In this episode of the Ask Canada Immigration Lawyer Evelyn Ackah podcast, Evelyn speaks with Patrick McFawn, Principal Consultant and Genealogist at Vexillum Global, about citizenship by descent and the family records that can help establish a claim.Patrick explains
Treaties, Withholding, and Tax-Exempts
A little over a month ago, the Court of Federal Claims issued an opinion in South Saskatchewan Community Foundation Inc. v. United States.
SSCF is a tax-exempt Canadian charity; it invested a portion of its portfolio in the Greystone Fund,
What If the U.S. Demanded This? The Cloud Provider Conditions Behind Canada’s EU Digital Pivot
Given concerns about what the U.S. envisioned for “digital trade alignment,” consider the possibility that the package required Canada to keep its cloud market open to U.S. companies, gave them equivalent access to government procurement, and restricted the
Ontario review board upholds regulatory action over psychotherapist’s conduct
Board confirms oral caution and remediation program following complaint review
Minister of Justice announces eight judicial appointments in Ontario
Myers, Harris and Nishikawa elevated to the Court of Appeal, five other judges join Superior Court
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Who’s Zoomin’ Who?
First published: September 8, 2026. Posted here for archival purposes.
Cover art from Aretha Franklin’s 1985 comeback album, “Who’s Zoomin’ Who?”
“Everything in Between” is about the systems, institutions, and practices that people build, “things” of a
Ezra Levant’s smears of a Crown counsel are unacceptable
I often disagree with Moiz Karimjee, but I am obligated to defend him against unwarranted attacks
COURT OF APPEAL SUMMARIES (SEPTEMBER 28 – OCTOBER 2)
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Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of September 28, 2026.
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Receiving a denial letter that refers to a “lack of medical evidence” can be confusing. You may have submitted reports from your doctor, attended appointments and provided everything the insurer requested. Yet the insurer still says there is not enough
CfP: Derrick Bell and the History of Africana Philosophy
The Journal for the New Narratives in the History of Philosophy (JNNHP) invites submissions for its special on Derrick Bell and the History of Africana Philosophy, to be published in Fall 2028. Derrick Bell, the founder of Critical Race Theory, produced one