February

On February 6, 2015, the Supreme of Court of Canada stuck down the ban on physician-assisted death. The unanimous ruling provided eligible patients the right to receive assistance in dying from a willing physician. The Court gave Parliament and the provincial legislatures a year to build a framework to govern the provision of physician-assisted death.

The Canadian Cancer Society released a report on palliative care in Canada.

Report calls for fundamental reform of relationship between Dalhousie University and the Nova Scotia Health Authority.

A comprehensive account of the historical, social, economic and political dimensions of corruption and compares the US, UK and Canadian Anti-Corruption regimes.

In a letter sent to three deputy minister on Jan. 12, the CBA is asking the federal government to repeal changes to the Access to Information Act (ATIA).

The Supreme Court of Canada will hear the appeal of Wilson v. Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd. on January 19, 2016.

Rod Holloway, currently the Managing Lawyer for Appeals at the Legal Services Society of British Columbia, has played a major role in providing legal aid services in British Columbia for some 40 years.

In March our Professional Development department will launch its brand new Solutions Series – a set of eight webinars that respond directly to requests from members for help in developing their soft skills.

Law school is just Part I of your legal education. Part II is the knowledge you gain from the working world once you’re part of it – and depending on how well you’re prepared, that world can be a rich treasure trove of experience, or the school of hard knocks.

CBA to Intervene in Lloyd v. R (Mandatory Minimum Sentences) at Supreme Court of Canada