judicial selection process (The Lawyer's Daily)
There is concern in society with the diversity of representation on the judiciary, and rightfully so. The composition of the judiciary must be reflective of society if it is to dispense justice in a manner that responds to society.
Cinq proches de Dominic LeBlanc parmi les six plus récentes nominations à la magistrature (Ici Radio-Canada Première (CKSB-10-FM))
Droit de travailler en français: la requête d’un fonctionnaire rejetée (Le Droit)
Le fonctionnaire André Dionne a été débouté devant les tribunaux, la Cour fédérale ayant rejeté mercredi sa requête visant à défendre son droit de travailler en français, au cours de sa carrière au bureau montréalais du Bureau du surintendant des institutions financières (BSIF).
Five of six judicial appointments have personal connections to Dominic LeBlanc (AM 900 Hamilton's News Talk Leader (CHML))
Federal carbon pricing law constitutional, Ontario's top court rules (570News (CKGL))
Group announces a call to halt Château Laurier addition (Artsfile)
A group of prominent Canadians has banded together in an attempt to stop the planned addition to the Château Laurier Hotel.
The Indian Pharma Industry Can Do Better Than Conspiracy Theories and Ad Hominem Attacks (DailyHunt English)
Katherine Eban's recently published book Bottle of Lies exposing the state of affairs in the generic pharma industry has received much critical acclaim from most commentators and critics who track the Indian pharmaceutical industry.