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The Equality Rights Statute Amendment Act, [1] (formally An Act to Amend Ontario Statutes to Provide for the Equal Treatment of Persons in Spousal Relationships), commonly known as Bill 167, was a proposed law in the Canadian province of Ontario, introduced by the government of Bob Rae in 1994, which would have provided cohabiting same-sex couples with rights and obligations mostly equal to ...
Susan B. Boyd is a Canadian feminist legal scholar, the inaugural Chair in Feminist Legal Studies, and founder of the Centre for Feminist Legal Studies, [1] and Professor Emerita at UBC. [2] She conducts research in the fields of feminist legal theory, law
The act mandated that all family law arbitrations in Ontario be conducted only in accordance with Canadian law. [33] Some critics argued that this was a missed opportunity to incorporate aspects of Islamic law into the Canadian judicial system. [34] Boyd died in Inverhuron, Ontario on October 11, 2022, at the age of 76. [35] [36] [37]
Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1968–69; Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act, 1970; Consumer Packaging and Labeling Act, 1970; Weights and Measures Act, 1970; Divorce Act, 1968 - replaced by Divorce Act, 1985; Canada Wildlife Act, 1973; National Symbol of Canada Act, 1975; Anti-Inflation Act 1975; Immigration Act, 1976; Canadian Human Rights ...
Halsbury's Laws of Canada is a comprehensive national encyclopedia of Canadian law, published by LexisNexis Canada, which includes federal, provincial and territorial coverage. It is the only Canadian legal encyclopedia covering all fourteen Canadian jurisdictions. Following an alphabetized title scheme, [1] it covers 119 discrete legal ...
Sir John Alexander Boyd KCMG (April 23, 1837 – November 23, 1916) was a Canadian lawyer and judge. John Alexander Boyd was born in Toronto on April 23, 1837. [ 1 ] Educated at Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto , [ 1 ] Boyd began his career in 1860 when he was articled to David Breakenridge Read .
An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (French: Loi modifiant le Code criminel, la Loi sur le système de justice pénale pour les adolescents et d’autres lois et apportant des modifications corrélatives à certaines lois) is a statute passed by the Parliament of Canada.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP is a Canadian-based law firm founded in 1862. Osler is considered one of the Seven Sisters (law firms) , a historical collection of seven law firms with offices in Toronto, Ontario.