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Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty surprised many at Queen’s Park last week ( October 15th ) by announcing to his Liberal caucus that he will leave politics as soon as a leadership convention chooses his successor. That leadership convention has been called for the last weekend of January, 2013.

This past Tuesday marked the coming into force of Quebec’s Bill N°2: An Act to amend the Election Act in order to reduce the elector contribution limit, lower the ceiling on election expenses and increase public financing of Québec political parties.

Here the Supreme Court held that Superior Courts can make interim costs awards to fund public interest litigation in the inferior provincial courts.

The Federal Government has introduced legislation in Bill C-21 which authorizes municipalities to opt-in to federal legislative bans on handguns.

The Supreme Court of Canada has confirmed in Mikisew Cree First Nation v. Canada (Governor General in Council) that there is no duty to consult Indigenous groups in the development of legislation.

On March 25, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) handed down its decision on the constitutionality of the federal government's carbon pricing regime. In a 6-3 decision.

A number of years ago I attended an event at which Irwin Cotler, then Federal Minister of Justice, was the featured speaker.

The Union of British Columbia Municipalities held their annual convention between September 25 and September 28, 2017, discussing several policies and reforms, including election and lobbying reform...

Opportunities are being created across Canada as First Nations take action to unlock the potential of their lands.

On July 7, 2012, in a special signing ceremony in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the Honourable John Duncan, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development, and Chief Darcy Bear of Whitecap Dakota First Nation, announced that the Government of Canada and the First Nation have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") on reconciliation.

The Prince Edward Island ("PEI") provincial government will no longer accept applications from immigrants looking to set up a business ...

In Wearmouth v. Tallon Energy Corp. (2006) CarswellAlta. 1617 the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta had the opportunity to consider Rule 14(2) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act ("BIA"), which requires leave of the Court before an adverse party may cross-examine a deponent on an Affidavit.

On February 15, 2011, the Maa-nulth First Nations Final Agreement Act was declared in force.

We are regularly told by think tanks, journalists, academics and countless government studies that Canada's interprovincial trade barriers cause all manner ...

The Respondents, Métis who also identify as status Indians, brought an application alleging that provisions of Alberta’s Métis Settlements Act ("MSA") that prohibit status Indians from being members of a Métis settlement violated ss. 15, 2(d) and 7 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ("Charter").

The Honourable Alfonso Gagliano (the "appellant") appealed the decision of the Federal Court to dismiss his application for judicial review of a report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Sponsorship Program and Advertising Activities (the "Sponsorship Inquiry").

Municipalities and other public bodies are charged with making decisions which have wide-reaching impacts across broad swaths of society.