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Click on the links above to view recent decisions from the Supreme Court of Canada as well as other courts across the country.

New address for CLA head

Norm Boxall made history last December when he was acclaimed as president of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association in Ontario. Boxall, a founding partner of the Ottawa firm Bayne Sellar Boxall, is the first non-Torontonian to head the CLA in its 41-year history.

Ombudsman questions G20 delays

Just as two major inquiries into police activities during the G20 summit in Toronto are approaching completion — ​nearly two years after the fact — ​questions are being raised whether the reports may be too little too late.

Employers: think before you click

Over the past few weeks, the notion of employers forcing job-seekers to hand over the “keys” to their social media accounts has captured headlines across North America.

U-turn on skilled worker program

Over the past few months, there has been a flurry of regulations, policies and initiatives aimed at expediting the recruitment of foreign workers into Canada to meet the needs of businesses and employers.

App by app, it is a tablet takeover

When Apple Inc. launched the iPad in the United States two years ago, Shauna Mireau decided she couldn’t wait another month until the tablet became available in Canada.