A fairly recent article in the Huffington Post spoke at length regarding how
the Canadian judicial system is viewed by one organization, in terms of the integrity of our process pertaining to the appointment of our Judges.
6Michael Posluns, «Specific Claims: The Alice in Wonderland Dimension of
the Canadian Judicial System, Part 2», SLAW, (25 January 2012), online: < http://www.slaw.ca/2012/01/25/specific-claims-the-alice-in-wonderland-dimension-of-the-canadian-judicial-system-part-2/ >.
2Michael Posluns, «Aboriginal Land Claims: The Alice in Wonderland Dimension of
the Canadian Judicial System», SLAW (27 October 2011), online: < http://www.slaw.ca/2011/10/27/aboriginal-land-claims-the-alice-in-wonderland-dimension-of-the-canadian-judicial-system/ >.
By May of 1999, the newly created Ontario Court of Justice had earned a particular place in
the Canadian judicial system.
Counsel at DuMoulin Boskovich are experienced at handling diverse demands in dispute resolution and providing representation in all facets of litigation before all levels of
the Canadian judicial system.
Judicial independence and impartiality are paramount in
the Canadian judicial system.
The Ontario Provincial Police has mixed feelings on the event as it fell under a grey spot in
the Canadian judicial system.
This Forum provided several glimpses of icebergs floating in
the Canadian Judicial System.
The case is being decided in an era of
the Canadian judicial system that is being defined by the SCC's Jordan decision, where the court put a ceiling of 18 months between charges and trial in a provincial court and of 30 months in other cases.
On the contrary the very qualities that won DIAND that award have, more recently, made Aboriginal land claims process, and particularly «specific claims» the Alice in Wonderland (AIW) of
the Canadian Judicial System.
The Court needs to determine whether or not there is a crisis in public confidence in
the Canadian judicial system.
Beyond its seminal history, today's Superior Court of Justice in Ontario holds a place of major importance in
the Canadian judicial system.
The issue is the following: we don't want the appointment to
the Canadian judicial system (all and any level) the kind knucledraggers the like of which is currently on display in the US: Alito, Scalia, Roberts and old Uncle Tom himself.
Not exact matches
If a
Canadian entrepreneur has an idea with potential to generate great wealth, ownership of this idea will be decided in courts beyond Canada, by foreign
judicial and geopolitical
systems designed to make another country prosperous.
The following factors are considered in determining recognition and enforceability of a Alaska injunction: (a) are the terms of the order clear and specific enough to ensure that the defendant will know what is expected; (b) is the order limited in its scope and did the originating court retain the power to issue further orders; (c) is the enforcement the least burdensome remedy for the
Canadian justice
system; (d) is the
Canadian litigant exposed to unforeseen obligations; (e) are any third parties affected by the order; and (f) will the use of
judicial resources be consistent with what would be allowed for domestic litigants.
The following factors are considered in determining recognition and enforceability of a Georgia injunction: (a) are the terms of the order clear and specific enough to ensure that the defendant will know what is expected; (b) is the order limited in its scope and did the originating court retain the power to issue further orders; (c) is the enforcement the least burdensome remedy for the
Canadian justice
system; (d) is the
Canadian litigant exposed to unforeseen obligations; (e) are any third parties affected by the order; and (f) will the use of
judicial resources be consistent with what would be allowed for domestic litigants.
This leaves
Canadians vulnerable to strategic lawsuits against public participation through the privatization of fundamental civil and political rights in the
judicial system.
Most Slaw readers will know that gavels simply aren't part of the equipment of
Canadian or British judges — however much they may feature in the popular iconography of the American
judicial system.
Maritime Broadcasting
System Ltd. v.
