Lowest Voter Turnout in Canadian History
We’ve Never Been This Bad Before The voter turnout last night in the Canadian Federal elections is estimated at 58% to 59.1%. It breaks the all-time record low of 61% in 2004. This excludes the…
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Harper Will Seek to Dilute Ontario Vote Even Further
We’ve addressed the issue of vote dilution early last year on this site. Errol Mendes of UofO Law elaborated on the problem in an opinion piece in The Star today. He covers a bill that…
Rae: Canada Has Its Own Voice on the International Scene
Hon. Bob Rae spoke this morning at the University of Western Ontario Law School on A Changing World: New Directions for Canadian Foreign Policy. What follows are notes (not a transcript) from his talk. Law…
New Proposed Apology Legislation in Ontario
Just over a month ago I said on Slaw, …government officials should also review legislation relating to liability of public apologies so that responsible companies like Maple Leaf are not penalized in the process. It…
Min. Flaherty “Harsh” on U.S. Economy
Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty spoke at UWO Law today. Coverage of the event can be found on CBC, Canadian Press, and Reuters. He claimed that the Canadian economy was in better shape than the…
Social Networks Pay Money for Lawyers
Social networks are picking up, and lawyers are noticing. The Legal Marketing Association published a paper recently emphasized that junior associates involved in social networking might be bringing a large client base with them. When…
Dion Speaks in London
Here’s a few clips Stéphane Dion’s talk in London, Ontario last night. In the first clip he reaches out to minorities communities, expressing a vision of inclusion, and mentioning that Stephen Harper had accused him…
Why You Should Apply to Law School
What I love best about the law is the ability to challenge and break down stereotypes. For example, Canadians generally overestimate the number of minorities that have committed a crime, which is usually lower than…
Billable Hours while Breaking a Sweat
Terri Krivosha of Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP is a desk jockey. She work-walks 3 miles a day at her WalkStation in their Minneapolis law firm. Krivosha claims she installed the treadmill because, A….
New Info Tech Practice Guidelines
The development of technology and its extensive use in the legal field now requires technical competency for ethical practice. The Ethics and Professional Issues Committee of the Canadian Bar Assocation (CBA) has developed a new…
Why Meta Tags Mattered in Venture Tape v. McGills
Eric Goldman, Associate Professor of Law at Santa Clara University School of Law and Director of the school’s High Tech Law Institute, has a post on a recent American decision involving search engine optimization and…
Google Chrome Launched Today
Google Chrome is expected to give IE and FIrefox a run for their money. Google has changed its position on open source software several times this month. One feature that has drawn attention are its…