The court heard from First Nations on both sides of the issue. ...
Category: Law and Safety
‘Some semblance of the 21st century’: Lawyers pleased with plan to move court docs online
The province is still working on an "end-to-end e-filing service." ...
Two-year extension of emergency powers is necessary, not a ‘power grab’: Ford
Bills 161 and 171 passed third reading, and Bill 195 was introduced on Tuesday. ...
Lack of political will, provincial legislation and oversight are barriers to defunding the police, experts say
Structural barriers like the Police Services Act make significant changes daunting, advocates say. ...
Ontario legal community divided over proposal to eliminate civil juries
Some lawyers say civil juries create a backlog and delay justice, while others argue their clients have a right to be tried by their peers. ...
Recent appointments risk politicizing the court, tilting the balance to the right, critics say
While criticism of the government's changes to judicial appointments process have been reported, the political nature of some appointments has flown under the radar. ...
Ontario government plans to give itself more control over judicial appointments
A professor who helped design the original appointment process said the changes "give the government too much scope to play politics." ...
Lawyers hold ‘lobby day’ to air concerns about legal aid, judicial appointments and more
The Federation of Ontario Law Associations talked to MPPs and staffers about judicial appointments, cuts to legal aid, and auto insurance premiums. ...
PC government walks back planned future cuts to legal aid, this year’s cuts remain
Attorney General Doug Downey made the funding announcement alongside a package of proposed reforms to the province's justice system. ...
Newly proclaimed Missing Persons Act can ‘significantly advance an investigation,’ officer says
The Missing Persons Act went into effect July 1. ...
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