In a bid to tackle the rising ignorance among Indian students about Canadian laws and rules, the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) is pressing the Immigration Minister to implement a mandatory clause for visa applicants. Murarilal Thapliyal, president of the esteemed Indo-Canadian organization, highlights the severe consequences of this lack of awareness. Mandatory Canada Law […]
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Cree leader fears Quebec’s new French-language law will complicate relief during natural disasters
With wildfires affecting every community in her nation, Grand Chief and Chairperson of the Cree Nation Mandy Gull-Masty said she hopes the Quebec government takes a look at how changes to the French-Language Charter will affect communication and logistics with the 11 communities spanning around 400,000 square kilometers of the Eeyou Istchee (Cree territory). “The […]
Man faces 1st-degree murder charge in shooting of Montreal Mafia figure’s daughter-in-law
With the help of the Ontario Provincial Police, Montreal police have arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with the fatal shooting of Montreal Mafia member Moreno Gallo’s daughter-in-law last month. Claudia Iacono, 39, was shot five times at 4:30 pm on May 16 in the parking lot of her beauty salon, Salon Deauville, in the […]
Children 12 and under don’t have to wear a life-jacket in Ontario, but a new law would change that
Children ages 12 and under aren’t required by law to wear a life-jacket when they’re in a boat in Ontario. But that could change thanks to a new bill. Carleton MPP Goldie Ghamari has introduced a private member’s bill, called Joshua’s Law, that would make it mandatory for children ages 12 and under to wear […]
Indigenous leaders in BC call on the government to change cannabis laws
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Indigenous leaders in BC are urging government officials to change the legal framework involving the cannabis industry within its communities. The call comes on April 20, a day where thousands of British Columbians participate in a day of celebration and protest surrounding all things cannabis. The First […]
Law will end time limit on Maryland child sex abuse lawsuits
Article content ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gov. Wes Moore signed legislation on Tuesday to end Maryland’s statute of limitations for when civil lawsuits for child sexual abuse can be filed against institutions. Article content The bill signing comes less than a week after the state’s attorney general released a report that documented the scope of […]
OJK plans to issue 224 derivative regulations of P2SK Law
Jakarta (ANTARA) – The Financial Services Authority (OJK) plans to issue 224 OJK regulations as derivative regulations of the Financial Sector Development and Strengthening (P2SK) Law, Deputy Chairperson of OJK’s Board of Commissioners Mirza Adityaswara stated. “In short, based on identification results, 224 OJK regulations have to be created and 43 government regulations as derivative […]
China balloon sparks international law debate – JURIST
The Chinese balloon that floated over US airspace last week before being shot down by a US military jet Saturday has raised questions of international law on both the US and Chinese sides. The US claims that the balloon was a spy balloon, while China maintains that it was a civilian scientific research balloon that […]