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Join us in advancing a more efficient and effective future for mediations and arbitrations. Imagine a dispute resolution process that is: ✔ Accessible ✔ Streamlined ✔ Effective This is the foundation of The Resolution Network, designed to transform the approach to alternative dispute resolution in British Columbia. Our platform enables counsel and their legal assistants to view the availability of mediators and arbitrators in real time and easily request bookings online. Once a booking is confirmed, we handle the administrative details: - Securely facilitating the signing of Mediation or Arbitration Agreements - Managing the exchange of pleadings, documents, and mediation briefs By removing these administrative burdens, we empower counsel to focus on achieving the best outcomes for their clients. #ADR #AlternativeDisputeResolution #Mediation #Arbitration #TheResolutionNetwork Photo by Ketut Subiyanto

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A big thank you to The Vancouver Sun for publishing my opinion piece. Immigration is our past, present, and future. It is our #lifeline, and it is in serious #crisis on all fronts. We need a #NationalConversation about these issues. It’s time to move beyond the rhetoric and address the fundamental flaws in our system with #transparency, #accountability, and a commitment to the #NationalInterest. Only through collective effort can we transform our immigration policy into one that truly benefits all Canadians — old, new, and future. Read my full op-ed here: https://lnkd.in/gyWT55RA

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Can the court grant an RVO in a receivership? In this case, the Supreme Court of British Columbia considered whether an RVO can be granted in a receivership proceeding in light of the outstanding appeal in Peakhill. The Government opposed the RVO on the basis that, contrary to the lower Court’s findings in Peakhill, the Court has no power to order an RVO in a receivership proceeding. The Court disagreed, ruling that it was bound to follow the lower Court’s decision in Peakhill absent appellate authority calling the decision into question. It also found that the RVO was appropriate in this case, since no stakeholder would be worse off under the RVO structure than under any viable alternative, and the RVO structure was necessary to preserve aviation certificates and contracts with foreign counterparties which could not be conveyed efficiently, or in some cases at all, in an asset sale. The consideration paid for Canwest’s business reflected the importance and value of the licences and permits being preserved under the RVO structure. Lisa Hiebert of Fasken represented Deloitte as receiver. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gC5Zb96B

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Merger Review Update: Bill C-59 contains two significant amendments to Canada’s Competition Act that, if passed, would significantly change how mergers are reviewed by Canada's Competition Bureau and evaluated by Canada’s Competition Tribunal: ·      Structural Presumptions: A presumption of anticompetitive effects for mergers where certain market share (30%) and HHI thresholds (as defined) are exceeded. If and when demonstrated, the onus would shift to the merging parties to rebut the presumption of anticompetitive effects.  ·      Remedies: The requirement that any remedy of a merger found to likely cause anticompetitive effects (i.e., substantially lessen or prevent competition) must preserve or restore the level of competition which would have prevailed but for the merger. This would change the long-standing legal test set by the Supreme Court of Canada (Southam), which only required a remedy to eliminate the “substantial” in the anticompetition effects (i.e., the “substantial” in the lessening or prevention of competition). More analysis to come from Fasken's Competition, Marketing & Foreign Investment Group. https://lnkd.in/gzBpqnpG #competitionlaw #antitrust #M&A #mergerreview #Fasken

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Civil society and academia are key partners for Canada as we work to advance the Initiative Against Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations and stop the use of citizens as bargaining chips in diplomatic disputes.   On October 24, in her new role as Canada’s Senior Official for Hostage Affairs, Tara Denham outlined Canada’s efforts to end hostage diplomacy at a conference on state hostage-taking co-hosted by Stanford’s Center on International Conflict and Negotiation (SCICN), Stanford’s Moghadam Program in Iranian Studies, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies.   The event examined the policy challenges and global impacts of state-led hostage-taking and explored how the international community can effectively respond.    “The only way to effectively put a stop to the use of hostage diplomacy as a tool of statecraft is for the international community to work together to raise the cost of engaging in this unacceptable behaviour.”  - Tara Denham, Assistant Deputy Minister, Emergency Management, Legal and Consular Affairs and Senior Official for Hostage Affairs (SOHA)   Learn more about Canada’s work to end #ArbitraryDetention in state-to-state relations: https://lnkd.in/eSdQY6W 

