I am looking forward to rejoining my friends and making new friends in Ottawa for the 40th Anniversary of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, Equity and Rights. In 1986, Canada hosted an international conference on “health promotion” in Ottawa
Researching Beyond the Familiar: An Interview With Professor Seánna Howard
For Professor Seánna Howard, Director of the International Human Rights Advocacy Workshop, international legal research begins with a simple but important recognition: the most valuable sources are not always the most familiar ones. Her research has taken her to
Book Review: How to Succeed (And Stay Human) in Law School: Pathways to Happiness and High Performance in the Study and Practice of Law
Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD), and its reviews cover
Canada: Ottawa Advances AI Strategy on Two Fronts
In early September 2026, the Government of Canada announced two further measures that build directly on its refreshed national AI strategy, AI for All (“AI Strategy“) (the latter was covered in an earlier client bulletin). On 3 September 2026, Canada’s Minister of
SCC rejects presumptive ceiling for post-verdict sentencing delay
Unanimous court adopts ‘markedly longer’ test in R. v. R.B.-C.; sentence reduction is the ordinary remedy for delay
The Lessons of 9/11 We Forgot After October 7th
Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown tonight. This year, it falls at the same time as the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks and weeks before the third anniversary of the October 7th attacks, offering an
Book Review: Genocide in International Law: The Crime of Crimes
Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD), and its reviews cover
Named to Canadian Lawyer’s Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers
Canadian Lawyer released its 2026 list of the Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada yesterday and I am grateful to be included. This is the fourth time I have appeared on the list, but the first since 2013, when
Reconsidering Common Objections to Mediation
Most of the common reasons for declining mediation are well known. These include concerns that it may be premature, that additional information is required, or that the opposing party is unreasonable. Other justifications include the belief that the law is
The Name on the Window Was Enough: The Attacks on Kiva’s and the Normalization of Antisemitic Violence in Canada
Kiva’s, the well-known Toronto Jewish bakery, was struck by gunfire and smashed windows in two locations over the weekend. This one is personal as Kiva was my grandmother’s cousin. Both were Holocaust survivors who rebuilt their lives in Toronto,