The website Librarianship.ca has published an overview of the 2024 federal budget that was tabled yesterday in the House of Commons. The post presents highlights of interest to the Canadian library and information management community in areas such as: artificial intelligence arts and culture institutions cybersecurity digital economy DEI government information and more ..read more

The Government of Canada's Weekly Acquisitions List can be a great way to discover new research reports published by various public bodies and agencies of the federal government.  It is a record of all publications catalogued in the previous week. The most recent list includes 2 documents from the Canadian Human Rights Commission on the prevention of workplace harassment and violence: Preventing and addressing workplace harassment and violence : a guide for federally regulated employers: "The purpose of this guide is to help federally regulated employers develop a human rights-based appr ..read more

The April 2024 issue of In Session has been published.  It is the monthly e-newsletter of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL) and contains news from CALL committees and special interest groups, member updates and events.  The current issue has news about the upcoming annual conference of the association in Montreal in June, the association's mentorship program, and an April 16 webinar on legal data analytics ..read more

Planners are inviting proposals for the upcoming Access conference, which will be held October 21 – 22, 2024 in Montréal at the Delta Hotel: "As Canada’s premier library technology conference, Access brings librarians, technicians, developers, programmers, and managers together from all library sectors to connect, learn, and share insights." "Access is a single-stream conference offering a platform for keynotes, presentations, and opportunities to connect and socialize. The Access 2024 Conference Committee invites you to submit session proposals for our upcoming event." It is possible to con ..read more

The New Professionals Special Interest Group of CALL (Canadian Association of Law Libraries) is looking for professionals from different kinds of law libraries to participate  in a Speed Networking Event at the association's upcoming annual conference in Montreal at the end of June. The goal is to encourage connections and dialogue between experienced Legal Information Professionals and students, graduates, and new professionals.  The event will be set up with professionals at tables and attendees rotating at 12 minute intervals. There will be icebreaker questions to get discuss ..read more

The Supreme Court of Canada has published its calendar of upcoming appeals that will be heard later this month. 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

The Supreme Court of Canada has released its annual report 2023 Year in Review. This is the 6th edition of the annual report that covers the Court's activities over the past year, including information about decisions and statistics ..read more

The Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA) has published an update about its recent activities. The Canadian Association of Law Libraries is a member of the Federation.  There are updates about governance, intellectual freedom, copyright, climate action, Indigenous matters, and more ..read more

The National Self-Represented Litigants Project (NSRLP)  conducts research into access to justice issues, in particular those concerning people who cannot afford a lawyer and must represent themselves ("self-reps") Every few years, it produces a report based on demographic data it has collected from self-reps. The 2021-2023 Self-Represented Litigant Intake Report is now available. The report includes demographic data, describes what kinds of legal help people are seeking as well as the barriers they face when trying to access justice. The NSRLP is funded by the Law Foundation of O ..read more

The website of the International Federation of Library Associations recently published an interview with Andrea Cecchetto, the new chair of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA). The CFLA is a Canada-wide federation of associations, including the Canadian Association of Law Libraries. In the interview Cecchetto addresses many topics, including the Federation's recently adopted strategic plan: "Our new strategic plan also focuses strongly on advocacy. When we were developing this plan last year, we reached out to members and ‘advocacy’ was by far the most common priority i ..read more