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📄 Canadian Research Available from NALP! 📄 Explore NALP's new Canadian Legal Market web page for valuable insights into the Canadian legal profession, including law student recruiting, employment outcomes, and member salaries. Members can access NALP's latest reports, such as the 2024 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘓𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘴 and the 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘥𝘢 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘧 2023. 🔗 Check it out here: https://loom.ly/IARM2rY #CanadianLaw #LegalCareers #NALPResearch

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Curious about current trends and developments in competition law (criminal regime) both in Canada and internationally? Join Alysha Manji-Knight as she moderates an insightful discussion titled “Hot Topics in Criminal Law – Canada and Abroad,” at the Canadian Bar Association’s Competition Law Fall Conference. This panel will explore no-poach/wage fixing criminal enforcement trends, recent losses by DOJ in labour market cases, the effectiveness of Immunity Programs and more. To find out more and register: https://ow.ly/qFyR50Togis #CompetitionAtDavies #CompetitionLaw

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Pub alert: Natasha Affolder (Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC) and I contributed a chapter to this new volume: the Edward Elgar Research Handbook on Climate Change Litigation. Our chapter is titled, The Transnational Exchange of Law through Climate Change Litigation. In this chapter, we argue that climate change litigation continues to bash holes in the view of domestic legal systems as hermetically sealed units. These domestic cases are inspired by litigation elsewhere which are actively fostered by transnational advocacy communities. These decisions (in these domestic legal systems) themselves are indicative of transjudicial influences and sometimes even dialogue on climate change. This chapter, written to reflect the transnationalism of early climate change litigation, takes a close look at practices of transjudicialism in climate change litigation. In doing so, this chapter seeks to disrupt some default patterns of studying the spread of law more generally. We do this by problematizing the practices of ‘finding’ influential climate law cases, measuring their citation and impact, and assuming their directions of influence. By relying on relying on a mix of methods, we set out to remove some of the ‘blinders’ that prevent us from appreciating the full picture of climate change litigation’s transnationalism including the leadership of the Global South. Many thanks to all the contributors for their chapters in this volume & the editors: Francesco Sindico, Dr. Kate McKenzie, Gastón Medici-Colombo and Lennart Wegener for putting together this excellent collection. Great to see this project finally come to life. Happy reading. https://lnkd.in/gJHca2RW

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What is the Judicial Review System in Canada’s Visa Refusal Process? 🇨🇦 In Part 1 of our series, we break down the Judicial Review System in Canada, an essential legal process for those facing visa refusals. This review allows applicants to challenge unfair decisions made by the immigration authorities. With the expertise of ICCRC lawyers and professionals, the entire process can be completed effectively and within a reasonable time frame. At Vazir Group, we have 21+ years of experience handling judicial reviews, ensuring that our clients receive the best possible guidance. If you’ve faced a visa refusal, now is the time to understand your rights and take action. 📺 Click here to watch the full video: https://lnkd.in/gXkCbE97 #JudicialReviewSystem #CanadaVisaRefusal #vazirgroup #CanadaImmigration #ICCRCLawyers #VisaRefusalHelp #CanadaPR #ImmigrationExperts #VisaAppeal #ImmigrationLaw #LeadGeneration #LinkedInCommunity #VisaSupport #CanadaVisa #ImmigrationConsulting

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Please join ILA Canada's Noon Hour Panel on International Intellectual Property Law, taking place Tuesday, November 19th 2024 from 12:00 Noon to 1:00 P.M. Eastern Time. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eUWm3y7P This webinar will delve into the role, possibilities, and current developments in international intellectual property law directly relevant to its position as an agent of innovation and development. Panelists will critically address these issues, with specific relevance to IP's role in promoting technological advances while at the same time safeguarding users’ rights, recent developments in Indigenous IP rights, and what the current state of play in the IP and development divide means for growth in developing countries. Panelists: Peter Yu, Texas A and M University Distinguished Professor, Director, Center for Law and Intellectual Property, Vice President, American Branch of International Law Association  Konstantia Koutouki, Vice Dean, Graduate Studies, Faculty of Law Universite de Montreal Marsha Simone Cadogan, Lawyer, MSC Intellectual Property & Technology Law Moderator: Oonagh E. Fitzgerald, President of ILA Canada, Senior Fellow, Human Rights Research & Education Centre, University of Ottawa Register here: https://lnkd.in/eUWm3y7P #internationallaw #intellectualproperty #innovation #technologytransfer

