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Dual Representation and Conflicts of Interest in Immigration Law: What Multi-Disciplinary Practices Need to Know

  • November 05, 2018
  • Jacqueline Bart, principal, and Oliver Mao, associate, BARTLAW Canadian Immigration

An analysis of the Canadian jurisprudence and Ontario regulatory landscape pertaining to conflicts of interests for lawyers, and a review of a common approach used to navigate this landscape in an immigration law context, as well as the limitations of that approach.

Citizenship and Immigration Law, Student Forum

Blaney's Appeals: Ontario Court of Appeal Summaries (October 29 - November 2, 2018)

  • November 05, 2018
  • John Polyzogopoulos

There were not many substantive decisions. Perhaps the most interesting was Am-Stat Corporation v Ontario. Other topics covered this week included costs in the family law and class action contexts, private and public interest standing in the insurance/MVA context, and wrongful dismissal in the doctor’s hospital privileges context.

Civil Litigation, Student Forum
I am Canadian: By Birth or By Choice

I am Canadian: By Birth or By Choice

  • November 02, 2018
  • Kelly Goldthorpe, associate lawyer, Green and Spiegel, LLP

A timely review of the law regarding citizenship by birth and by naturalization in Canada.

Citizenship and Immigration Law, Student Forum

A Clear Affirmation from the Supreme Court of Canada: LGBTQ+ Individuals in the Legal Profession Matter

  • November 02, 2018
  • Adam James and Savannah DeWolfe, authors; Lilia Azatian, editor

In June, the Supreme Court of Canada reinforced the importance of equitable access to legal education in its highly anticipated decisions Trinity Western University v Law Society of Upper Canada and Law Society of British Columbia v Trinity Western University. These decisions reaffirmed the Court’s role as a defender of LGBTQ+ rights.

Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law, Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Law, Student Forum
Get to Know your Executive – Sarah Fagan, Chair

Get to Know your Executive – Sarah Fagan, Chair

  • November 02, 2018

Learn more about Sarah’s practice, her experiences, and her motivations for serving on the OBA Citizenship and Immigration Section Executive.

Citizenship and Immigration Law, Student Forum

Case Comment: Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (Governor General in Council)

  • November 02, 2018
  • Manish Oza, lawyer and PhD candidate in philosophy at the University of Toronto

According to the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision in Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (Governor General in Council), members of Parliament who are developing legislation that might affect aboriginal or treaty rights do not have a duty to consult with the bearers of those rights. But beyond this point, the case leaves some big questions unsettled.

Aboriginal Law, Student Forum

British Columbia Court of Appeal Orders Vancouver Transit Authority to Reconsider Selling Ad Space to Anti-abortion Group

  • November 01, 2018
  • Ewa Krajewska and Sara A. McGregor

In Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform v South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority, the British Columbia Court of Appeal unanimously allowed an appeal brought by the Canadian Centre for Bio-Ethical Reform, and ordered the South Coast British Columbia Transportation Authority to reconsider its 2015 decision to disallow the pro-life / anti-abortion group to purchase advertising space on public buses.

Constitutional, Civil Liberties and Human Rights Law, Student Forum