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Help us give a warm welcome to Erin Cowling, the newest director on the CanLII Board!

Get her insights here: blog.canlii.org/2025/11/24/i...

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Bienvenue à Erin Cowling, la nouvelle membre du conseil d'administration de CanLII !

Découvrez ses réflexions ici : blogue.canlii.org/2025/11/24/i...
In Conversation with Erin Cowling, new CanLII Board Member
We recently sat down with Erin Cowling, the newly appointed member of the CanLII Board of Directors. A recognized innovator in the legal field—she is the CEO and founder of Flex Legal and author of…
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November 25, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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The latest issue (vol 62 no 1) of the Osgoode Hall Law Journal is now available on CanLII! Featuring content by Patrick Garon-Sayegh, Hassan Ahmad, Sarah Buhler, Peter Wills, Daniel Del Gobbo, Genevieve Renard Painter, François Tanguay-Renaud, Terry Skolnik, and more. #legalcommentary zurl.co/LsQbV
November 24, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Now available on CanLII: "Intellectual Property Futures: Exploring the Global Landscape of IP Law and Policy", edited by Graham Reynolds, Alexandra Mogyoros, and Teshager Dagne -- an #openaccess book from University of Ottawa Press. #intellectualproperty #iplaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/ZdaGe
November 19, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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The latest issues of Constitutional Forum are now available on CanLII! Vol 34, no 1 (zurl.co/I6v2F) is a special issue on responsive judicial review with contributions by Jean-Christophe Bedard Rubin, Marion Sandilands, Geoffrey Sigalet, Vanessa MacDonnell, Richard Mailey, and Rosalind Dixon.
November 18, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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The latest issue (vol 34) of the Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies is now available on CanLII! Featuring content by Emma Archibald, Shaughnessy Dow, Anne Merritt, Ella Peterson, Mira Stephenson, and Ashley Thornton. #legalcommentary zurl.co/HjhDS
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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The November 2025 issue of Robert Morin's Regulatory and Economic Offenses Newsletter is now available on CanLII! #casesummaries #legalcommentary zurl.co/6iM5a
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Wondering what were the most consulted cases on CanLII this past month? Check out our new blog post "What’s Hot on CanLII? 🔥 - October 2025": zurl.co/IgWIB
What’s Hot on CanLII? 🔥 – October 2025
Each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are a…
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November 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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A new research paper from the Alberta Law Reform Institute is now available on CanLII! Check out "Residential Tenancies Act: General Issues" here: #tenancylaw #propertylaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/QXo23
November 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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CanLII is seeking volunteer authors to help complete our open access Criminal Law Ebook! Learn more about how you can help contribute (and how contributing can help you) on the CanLII blog: zurl.co/iAk3d
Help Complete the CanLII Criminal Law Ebook – And Reach Thousands of Readers Across Canada
Since 2022, the CanLII Criminal Law Ebook has been viewed thousands of times by students, practitioners, and members of the public seeking clear, accessible guidance on Canadian criminal law. Writt…
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October 30, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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Le dernier numéro (vol 54 no 2) de la Revue de Droit de l'Université de Sherbrooke est maintenant disponible sur CanLII! Avec les contributions d'Aymeric Tardif, Mariève Lacroix, William Guay, Adrien Lauba, Dave Guénette, Catherine Mathieu, Béatrice Venne, et plus. #doctrine zurl.co/iKwzo
October 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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The latest issue (vol 41 no 1) of Refuge: Canada's Journal on Refugees is now available on CanLII. Featuring contributions from John Hartley, Tony Fang, Shanawaz Khan, Rana Telfah, Fawziah Rabiah-Mohammed, Abe Oudshoorn, Yasmin Hussain, and more! #refugeelaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/vcl9A
October 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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The latest issue (vol 63 no 1) of the Alberta Law Review is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions from Paul Daly, Gerard Kennedy, Mark Mancini, Mary Liston, Paul Warchuk, Lauren Wihak, Kevin Bouchard, and more! #vavilov #judicialreview #administrativelaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/J146m