Canadian Media Guild 2014 FCA 59 Labour Law — Labour relations boards and
judicial review — Judicial review — Standard of review The Canada Industrial Relations Board certified the Canadian Media Guild as the bargaining agent for employees of Maritime Broadcasting System Ltd. employed in its Maritime News Network operation in
judicial review —
Judicial review — Standard of review The Canada Industrial Relations Board certified the Canadian Media Guild as the bargaining agent for employees of Maritime Broadcasting System Ltd. employed in its Maritime News Network operation in
Judicial review — Standard of review The Canada Industrial Relations Board certified the
Canadian Media Guild as the bargaining agent for employees of Maritime Broadcasting
System Ltd. employed in its Maritime News Network operation in Halifax.
Canadian society, in general, may take issue with particular decisions but as a whole appears to respect the
judicial system (although most would probably like it to be more transparent, particularly the process for choosing new judges at almost every level of court).
The government has yet to name a replacement for Nadon J. With respect, it would be far more profitable for it and the
Canadian legal
system to go about naming a new judge rather than anonymously sniping about
judicial decisions that displease it.
The
Canadian system of government has three branches:
judicial, executive, and legislative.
The following factors are considered in determining recognition and enforceability of a Tennessee injunction: (a) are the terms of the order clear and specific enough to ensure that the defendant will know what is expected; (b) is the order limited in its scope and did the originating court retain the power to issue further orders; (c) is the enforcement the least burdensome remedy for the
Canadian justice
system; (d) is the
Canadian litigant exposed to unforeseen obligations; (e) are any third parties affected by the order; and (f) will the use of
judicial resources be consistent with what would be allowed for domestic litigants.
The following factors are considered in determining recognition and enforceability of a Missouri injunction: (a) are the terms of the order clear and specific enough to ensure that the defendant will know what is expected; (b) is the order limited in its scope and did the originating court retain the power to issue further orders; (c) is the enforcement the least burdensome remedy for the
Canadian justice
system; (d) is the
Canadian litigant exposed to unforeseen obligations; (e) are any third parties affected by the order; and (f) will the use of
judicial resources be consistent with what would be allowed for domestic litigants.
The
Canadian Judicial Council has produced this guide dealing with The
Canadian Justice
System and the Media
The following factors are considered in determining recognition and enforceability of a California injunction: (a) are the terms of the order clear and specific enough to ensure that the defendant will know what is expected; (b) is the order limited in its scope and did the originating court retain the power to issue further orders; (c) is the enforcement the least burdensome remedy for the
Canadian justice
system; (d) is the
Canadian litigant exposed to unforeseen obligations; (e) are any third parties affected by the order; and (f) will the use of
judicial resources be consistent with what would be allowed for domestic litigants.
Despite lacking the force of law, the widely praised principles have been cited not only by
Canadian judges, but also in
judicial systems internationally.
The following factors are considered in determining recognition and enforceability of a North Carolina injunction: (a) are the terms of the order clear and specific enough to ensure that the defendant will know what is expected; (b) is the order limited in its scope and did the originating court retain the power to issue further orders; (c) is the enforcement the least burdensome remedy for the
Canadian justice
system; (d) is the
Canadian litigant exposed to unforeseen obligations; (e) are any third parties affected by the order; and (f) will the use of
judicial resources be consistent with what would be allowed for domestic litigants.
Matter Commented On:
Canadian Judicial Council Inquiry Committee Report Regarding Justice Robin Camp What role should empathy have in a
system... Continue reading →
* Introduction to the firm's expectations, internal processes (submitting memos for review, etc.); * creating and recording a research plan / trail; research guides; organizing your research; * library resources and library tour; * intranet (ben.net) searching intranet and internet searching; tips and cautions; * organization, analysis and writing of BJ memos; * corporate precedents: data bank, and searching of; *
Canadian Abridgement & CED: print and electronic version: searching (Carswell's rep does this); * MLB index
system: using, searching online * internal memo bank: how it's indexed; how to search; * how to search periodical databases; * BJ oil & gas precedents: use of and searching; * how to do client specific research, analysis and memoranda; * research, writing of quantum memos; * QL databases, pricing and searching; * Statute research: finding, updating,
judicial consideration (librarians teach this).