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For #lawyers and #legalprofessionals keen on #animallaw, the following resources may prove invaluable:   📚 Brooks Animal Law Digest: Canada Edition - A bi-monthly update on Canadian animal law developments, published by the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in partnership with The Brooks Institute for Animal Rights Law and Policy.   📚 Animal Law Research Guide - An extensive guide launched by the Bora Laskin Law Library at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, listing key sources in Canadian animal law, including books, journal articles, legislation, and more.   These resources offer comprehensive insights and updates in the field of animal law, which can be helpful for both new researchers and seasoned scholars. For more information please follow the link provided.   https://lnkd.in/ewrCSjxM

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Article Spotlight 🚨   Recovering the Dimensions of Dignity in Religious Freedom: Protecting Religious Proselytization in International Human Rights Blair Major Volume 60 – November 2023   This article addresses the challenge of conceptualizing the practice of religious proselytism in the context of international human rights law and its significance for the law of religious freedom. The author examines the evolving approach taken to religious proselytism within the landscape of human rights law, revealing that important aspects of religious freedom risk being lost given complex positive and negative views on proselytization. The author then explores the concept of human dignity and argues that there are relational and interactive dimensions associated with human dignity that are obscured in the international legal discourse of religious freedom. Recovering these dimensions of dignity will help address religious proselytization in international human rights law and reinvigorate the law of religious freedom.   Read Blair Major’s full article online: https://lnkd.in/ecW27wNQ (open access)   REMINDER: Submit an abstract for the CYIL’s upcoming Special Issue on “Canada before International Courts and Tribunals”. Deadline: 30 June 2024. For more info: https://lnkd.in/eab6yjmS    #law #academia #internationallaw

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Check out this article I had the pleasure of working on:

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The Law Commission of Ontario | Commission du Droit de l'Ontario (LCO) and the Ontario Human Rights Commission have published an AI human rights impact assessment based specifically on Canadian human rights law. "The purpose of this human rights AI impact assessment (“HRIA” or “the tool”) is to assist developers and administrators of AI systems to identify, assess, minimize or avoid discrimination and uphold human rights obligations throughout the lifecycle of an AI system..." "Bias and discrimination in AI are real and complex. Bias and discrimination can be easy to overlook or ignore. Left unchecked, AI can cause deep and longstanding harm to individuals, communities and organizations. Bias and discrimination can also present economic, legal and public relations consequences for organizations. " "This tool is expected to help designers, developers, operators and owners of AI systems to identify and reduce bias and discrimination. The tool is a guide that, when applied carefully and thoughtfully, should help organizations build better AI and help in understanding human rights obligations." https://lnkd.in/eVr_-7yG #LegalTechTalk #LegalTech #Legal #Law #LegalAI #AI

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Take our legal tech survey! We aim to understand the adoption of legal technology at Canadian law firms and in-house teams. Your feedback will shape the future of legal technology, drive innovation, and improve the efficiency of legal practices. Insights and findings will be shared in a report and online in the coming months. Every respondent has a chance to win an Appara Swag Package. Plus, the first 50 eligible participants will receive a gift card. Complete the survey – and sign up to be one of the first to see the results! The survey will take just 5-10 minutes of your time. TAKE THE SURVEY: https://lnkd.in/gTNqstQX! #LegalTech #LegalInnovation #LegalInsights #Survey #ApparaPlatform #ApparaEcosystem #ModernLegalProfessionals

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On September 20th, I attended the SCP session addressing the VC appointments at public universities. I’ve reviewed extensive responses from all stakeholders, including past court orders and submissions from the MoFEPT, HEC, provincial departments, individual universities to gather comprehensive insights. If you’re curious about the context surrounding this case controversy, check out my op-ed in @thenews_intl today

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Important to invest in the energy transition. We now need continuity and a glide path to net zero.

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