Mar 26, 2020
Housing in the time of COVID-19
As we attempt to collectively navigate the "new normal," it is critical that adequate measures be taken to ensure access to adequate housing.
Pro Bono
Pro Bono is a monthly column written by lawyers and legal experts at Iler Campbell LLP that explores the murky legal waters activists regularly confront in doing their work.
Feb 27, 2020
Clearer rules needed for facial recognition technology
Toronto police Chief Mark Saunders recently admitted officers used facial recognition technology called Clearview AI, which mines social media for billions of personal photos.
Jan 30, 2020
Canada's social economy about to get a boost, but problems remain
Canada's social economy is about to receive a significant boost in federal support. However, there are significant problems with the ways in which the fund is being set up.
Dec 20, 2019
Legal cannabis enters into debate about where Canadians can smoke
For the past 60 years, Canada has progressively shrunk the spaces where people can smoke -- including private spaces. The legalization of cannabis is unlikely to reverse that trend.
Nov 28, 2019
Exploring new ways for charities to work in partnerships
Registered charities in Canada find themselves increasingly drawn to find ways of operating through partnerships and networks, but there are legal impediments they face in doing their work.
Oct 31, 2019
How will Ontario's increase to small claims court limits affect access to justice?
In 2020, Ontario will increase the value of claims that can be brought before the province's small claims court. The intent is to make it "faster, easier, and more affordable to settle claims."
Sep 26, 2019
Bill 21 allows tyranny of the majority to trump minority rights
While Bill 21 clearly violates rights under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Quebec has invoked the notwithstanding clause to protect the law from challenges that it violates those rights.
Aug 29, 2019
Some positive steps, but more work needed to improve Canada's prisons
Mass incarceration of Indigenous persons, incarceration of people with mental illness, and overuse of solitary confinement are just some of the issues plaguing Canada's prison system today.
Jul 25, 2019
In Canada's housing crisis, distribution of living space a growing issue
Should we impose limits on the use of space in publicly funded housing so that resources are used for the betterment of the most people possible?
Jun 27, 2019
Law Society of Ontario in conflict over steps to encourage diversity
A dispute over the promotion of diversity is dividing the Law Society of Ontario, at a time when freedom of speech is seen as something that trumps equality rights.
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