These are four federal organizations — they command the largest share of the
Canadian legal and
judicial sector, and their remit includes the broadest swathe of the
Canadian legal
system's user base.
Legalize and Regulate Marijuana WHEREAS, despite almost a century of prohibition, millions of
Canadians today regularly consume marijuana and other cannabis products; WHEREAS the failed prohibition of marijuana has exhausted countless billions of dollars spent on ineffective or incomplete enforcement and has resulted in unnecessarily dangerous and expensive congestion in our
judicial system; WHEREAS various marijuana decriminalization or legalization policy prescriptions have been recommended by the 1969 - 72 Commission of Enquiry into the Non-Medical Use of Drugs, the 2002
Canadian Senate Special Committee on Illegal Drugs, and the 2002 House of Commons Special Committee on the Non-Medical Use of Drugs; WHEREAS the legal status quo for the criminal regulation of marijuana continues to endanger
Canadians by generating significant resources for gang - related violent criminal activity and weapons smuggling — a reality which could be very easily confronted by the regulation and legitimization of Canada's marijuana industry; BE IT RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will legalize marijuana and ensure the regulation and taxation of its production, distribution, and use, while enacting strict penalties for illegal trafficking, illegal importation and exportation, and impaired driving; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will invest significant resources in prevention and education programs designed to promote awareness of the health risks and consequences of marijuana use and dependency, especially amongst youth; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will extend amnesty to all
Canadians previously convicted of simple and minimal marijuana possession, and ensure the elimination of all criminal records related thereto; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a new Liberal government will work with the provinces and local governments of Canada on a coordinated regulatory approach to marijuana which maintains significant federal responsibility for marijuana control while respecting provincial health jurisdiction and particular regional concerns and practices.
In other words, incorporating machine learning capacities into ODR applications made available to the courts could go a long way in making the
judicial system more accessible for all
Canadians.
Legalize and Regulate Marijuana WHEREAS, despite almost a century of prohibition, millions of
Canadians today regularly consume marijuana and other cannabis products; WHEREAS the failed prohibition of marijuana has exhausted countless billions of dollars spent on ineffective or incomplete enforcement and has resulted in unnecessarily dangerous and expensive congestion in our
judicial system; WHEREAS
The following factors are considered in determining recognition and enforceability of a foreign injunction: (a) are the terms of the order clear and specific enough to ensure that the defendant will know what is expected; (b) is the order limited in its scope and did the originating court retain the power to issue further orders; (c) is the enforcement the least burdensome remedy for the
Canadian justice
system; (d) is the
Canadian litigant exposed to unforeseen obligations; (e) are any third parties affected by the order; and (f) will the use of
judicial resources be consistent with what would be allowed for domestic litigants.
The
Canadian Judicial Council has an excellent primer on when media bans are used in Canada, and why, in The
Canadian Justice
System and the Media.
They each reflect
Canadian courts» increasing inclination toward accepting jurisdiction over civil suits brought by foreign plaintiffs, who would otherwise be required to pursue their claims in a deficient, corrupt or unfair foreign
judicial system.
As has worked in the past, when the neutral citation
system for
Canadian courts was created and adopted, and equally a uniform naming convention for
Canadian judgments, I would suggest the work be entrusted to a core working group supported by an advisory board representative of all the affected communities: the Courts (and the
Canadian Judicial Council), the law publishers both print and digital (especially CanLII and Lexum), legal writing and research faculty, law librarians and practising lawyers from both our French and English legal communities.
«If civil courts don't offer more
judicial mediation — a quicker and cheaper way of resolving disputes than trials — the justice
system will become less accessible and less relevant to most
Canadians, he predicts.»
A
Canadian site called, «Shared Parenting Forum», is full of material that bemoans the lack of equality experienced by men in the
judicial system.