October 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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The latest issue (vol 20 no 1) of the Journal of Law & Equality is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions from Léa Brière-Godbout, Colleen Sheppard, Jennifer Orange, Sabrina Khela, Bernard Duhaime, and many more! #genderequality #justiceissues #legalcommentary zurl.co/gBG38
October 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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New doctoral dissertation available on CanLII: "Automating the Thin Blue Line: Controversy, Knowledge, and the Governance of Police Technology in Canada" by Daniel Konikoff (2024) #criminology #policing #legaltech #legalcommentary zurl.co/HC6hV
October 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Learn about the latest AI enrichments added to AB, SK, MB, and PEI primary law on CanLII in our new blog post! Give us your thoughts about the AI enrichments we've added in the past year by taking the new survey linked on the CanLII homepage! zurl.co/f3yq8
AI Enrichments for AB, SK, MB, and PEI Case Law and Legislation + New Survey Launched for Feedback on Enrichments
We are pleased to announce that French-language AI-generated summaries for case law and legislation from Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and Prince Edward Island are now available on CanLII! In to…
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October 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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We are pleased to announce that the Gladue Submission Guide created by Legal Aid Saskatchewan is now available on CanLII! Many thanks to the team over at LAS for allowing us to republish this important resource for Indigenous people! #gladue #indigenousrights #legalcommentary zurl.co/q1p6Q
October 14, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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New master's thesis available on CanLII: "Values and propriety in zoning : contextualizing British Columbia's housing reforms" by Peter Waldkirch (2025) #propertylaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/cB0RY
October 9, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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The latest issue (vol 103 no 2) of the Canadian Bar Review is now available on CanLII! With contributions from Colton Fehr, Stéphane Rousseau, Sarah Pineau, Krish Maharaj, Ian Lee, Marie-Pierre Robert, Derek McKee, Anne Levesque, Marc Lemieux, Jordan Furlong and more. #legalcommentary zurl.co/i8ep1
October 7, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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New master's thesis available on CanLII: "Advocating for children, families, and nations : kinship care placements for Indigenous families in BC" by Caity Goerke #familylaw #indigenousrights #truthandreconciliation #legalcommentary zurl.co/6UPhg
October 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Wondering what were the most consulted cases on CanLII this past month? Check out our new blog post "What’s Hot on CanLII? 🔥 - September 2025": zurl.co/KlMDA
What’s Hot on CanLII? 🔥 – September 2025
Each month, we tell you which three English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are a…
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October 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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New research report now available on CanLII: "Harmonizing Ethics, Empathy and Professionalism: A New Paradigm in Trauma-Informed Family Lawyering" by Archana Medhekar #familylaw #legalethics #trauma #legalcommentary zurl.co/H9xpP
October 1, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Check out our new blog post to learn about CanLII's committment to facilitating truth and reconciliation by publishing content that raises awareness of Indigenous/Aboriginal legal issues and uplifts Indigenous voices and perspectives: zurl.co/wnOpk
Honouring Truth and Reconciliation Day 2025
On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are called to move beyond solemn reflection and into the vital work of structural change. The painful truths shared by survivors of the residen…
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September 30, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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We are honoured to announce that all back issues of the Indigenous Law Journal are now available on CanLII! These 18 issues cover over 20 years of scholarship on Indigenous/Aboriginal legal topics. #truthandreconciliation #decolonize #indigenouslaw #aboriginallaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/wivsU
September 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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The latest issue (vol 56 no 1) of the Ottawa Law Review is now available on CanLII! With contributions from Mel Cappe, Yan Campagnolo, Adelina Iftene, Allison Hearns, Efrat Arbel and Molly Joeck. #legalcommentary zurl.co/YVIax
September 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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Two recent reports from the Canadian Judicial Council now available on CanLII: "Report on the Review of Complaints About Federally Appointed Judges" (zurl.co/K4rFz) and "Report to Canadians on Judicial Education" (zurl.co/2wdAK) #legalcommentary
September 25, 2025 at 5:26 PM