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Family Justice in Ontario to be Reformed

Provincial Attorney General Chris Bentley today announced improved access to the family justice system. The reforms are intended to: Provide more information to families up front about the steps they need to take and the impact on children when relationships … Continue reading

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Family Law Issues Raised as Legal Aid Boycott Extended Throughout Ontario

As is not widely known outside the province of Ontario, experienced criminal defence lawyers here began a boycott of the legal aid program some four months ago by refusing to provide their services in serious cases and those involving “guns … Continue reading

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Happy Canada Day!

From the July 1, 1867 edition of The Globe newspaper of Toronto, republished in today’s Globe and Mail: The Union of the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, under the new Constitution, takes effect to-day. We heartily congratulate … Continue reading

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Notable Canadians who Died in 2008

Selected from a month-by-month list drawn up by the London Free Press: Milt Dunnell, 102, Toronto Star legend and Hall of Fame journalist known for his deft turn of phrase and encyclopedic breadth of experience. [. . .] Robert Weaver, … Continue reading

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Order of Canada–New Companions Appointed

The Order of Canada was established in 1967, Canada’s centennial year, as a national system of honours.  Appointments to the Order were announced today by the Governor General, Michaëlle Jean. Appointees with the greatest international name-recognition are Céline Dion and … Continue reading

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