Category Archives: Law Reform

Submission on Family Violence Law to the Ministers of Arts, Culture and Status of Women, Children and Family Services, and Justice

By: Jennifer Koshan, Ampee Minhas, Athina Pantazopoulos & Sasha Reid Legislation Commented On: Family Law Act, SA 2003, c F-4.5; Protection Against Family Violence Act, RSA 2000, c P-27 PDF Version: Submission on Family Violence Law to the Ministers of … Continue reading

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An Electronic Change is Gonna Come: Recommendations for the Alteration and Revocation of Electronic Wills

By: Katherine MacKenzie, Legal Counsel, Alberta Law Reform Institute Report Commented On: Alberta Law Reform Institute, Alteration and Revocation of Electronic Wills, Final Report 120 PDF Version: An Electronic Change is Gonna Come: Recommendations for the Alteration and Revocation of … Continue reading

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Need for Law Reform: Residential Tenancies and Electronic Communication

By: Shaun Fluker and JD students with the Public Interest Law Clinic Legislation Commented On: Residential Tenancies Act, SA 2004, c R-17.1 PDF Version: Need for Law Reform: Residential Tenancies and Electronic Communication The Public Interest Law Clinic has an … Continue reading

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Bill C-332 and the Criminalization of Coercive Control

By: Jennifer Koshan Matter Commented On: Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, Study of Bill C-332, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (controlling or coercive conduct), 44th Parliament, 1st session PDF Version: Bill C-332 and the Criminalization of … Continue reading

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The Online Harms Bill – Part 1 – Why We Need Legislation

By: Emily Laidlaw Matter Commented On: Bill C-63, An Act to enact the Online Harms Act, to amend the Criminal Code, the Canadian Human Rights Act and An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who … Continue reading

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