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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
In cases where an offender and a victim are Indigenous, the Supreme Court of Canada says judges must consider the circumstances of both. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Supreme Court creates new sentencing test for Indigenous offenders and victims
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Critics of Bill C-39 say the federal government’s plans to intervene and undermine collective bargaining is aimed at stopping labour action. @journodale.bsky.social has that story. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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An attack on the right to strike
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Prison lockdowns, the federal assault weapons ban, and the theft of a Winston Churchill portrait are among the issues that will come before the Supreme Court of Canada this fall. Here's our round-up. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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What’s on the docket?
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
OPINION: Les transformations démographiques récentes et l’ajout de certains droits linguistiques fédéraux, notamment dans le domaine du divorce, entraînent une demande croissante de services juridiques en français au Canada. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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La mobilité professionnelle comme instrument pour l’accès à la justice en français
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Supreme Court of Canada Chief Justice Richard Wagner says we need to find new ways to protect our democratic institutions in this country. @journodale.bsky.social has that. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Strength of rule of law not measured in calm waters, says chief justice
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
L’ABC recommande des mesures visant à simplifier le régime fiscal canadien nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...
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Harmoniser les taxes
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
OPED: Many entrepreneurs, innovators, and not-for-profits often fall into the missing middle: too wealthy for legal aid, but not wealthy enough for a private lawyer. Ultimately, the whole system ends up paying for it, say Khash Rajabi and Mahlet Bereket. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Closing the access to justice gap for small businesses
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The CBA recommends measures to simplify Canada’s sales and commodity tax system www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Bringing taxes into harmony
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
OPED: Every National Seniors Day, political leaders give glowing tributes to Ontario’s aging population. But Melissa Miller says behind the ribbon-cutting photo-ops, long-term care infrastructure is buckling under a quietly compounding crisis. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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How to spot and stop nursing home neglect
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Réflexions sur ce à quoi pourrait ressembler une adhésion en tant que membre associé de l’Union européenne pour le Canada. John Schofield s'entretient avec des experts pour savoir si cette expérience sera douce ou amère. nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...
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Plus de chocolat belge ou une gueule de bois à la bière belge?
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Canada took First Nations children away. Now communities are bringing them home and dealing with the challenge of building services that can help keep families together. #TruthAndReconciliationDay www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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It’s not so easy to come home
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Musing about what an EU associate membership might look like for Canada. John Schofield talks to experts about whether this will be a sweet or sour experience. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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More Belgian chocolate or a Belgian beer hangover?
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
OPED: Ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Christina Gray & Andrew Ambers discuss how the process of reclaiming names is a starting point for learning Indigenous law, language, and land. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Rematriation and reconciliation
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
In the latest episode of Verdicts & Voices: How the new tort of intimate partner violence is working on the frontlines of family law www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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The wake of a watershed moment
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
A new report finds the law is being used as a Swiss army knife in the fight against climate change in Canada. @hollylake.bsky.social has that story. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Taking stock of climate litigation in Canada
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
There's plenty on the legislative agenda as Parliament returned to work this week. @journodale.bsky.social has this roundup. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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What’s on the order paper this fall sitting?
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
La Cour suprême du Canada affirme qu’elle n’a pas eu d’autre choix que d’annuler les résultats électoraux dans une circonscription québécoise afin de préserver la confiance envers le processus électoral. @journodale.bsky.social a les détails. nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...
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Garantir la valeur de chaque vote
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
OPED: Eric Miller says for taxpayers, section 160 of the Income Tax Act can feel like a surprise. For advisers, surprise is exactly the problem. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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The tax debt trap hiding in plain sight
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Que trouve-t-on au Feuilleton pour la session parlementaire de cet automne? @journodale.bsky.social fait le tour du programme législatif. nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...
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Que trouve-t-on au Feuilleton pour la session parlementaire de cet automne?
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
While you have the right to be tried within a reasonable time, the Supreme Court of Canada says there is no strict deadline for sentencing once you've been convicted. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Supreme Court says there’s no presumptive ceiling for sentencing delays
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
L’ABC craint que les modifications apportées aux Règles de la Section de la protection des réfugiés nuisent au déroulement rapide et efficace des instances. nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...
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Des réformes aux règles sur les réfugiés pourraient reporter le fardeau procédural sur les demandeurs
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Although plenty is going on as Parliament resumes today, the federal government has a legislative agenda with fewer returning items than it often does coming into the fall sitting. @journodale.bsky.social has this look at what's on the order paper. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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What’s on the order paper this fall sitting?
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
The Supreme Court of Canada says it had no choice but to annul federal election results in a Quebec riding to preserve public confidence in the electoral process. @journodale.bsky.social has that story. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Ensuring every vote counts
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What is a law student without a laptop? Law schools banning keyboard devices in classes believe it will lead to more engaged students; critics say it will hurt students with disabilities. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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The flap over laptops
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Amid EU invites, Canada's brand has never been stronger or more popular. What can we learn from other countries that treat their image as an important strategic asset requiring active management? nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Canada’s global reputation is through the roof. Can it stay there?
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Trois juristes canadiens ayant développé un créneau racontent leur parcours et donnent leurs conseils nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...
