Ontario’s Attorney-General on Human Rights
Attorney-General of Ontario, Chris Bentley, spoke at the Canadian Club of Toronto on 50 years of human rights development, and the need to protect our current system. Full text below: AGHR Speech May24
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AG Ont. Chris Bentley Speaks on Human Rights
The Attorney-General of Ontario, Hon. Chris Bentley, spoke to students at the University of Toronto on the issue of human rights. Min. Bentley did a podcast interview with us previously on a similar subject.  Human…
Ontario AG responds to continuing Legal Aid boycott
The boycott of legal aid by the Criminal Lawyer’s Association continues. I reported a few days ago that the CLA would not endorse the government’s plan to inject $150 million into Legal Aid on the…
Legal Aid boycott to continue
I spoke too soon when I congratulated the Criminal Lawyers Association on convincing Ontario Attorney General Chris Bentley to boost funding to Legal Aid Ontario to the tune of $150-million over the next four years….
Legal Aid to get a much-needed funding boost
After years of neglect, the Legal Aid system in Ontario has been scheduled for an overhaul. On Tuesday, Attorney General Chris Bentley will announce $150 million in new funding for Legal Aid, as well as…
Huge Changes to Ontario Civil Procedure
The McGuinty government has today announced that it will be making significant changes to the civil justice system in Ontario. The changes arise in response to Justice Osborne’s recommendations for civil procedure reforms. The government…
It’s Official: E-Laws Printouts are Good Law!
Mr. Wisdom has pointed out how reliant we soon-to-be-lawyers are on technology. I, like him, cannot imagine living without CanLII, electronic library catalogs, and e-laws. However, there has always been an undercurrent of resistance to…
Ontario Expands “Justice on Target” Initiative
According to the Ontario Attorney General’s website: In 1992, it took an average of 4.3 court appearances to bring a charge to completion. By last year, this figure had more than doubled to 9.2 appearances….
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…
One-Stop Shop Legal Services in Ontario
The Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario announced today a new website and hotline to provide legal information. Information is available on: Finding a lawyer Tickets and fines Lawsuits and disputes Family and criminal…