September 2009

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Ottawa abandons case against Charkaoui

Divisive terror law losing traction Can we trust secret evidence, often borrowed from foreign countries, to throw people out of Canada? Colin Freeze explains the security certificates: … federal ministers sign off on a certificate…


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Bitter Lawyer Tell All About OCIs

It’s probably the most stressful part of many law students’ time at law school – the On Campus Interviews (OCIs). The Bitter Lawyer has a 3-part series on OCIs: Part 1 (Partners’ favorite interview questions,…




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“Poor, pitiful Randal”

Parents in beating death of boy, 7, want new trial Months of abuse left Randal incontinent and unable to keep food down before his death in September 1998. Along with a tapestry of scars and…





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First war crime conviction in Canada

Life sought for Rwandan war crimes Justice Andre Denis is to hand down a sentence on Oct. 29. His verdict in May made Munyaneza the first person to be convicted under Canada’s Crimes Against Humanity…


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It’s Time for a Social Media Election in Canada

Although the Canadian government has already taken initiatives to develop social networking tools, they may be getting help soon from Google. The official Google Public Sector blog has plenty of resources for government technology directors,…