Jordan Furlong, journalist, consultant and award-winning author of law blog Law21 featured Nicole Garton and Heritage Law in “Leading the Way” for the Canadian Bar Association’s National magazine’s September issue. Mr. Furlong cites Heritage Law as an example of a new class of “highly innovative start-up law firms (that) are taking on new markets, leveraging technology [...]
Date: Friday, May 14, 2010 Time: 8:30 am to 1:30 pm I am excited to be able to participate in this year’s CBA BC Branch Women Lawyers Forum Education Day event. Along with Elizabeth Watson and Stacey Handley, I will participate on a leadership panel which will be led by Marion McAdam of Fourth Wall [...]
The Honourable Robert D. Punnett and the Honourable Peter M. Willcock have been appointed to the Supreme Court of British Columbia. Mr. Justice Punnett served as a Bencher for Prince Rupert County until his appointment on June 19. He also served two terms on the Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch) Provincial Council and on the [...]
West Coast LEAF has been granted leave to intervene at the BC Court of Appeal on the issue of "public interest standing" in SWUAV v AG Canada. This case is about women's access to justice, and could be an important milestone for equality claimants trying to get their voices heard in BC's Courts. The case [...]
From CBC News Wed, 05 Jul 2006 Nearly every major city in Canada is dealing with a considerable shortage of licensed day care spaces, according to a new national study. The report, entitled "Learning from Each Other: Early Learning and Child Care Experiences in Canadian Cities," examines the local provision of children's services in Canadian [...]
In an effort to close the gap that exists between Canadian First Nations people and the general public, Canada's premiers have agreed to a 10 year plan that will attempt to eliminate aboriginal poverty. The ambitious plan will be put into motion this Fall at the first ministers meeting on native issues and will address [...]
One of the best known journalists in Quebec was appointed yesterday to the post of Governor-General. Michaëlle Jean has been the host of The Passionate Eye and Rough Cuts for the last five years and has won numerous prizes for her efforts throughout. Hailing from Haiti, the poorest nation in the Western hemisphere, her family [...]
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled yesterday that provincial governments will be given a discretionary capacity in deciding Judge's pay. The provinces will no longer be forced to follow the recommendations of independent commissions as long as their reasons for doing so are rational. The decision is a result of Judges in various provinces across [...]
Last night the House of Commons voted on Bill C-38, the much debated Same Sex Marriage Bill. Despite the resignation of a Cabinet Minister Joe Comuzzi and what appeared to be divisions within Paul Martin's minority government, the Bill recieved widespread support from the NDP and Bloc Quebecois allowing it to pass 158 to 133. [...]
