In Case You MIssed It: A High Level Overview of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) Iin Canada and What's New in Bill C-7 April 30, 2021 Carina Lentsch, principal lawyer, ACL LAW On March 17, 2021, the federal government passed Bill C-7: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (medical assistance in dying), which legally expands access to MAID in Canada. This article offers a high-level overview of how we got here and what has changed since Bill C-7 has become the law of the land.
Court of Appeal Summaries (April 19 – April 23, 2021) April 30, 2021 John Polyzogopoulos Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of April 19, 2021.
Considerations for Serving LGBT2SQ Clients as They Age April 30, 2021 Cassandra Martino and Amelia Yiu, Elm Law Professional Corporation Elder law practitioners should be aware of the special circumstances that may impact the lives of their LGBT2SQ clients as they age, as these circumstances will have a direct impact on how legal practitioners may want to advise their clients in planning for incapacity or death.
15 Questions in 15 Minutes with Molly Reynolds April 29, 2021 Molly Reynolds and Sarah Nasrullah Sarah Nasrullah, Co-Newsletter Editor of the Privacy Executive, interviewed Molly Reynolds, the Chair of the Privacy and Access to Information Law Section.
Drone Photograph a Breach of Privacy April 28, 2021 M. Talal Farrukh Irfan Khan In a recent decision, the Grand Traverse Circuit Court in the State of Michigan (No. 349230, LC No. 18-034553-CE), the court found that the use of a drone to photograph a couple’s home infringed their “reasonable expectation of privacy."
Trending growth in ZEVs and EVs April 28, 2021 Allison Foord and Kristyn Annis, BLG Government incentives and legislation are affecting the market and promoting zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) including electric vehicles (EVs). Allison Foord and Kristyn Annis offer an update on emerging programs, plans and developments.
The Impact of Part X of the Child, Youth and Family Services Act (CYFSA) April 23, 2021 Farhana Hossein (PBSC student volunteer at Justice for Children and Youth) A review of Part X of the CYFSA, which has sought to establish new rules for the collection, use, disclosure of, and access to, personal information held by ministry-funded and licensed service providers.
How Law Firms Can Support the Development of a New Lawyer April 22, 2021 Paulette Nnorom Here are five telltale signs a law firm is in danger of repelling a new lawyer, as well as tips on how a firm can support their development.
Giving Feedback Just Got Trickier April 21, 2021 Deborah Glatter Feedback was always a tricky skill to master, and it’s even trickier now. There are two related reasons: first, the psychological impact of the pandemic and second, the challenge of providing feedback in a virtual world.
The Great Debate: Mandatory Vaccination Policies April 21, 2021 Natalie Garvin, Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LPP While mandatory vaccination policies can be devised and implemented in a number of ways, employers should consider a number of associated risk factors and legal obligations before deciding whether a mandatory policy is right for their workplace.