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Europe is serious about data protection, and imposing its standards on trading partners. But will Canada's Bill C-11 meet the adequacy threshold? Read More
Recent events around the world have highlighted now more than ever the need to be intentional about understanding the experiences of and supporting members of the BIPOC community Read More
Three years after the CBA’s Class Action Task Force completed its protocol on multi-jurisdictional case management, the task force has been reconvened, with Sylvie Rodrigue of Torys at… Read More
Bill C-11 aims to give more meaningful information to people about the collection, use and disclosure of their personal data, while giving organizations tools to be more competitive in the d… Read More
Legal regulatory reform is quickly gathering steam in several U.S. states. Utah’s sandbox is being touted as a model for Canadian jurisdictions Read More
In Fraser, the Supreme Court of Canada affirmed substantive equality for women under the Charter. But questions remain about the future of systemic discrimination cases Read More
'Cash is king' in our post-pandemic world. Business lawyers across Canada share their insight into what businesses can do to prepare, manage, and survive the worst Read More
Alberta's public inquiry in foreign funding of campaigns opposing the energy sector is not going well. That's because it has fallen short of minimum standards of fairness Read More
Tensions are likely to surface between the public-policy directions of governments managing a challenging economic climate and foreign investors' private interests Read More
The new CBA president discusses his priorities for the year ahead, the impact of the pandemic on the legal profession, and the CBA's role in advancing reconciliation Read More
The top court will hear the case of Peter Khill, acquitted of second-degree murder in the death of an Indigenous man. But will the issue of jury selection come up? Read More
A recent ruling from the European Court of Justice scrapping the Privacy Shield arrangement with the U.S. sparks renewed calls for Canada to get its own data privacy house in order Read More
Yves Faguy speaks with the Justice Minister and the CBA President about how the justice system has coped with the pandemic, the digitalization of our courts, funding legal aid and criminal l… Read More
To commemorate Emancipation Day, we are publishing the script for a presentation delivered by CBA President Vivene Salmon to the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General on February 25, 2020… Read More
The SCC has given its blessing to the new rules for genetic testing. Now it's effectiveness hinges on the transparency of companies' testing practices Read More
Now that China has passed a new national security law, should McLachlin and her foreign peers continue to sit on Hong Kong's highest court of appeal? Read More
Joshua Sealy-Harrington discusses COVID-19, the racial protests and the challenges we face to make our justice system fairer for marginalized groups Read More
Beyond committing to much needed funding, Canada will have to do more to recognize the inherent jurisdiction of Indigenous peoples over child welfare Read More
Should the province's privacy bill become law, businesses will have to assess how they handle personal information to bring their policies in line with more onerous requirements Read More