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Library Boy blog, curated by Michel-Adrien, an Ottawa-based Law Librarian, presents legal research news. With a disclaimer, Michel-Adrien shares personal views while disentangling legal complexities. His blog serves as a trusted resource for legal insights, unearthing diverse perspectives within Ottawa's legal realm.
Library Boy
6h ago
The Statistics Canada publication The Daily recently published an article on Trafficking in persons in Canada, 2023:
"In 2023, 570 human trafficking incidents were reported to police, a slight decrease from the 597 reported in 2022. There was also a decrease in the rate of human trafficking (1.4 incidents per 100,000 population in 2023 compared with 1.5 in 2022)."
"Human trafficking, also referred to as trafficking in persons, is a serious human rights violation that can occur domestically and transnationally with the crossing of international borders. It is a gendered crime, with most d ..read more
Library Boy
1d ago
The November/December 2024 issue of AALL Spectrum is now available online.
The issue has a number of feature articles on library space renovations.
It is a publication of the American Association of Law Libraries, one of the sister associations of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries ..read more
Library Boy
4d ago
Earlier this month, the Canadian Judicial Council issued Guidelines on the Use of Social Media by Federally Appointed Judges.
From the press release:
"The purpose of the Guidelines is to provide additional guidance about the safe and appropriate use of social media by judges. The Guidelines acknowledge that while there are risks associated with the use of social media by judges, there are also potential benefits such as opportunities to: connect with the broader judicial community; facilitate public education about the judicial role and the legal system; maintain personal connections wi ..read more
Library Boy
5d ago
Arrêt sur le droit is a French-language podcast whose goal is to help people better understand decisions by the Supreme Court of Canada.
It is co-produced by the Bar Association of Montreal and CAIJ (the free legal information portal of the Quebec Bar Association) in collaboration with the Supreme Court of Canada.
The most recent episode deals with the rights of Indigenous people to self-government.
Arrêt sur le droit is hosted by Michel Désautels who for years was one of the top current affairs hosts of the public broadcaster Société Radio-Canada.
His guests for this episod ..read more
Library Boy
6d ago
Slaw.ca recently published an article on he Breakdown of Trust: How Delays in Canada’s Justice System Foster Vigilantism.
It is written by Travis Dods of the Canadian Forum on Civil Justice (CFCJ):
"The Canadian justice system has long grappled with delays, but recent figures underscore a crisis of unprecedented proportions (...) As an example, data from the post-pandemic Tribunals Ontario 2021-22 Annual Report revealed that the four largest tribunals in Ontario ... were burdened with a collective backlog of over 67,000 cases."
"This staggering number translates to real, life-c ..read more
Library Boy
1w ago
The Supreme Court of Canada has published its calendar of upcoming appeals that will be heard in November.
To find out more about any particular case, click on a case number in parentheses to find docket information, case summaries as well as factums from the parties and any interveners ..read more
Library Boy
1w ago
The Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) has released Guidelines for the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Canadian Courts:
"These Guidelines aim to provide Canadian judges with a principled framework for understanding the extent to which AI tools can be used appropriately to support or enhance the judicial role. The objective is twofold: to establish a rationale for a consistent approach to the utilization of AI in Canadian courts and to shed light on both the opportunities and risks inherent in AI’s potential incursion into court administration and judicial decision-making. We hope ..read more
Library Boy
1w ago
CanLII, the Canadian Legal Information Institute, has just added a new book to its commentary collection, Decoding the court : legal data insights from the Supreme Court of Canada:
"This edited collection combines state-of-the-art legal data analytics with in-depth doctrinal analysis to study the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC), Canada’s top court. A data analytics perspective adds new dimensions to the study of courts and their case law. It renders legal analysis scalable, making it possible to investigate thousands of judicial decisions, adding new breadth and depth. It also enables re ..read more
Library Boy
1w ago
The Scottish Law Commission has released a discussion paper on Civil Remedies for Domestic Abuse. It is part of a consultation process that ends in January 2025:
Many problems have been identified with current legislation on the issue:
It is unclear how or if the law in this area interacts with criminal and child law.
The legislation relating to the civil protection orders that can be sought in domestic abuse cases is fragmented, and the options are complicated.
There are multiple different protective remedies available, all contained in different statutes and with different thresh ..read more
Library Boy
2w ago
The 2025 Conference of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL) will take place in Calgary, Alberta from May 25 to 28, 2025.
Conferences organizers are looking for a variety of proposals that fit in with the CALL Professional Pathways, speakers from different types of libraries and introductory and advanced coverage of topics.
Presentations can be in different formats:
45-minute plenary presentation
Poster Presentation (Students and New Professionals)
7-Minute Lightning Talk
People interested in presenting can fill out the proposal form and submit it to conference@call ..read more