It seems that the world is experiencing more serious and intractable conflict. Our brains are hardwired to focus on bad news, which is everywhere and which can lead to stress and even despair. As conflict management professionals, what can we do to navigate these stormy times? I offer a hat tip to Tammy Lenski for […]
Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD), and its reviews cover both practice-oriented and academic publications related to the law. Unwritten Constitutionalism. By Maxime St-Hilaire, Ryan Alford & Kristopher […]
I have almost certainly been treated differently at different times because I was a man, a Canadian, a lawyer, or an Asian. Sometimes it is impossible, and fruitless, to point at one thing or another. Nonetheless I think I can tell some stories of what it has meant to be an Asian lawyer, especially in […]
The House of Commons adjourned for the summer on June 20, 2024. A number of federal bills received Royal Assent the same day, including two omnibus acts, Bill C-59, the Fall Economic Statement Implementation Act, 2023, and Bill C-69, the Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1. While not all the amendments made by these acts […]
Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible. This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. The Court […]