Political Prisoner in Iran – A letter to the supreme leader
How are immigrants from countries with great Human Rights abuses affected by the defaming actions of the political structures in their countries of birth?
Public Interest
CSIS tapped phone despite order
Can you blame people if their response to this kind of news is cynicism? CSIS tapped phone despite order Agents violated solicitor-client privilege, recorded 171 calls involving accused terrorist By Andrew Duffy, The Ottawa Citizen…
UWO Law Welcomes AIDWYC @ Western
AIDWYC. Â Does that mean anything to you? I, Ryan Venables, am very please to announce that thanks to Jonathan Thoburn and Lisa Lutwak, a couple of very keen and persistent (that’s a good thing) 1L…
IRB Seeks to Halt Investigations
Montreal Gazette » Appointments investigated after serious flaws found in IRB hiring practices: The Public Service Commission is investigating 13 appointments made by the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, some involving its most senior…
So We’re Still Undergrads?
Undergrad degree, check. LSAT, check. Fourteen thousand three hundred and twenty-six dollar tuition, check. Still considered an undergraduate, check. WHAT??!! Still considered an undergrad? Welcome to The University of Western Ontario, where law, dental, medical, and…
Ontario Prostitution Laws Struck
I have to admit that when I first heard on AM980 that Justice Susan Himel stuck the prostitution laws for Ontario, I was a bit dismayed. Â Many people who think of prostitution think of the…
LEAF Intervenes in R. v. L.B. at Ontario Court of Appeal
On September 23 and 24, 2010 LEAF will be intervening at the Ontario Court of Appeal regarding the offence of infanticide in the Criminal Code. LEAF aims to offer the court a perspective that will…
Do Your Driving Convictions Really Disappear After 3 Years?
Do your driving convictions really disappear after 3 years? Simon says, "No!" Keep reading to find out more about how the government keeps provincial offence records and what happens to them after three years.
Rocking the Boat: A Brief History of Anti-Migrant Hysteria in Canada
They’re at it again. In November, 76 Tamil refugees escaped Sri Lanka on a rusty freighter. They arrived in Victoria, where they were met by RCMP and Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) officials, who promptly…