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Introduction to Federal Family Law Amendments #Canada #FamilyLaw #changes https://www.justice.gc.ca//fl/cfl-mdf/trai-form/story.html

New Notice from Ontario, Superior Court of Justice re Jury Selections and Jury Trials, effective November 23, 2020. #criminallaw #Ontario #SuperiorCourtofJustice #JurySelections #JuryTrials https://www.ontariocourts.ca//notice-to-the-profession-an/

Canada announced plans last week to make it easier for the more than 1 million temporary students, workers and asylum seekers now living in the country to become permanent residents, giving them a path to citizenship. https://financialpost.com//canada-expands-path-to-citizens

Supplementary Notice to the Profession and Litigants in Civil and Family Matters Including Electronic Filings and Document Sharing (Caselines Pilot), updated today, October 29, 2020 https://www.ontariocourts.ca//supplementary-notice-septem/

The Supreme Court of India, in a judgement pertaining to transnational custody of child, relied upon Section 17(3) of the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 which states that the Court can consider the preferences of the minor if he/she is old enough to form an intelligent preference. #FamilyLaw #Custody #Views and #Preferences of #Child https://www.livelaw.in//preferences-inclinations-of-child-

Contributing to the CPP? Rates are increasing on January 1st, 2021, as part of the CPP enhancement. Canada Pension Plan Enhancement What you need to know: https://www.canada.ca//revenu/campaigns/cpp-need-know.html #Canada #CPP #Pension #Tax #CdnTax

#Internationalstudents with, or approved for, a study permit who will be attending a #designated learning institution with a #COVID19 readiness plan approved by their provincial or territorial government may be able to travel to #Canada . https://www.canada.ca//coronavi/students/approved-dli.html

Canada on October 30, 2020 increased its immigration targets to bolster the economy and fill jobs in sectors experiencing shortages after the COVID-19 pandemic led to closed borders and a sharp slowdown in new arrivals. Canada is aiming to add 401,000 new permanent residents next year and 411,000 in 2022, an increase of 50,000 compared with the previous targets. #Canada #immigration #permanentresidents #economy #jobs ... https://www.canada.ca//government-of-canada-announces-plan See more

Ontario’s efforts to provide protection from liability to any person ( individual, corporation or other entity, and includes the Crown in right of Ontario) regarding: (a) an #act or #omission of the person if, at the relevant time, the person acted or made a #goodfaitheffort to act in accordance with: (I) #publichealthguidance relating to coronavirus (COVID-19) that applied to the person, and (ii) any #federal, #provincial or #municipal #law relating to coronavirus (COVID-...19) that applied to the person; and (b) the act or omission of the person does not constitute #grossnegligence. According to a bill (Bill 218 - Supporting Ontario's Recovery Act, 2020) introduced by Attorney General in Legislative Assembly of Ontario, no cause of action arises (hence nor #suit may be commenced) against such person. Proceedings directly or indirectly based on or related to any such matter may not be brought, and any that exist when the Act comes into force are deemed to have been dismissed without costs. The terms #goodfaitheffort, #law, #publichealthguidance, and #person are defined and clarified in section 1 of the Act. The Act also sets out an exception to section 2 relating to the closure of a person’s operations under a law, as well as exceptions relating to employment and the performance of work. https://www.ola.org//bills/parliament-42/session-1/bill-218

"Unless applying under the Student Direct Stream, most study permits don't have language test requirements. There are currently no online language tests that are acceptable for immigration purposes. Duolingo is not acceptable." Please Note: This is Not a Legal Advice. https://www.canada.ca//immigrat/services/study-canada.html

Template Clauses for COVID Agreements between Co-Parents as prepared by the National Self-Represented Litigants Project (NSRLP, which s currently funded by the Law Foundation of Ontario, a private donor group, and the University of Windsor, Faculty of Law). Please Note: This is not legal advice.

Canada Travel update for International Students Starting October 20, Designated Learning Institutions with a #COVID19 readiness plan approved by their province or territory will be able to reopen to international students who are currently outside #Canada #Travel #internationalstudents https://www.canada.ca//s/coronavirus-covid19/students.html

New skilled-immigrants ranking system sees newcomers landing better jobs and more money. #Canada #Immigration #SkilledImmigrationCategory https://www.thestar.com//new-skilled-immigrants-ranking-sy

Domestic violence or abuse is never ok.There are laws in Ontario that protect you from it. Legal Aid Ontario has waived all legal and financial eligibility for people in abusive relationships. This accommodation will remain in effect until further notice. #Domesticviolence #legalright #LegalAid #Ontario https://www.legalaid.on.ca/services/domestic-abuse/

#Community #Safety #Wellbeing #FamilyViolence #DomesticViolence #Protection #SafetyPlan https://peelregion.ca/community-safety-wellbeing-plan/

#criminallaw #supremecourt #Canada #juryselection #peremptorychallenge #CriminalCode #amendmentSeptember19, 2019, #BillC75 #constitutionality #retrospectiveapplication https://decisions.scc-csc.ca//scc-c/en/item/18497/index.do

Supreme Court of India- Three-judge bench led by Justice Ashok Bhushan held that the wife has rights over the shared household too (hence overruling it’s 2006 S.R. Batra And Anr vs Smt. Taruna Batra verdict wherein it was said that a wife only has rights over the property of her husband.) #SupremeCourt #India #FamilyLaw #domesticviolence #familyproperty #sharedhousehold #wife’srights

A majority of the Court is of the view that the statutory change is constitutional and purely procedural and therefore has retrospective application. Accordingly, the appeal is allowed, the cross-appeal is dismissed and the conviction is restored. Reasons to follow. #criminallaw #supremecourt #juryselection #peremptorychallenge #CriminalCode #amendmentSeptember19, 2019, #BillC75 #constitutionality #retrospectiveapplication https://decisions.scc-csc.ca//scc-c/en/item/18497/index.do