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Promesses et écueils d’une pratique spécialisée
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
In the season premiere of Verdicts & Voices, Prof. Amy Salyzyn highlights the challenges AI poses to the courts and how it needs to be addressed. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Evolving use and misuse
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
OPED: AI can raise the dead. Jason Ward says in most parts of Canada, those who love you may do it for any reason, and the law can’t stop them. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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The right to stay dead
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
How three Canadian lawyers have carved out distinctive specialties and their advice for colleagues contemplating a similar leap www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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The promise and pitfalls of a niche practice
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
L’ABC craint que les modifications apportées aux Règles de la Section de la protection des réfugiés nuisent au déroulement rapide et efficace des instances. nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...
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Des réformes aux règles sur les réfugiés pourraient reporter le fardeau procédural sur les demandeurs
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A cyberattack has potentially exposed sealed information and sensitive personal data at Ontario’s courts. @journodale.bsky.social has the details. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Ontario Courts’ case management system hacked
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
While a person has the right to be tried within a reasonable time, the Supreme Court of Canada says there is no strict deadline to adhere to when sentencing an offender after they’ve been convicted. @journodale.bsky.social has that story. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Supreme Court says there’s no presumptive ceiling for sentencing delays
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
OPED: AI can raise the dead. Jason Ward says in most parts of Canada, those who love you may do it for any reason, and the law can’t stop them. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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The right to stay dead
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The CBA is concerned that changes to the Refugee Protection Division Rules will hamper timely, efficient case proceedings. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Reforms to refugee rules could shift procedural burden onto vulnerable claimants
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
What is a law student without a laptop? Law schools banning keyboard devices in classes believe it will lead to more engaged students; critics say it will hurt students with disabilities nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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The flap over laptops
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Forte de son expérience juridique à l’international, Robyn Trask, nouvelle vice-présidente de l’ABC, porte un regard plus large sur le monde et s’est façonné une carrière axée sur la promotion des droits de la personne et de la justice sociale nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...
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Gardienne de la primauté du droit
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
International legal experience has helped new CBA VP Robyn Trask see the world through a broader lens and shape her career advocating for human rights and social justice. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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A guardian of the rule of law
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The CBA supports the goal of streamlining the claim process but warns new regulations could have the opposite effect www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Changes to asylum system risk adding delays, uncertainty
The CBA supports the goal of streamlining the claim process but warns new regulations could have the opposite effect
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
A cyberattack has potentially exposed sealed information and sensitive personal data at Ontario’s courts. @journodale.bsky.social has the story. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Ontario Courts’ case management system hacked
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
OPED: Although lawyers are primarily seen as advisors, they're uniquely positioned to become exceptional leaders, says Mona Abdolrazaghi. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Beyond legal advice
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Loreley Chekay, nouvelle présidente de l’ABC, a hâte de nouer des alliances au-delà de l’organisation et de la communauté juridique en rattachant les priorités à la vie quotidienne des Canadiens nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...
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Cultivons la confiance ensemble
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Connor Bildfell, winner of the CBA's Douglas Miller Rising Star award, is committed to maintaining a learning mindset and advocating for causes he’s passionate about. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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‘Do good work and help people’
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
In his new book, longtime lawyer and mental health advocate Orlando da Silva shares the story of his suicide attempt, and makes the case against trying. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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'Thank God I failed'
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
New CBA President Loreley Chekay is looking forward to building alliances beyond the organization and legal community by connecting priorities to Canadians’ daily lives. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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Earning trust, together
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
« La concision est l’âme de l’esprit », écrivait Shakespeare. Or, une nouvelle étude révèle que les décisions de la Cour suprême du Canada sont désormais en moyenne aussi longues que l’une de ses pièces. nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...
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Une tendance à la prolixité systémique
Une tendance à la prolixité systémique
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Opinion : Les jugements peuvent et doivent faire l'objet de débats vigoureux. Toutefois, la critique est d'autant plus précieuse lorsqu'elle porte sur le droit, le raisonnement et les faits, écrit Bianca Kratt, présidente sortante de l’ABC. nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...
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Critiquer les jugements sans affaiblir les tribunaux
Ils peuvent et doivent faire l'objet de débats vigoureux. Toutefois, la critique est d'autant plus précieuse qu'elle porte sur le droit, le raisonnement et les faits.
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
OPED: Judgements can and should be vigorously debated. But criticism is most valuable when it engages with the law, the reasoning and the facts, writes outgoing CBA President Bianca Kratt. www.nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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How to critique court decisions without weakening the courts
They can and should be vigorously debated. But criticism is most valuable when it engages with the law, the reasoning and the facts
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
barbara findlay remembered as a pioneering advocate for the rights of queer and trans people in Canada nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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‘A transformative force in the legal profession’
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The CBA agrees with many proposed changes to the federal Privacy Act, but has recommendations to strengthen transparency and the treatment of Indigenous peoples’ data. nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articl...
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CBA/ABC National @cba-nationalmag.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Opinion : La technologie existe. L’architecture le permet. Selon Jason Ward, ce qui manque pour mettre en œuvre la médiation judiciaire assistée par IA en droit de la famille, c’est la volonté d’aller de l’avant. nationalmagazine.ca/fr-ca/articl...
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Le bien-fondé de la médiation judiciaire assistée par IA en droit de la famille au Canada
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