The faculty advisory board of the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law has resigned following a controversy over the hiring of a new director for the program.
Toronto Lawyers Association urges federal government to address legal aid funding shortfall
The Toronto Lawyers Association is calling on the federal government to assist in dealing with the expected shortage in legal aid funding caused by the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ontario delays reopening of some courthouses
Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General is delaying the resumption of in-person criminal trials and preliminary inquiries at courthouses in Stratford, Woodstock, Orillia and Gore Bay until proper COVID-19 protections are in place. In-person family law matters will also be delayed in Stratford, Woodstock and Gore Bay.
CUSTODY AND ACCESS – Contest between parents and non-parents – Grandparents
Appeal by the paternal grandmother from a trial decision awarding sole custody to the mother. Pursuant to a 2016 consent order, the children were placed in the sole custody of the father.
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Here is Judge Marengo’s apology for asking a woman to remove her hijab in Quebec court
Quebec Judge Eliana Marengo has apologized for asking Rania El-Alloul to remove her hijab in court five years ago.
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Quebec judge who asked woman to remove hijab apologizes, 5 years later
A Quebec court judge, who refused to hear the case of a Montreal woman because she was wearing a hijab, has finally apologized for the incident, more than five years after it happened.
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The post-lockdown divorce
As Canada begins to emerge from the impact of COVID-19, an increasing number of individuals are exploring or resuming the process of separation or divorce.
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Ontario announces consultation on private-sector privacy protection legislation
The Ontario government is launching a consultation process aimed at improving privacy protection laws in the province.
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