By: Michelle Cook, Summer Law Student On Thursday of last week, the Treasury Department fined Exxon Mobil a meagre $2 million for violating sanctions that the U.S. had imposed on Russia. However, the political cost of this violation is much higher for U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Donald Trump’s presidency. These violations occurred […]
By: Nicolas Di Nardo Enhanced security measures on any U.S.-bound flight begins today at Pearson Airport. Airlines such as Air Canada and WestJet have already advised passengers to arrive at least 2 hours prior to their flight in order to get through the additional screening process. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security requires personal devices […]
By: Katelyn Bell, Summer Law Student Bill C-6, an Act to Amend the Citizenship Act and make consequential amendments to another Act, was introduced in Parliament on February 25, 2016. Nearly sixteen months later, on June 19, 2017, the Bill received Royal Assent. In other words, as of June 19, 2017, the Bill is now […]
By: Katelyn Bell, Summer Law Student It is common practice for Paramedics to arrive for their shifts up to a half an hour prior to their scheduled start time. This is done in an effort to prevent the crew they are relieving from possibly working overtime hours, which would be the case if a call […]
By: Nicolas Di Nardo Canadian judges are going back to school, or at least, that’s what it feels like. Judges must “understand the people they are judging” says Justice Adele Kent, head of the National Judicial Institute. That is the primary goal of “social context” education, which is cited in a federal bill now before […]
By: Katelyn Bell, Summer Law Student Poutine, a favourite among many Canadians. While some aren’t too adventurous with the meal and tend to stick with the common-yet-delicious cheese curds (me), others will go further and add bacon to the mix, or chicken, or even macaroni and cheese. And then there are some Canadians who would […]
By: Michelle Cook, Summer Law Student In Canada, it is illegal to discriminate against people on the basis of sexual orientation, especially in the case of commercial business services available to the public. However, a legal case challenging the ability to discriminate against individuals for their sexual orientation because of religious reasons is headed to […]
By: Katelyn Bell, Summer Law Student Celebrities Justin Timberlake and wife Jessica Biel made headlines a couple years back when word spread that they had an “infidelity clause” contained within their marriage contract. The clause allegedly stipulates that if Timberlake is unfaithful to Biel, he owes her $500,000.00. This type of clause is known as […]
By: Michelle Cook, Summer Law Student On June 6, 2017, a Mississauga employer received a jail sentence of 30 days plus an additional fine of $20,000 after failing to pay an order issued by a Ministry of Labour employment standards officer. The order required him to pay about $140,000 in outstanding wages to his 43 workers, many university […]
By: Katelyn Bell, Summer Law Student The issue of solitary confinement has been long-standing in Canada. Solitary confinement is meant to be ordered on a temporary basis, not on an indefinite one. In recent years, the issue has come to the forefront, after several Canadian inmates committed suicide while in solitary. Ten years ago, Ashley […]