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Today the Supreme Court of Canada released the decision Grant v. Torstar Corp.,* which changed the law on defemation.
The Court held that the existing law on defamation i.e., libel (written material) and slander (spoken words) should be modified to provide greater protection for communications on matters of public interest.  The Court decided that the law [...]

Earlier this year the York University Senate approved the change of academic designation for Osgoode Hall Law School graduates from Bachelor of Laws to Juris Doctor (J.D.). Alumni can opt to convert their degree for a nominal fee.
Today I got my replacement degree!
The Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School stated the following on the change:

It [...]

Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley announced today in a news release that changes in family law are coming.
The new Family Statute Amendment Act* received royal assent on May 14, 2009, and will come into force on March 1, 2010. This change is part of the McGuinty government’s efforts on justice reform.
While the Act doesn’t contain [...]

According to the Winnipeg Free Press, the government of Manitoba is in no hurry to jump onto the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) bandwagon.
Premier Selinger made it clear that his government will not be joining provinces such as Ontario and B.C. in adopting the HST any time soon. In a news release on December 15, 2009, [...]