LAW SOCIETY MANDATORY DIRECTIVE – LSUC statement of principles faces some backlash | Law Times

The Law Society (of Ontario?) now “requires all licensed lawyers and paralegals to write a statement of principles acknowledging their obligation to promote equality, diversity and inclusion.” What’s strange is that it “is nothing more than the obligation lawyers have already.” It’s causing quite an issue.

Bencher Joe Groia has also submitted a motion asking Convocation to reconsider the statement of principles and requesting that conscientious objectors be exempt from the requirement.

Source: LSUC statement of principles faces some backlash | Law Times

THE BATTLE FOR THE DISPENSARY MARKET – Holes emerge in Toronto’s crackdown on marijuana dispensaries

“Dispensaries exist now and they’ll continue to exist for a few years until the legal provincial option can cover market demand, be as easy to access and have comparable prices.” “You don’t get to say, in one sentence, it is so legal that everybody gets to consume this substance, and on the other hand say it is so dangerous that only the government can handle it, sell it – it is confusing,” Mr. Stupak said. “Alcohol? I get it. Plenty of studies point us to negative effects. And yet, it’s in supermarkets.”

City plays whack-a-mole with marijuana dispensaries amid legal challenges, talks with province over costs

Source: Holes emerge in Toronto’s crackdown on marijuana dispensaries

Suicidal motorist who badly injured 74-year-old woman has jail sentence reduced.  Who’s right?

I find this to be a good example of the balancing of aggravating and mitigating factors that are considered in the determination of sentence. Who do you think was right? The sentencing Judge or the Appeal Court?

In finding the sentencing judge had gone too far, Ontario’s top court ruled on Wednesday that Constantinus Dedeckere should be released after having spent one year behind bars.

Source: Suicidal motorist who badly injured 74-year-old woman has jail sentence reduced | Toronto Star

Compliment or Sexual Harassment: Where do you Draw the Line? – Slaw

COMPLIMENT OR SEXUAL HARASSMENT – “Sometimes there is a fine line between complimenting a female co-worker and sexually harassing her. A single comment of a sexual nature can amount to sexual harassment.” Do you think it’s a good policy to simply refrain from complimenting any woman in the workplace?

Written wholly by Doug Macleod Employment and labour lawyer at MacLeod Law on First Reference Talks Despite a number of legislative initiatives that are intended to reduce and ultimately eliminate sexual harassment in society, sexual harassment conti

Source: Compliment or Sexual Harassment: Where do you Draw the Line? – Slaw

Failure to disclose 911 call information ‘should cease’ | Law Times

911 CALL INFORMATION MUST BE DISCLOSED – In York Region this information is part of the initial disclosure package but not so in Peel Region. Their policy of non-disclosure is “unfathomable” and “amounts to an abrogation of the Crown’s constitutional obligation. It has exceeded its best before date by about 35 years and should cease immediately.”

The Court of Appeal has blasted a policy in the Peel Region Crown attorney’s office, which did not automatically disclose 911 calls to an accused person. In R. v. M.G.T., the court found the fact that such a policy of non-disclosure existed in a Crown’s office in 2017 was “unfathomable.”

Source: Failure to disclose 911 call information ‘should cease’ | Law Times