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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 1d

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

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 2d

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

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 6d

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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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 7d

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

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 8d

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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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 9d

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

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 13d

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

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 13d

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

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 16d

New on CanLII: 3 recent papers by Paul Daly -- "The Scope and Meaning of Reasonableness Review After Vavilov" (zurl.co/VxWXG), "On Time and Space: Proximity in the Law of Bias" (zurl.co/agchX) + "Candour in Judicial Review Proceedings in Canada" (zurl.co/xMK7q). #administrativelaw #legalcommentary

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 19d

The latest issue (vol 4 no 1) of the Transnational Criminal Law Review is now available on CanLII! This issue features articles discussing the effectiveness of UNTOC and reflecting on how it can be better improved and enforced. #legalcommentary zurl.co/DU2wu

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 20d

The latest issue (vol 50 no 2) of the Canadian Law Library Review is now available on CanLII! It contains two articles from Alexia Loumankis and Susan Barker reflecting on the creation of the COAL-RJAL Guide and the history of legal citation standards in Canada. #legalcommentary zurl.co/FjvP5

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 21d

New report from the Environmental Law Centre (Alberta) on CanLII: "Access to Information: Increasing access and disclosure around environmental decision-making" by Kyra Leuschen and Anya Manukyan #environmentallaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/5US9c

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 22d

The latest issue (vol 12 no 2) of the Canadian Journal of Human Rights is now available on CanLII, with contributions from John Packer, Van Armenian, Kirsten Van Houte, Évelyne Jean-Bouchard, Bahati Mujinya, Slava Balan, Tenille Brown + Aboubacar Dakuyo. #humanrights #legalcommentary zurl.co/CUPdy

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 23d

New on CanLII: "Civil Juries in British Columbia: Anachronism or Cornerstone of the Civil Justice Process?" -- a research paper from the British Columbia Law Institute (zurl.co/UIhmw). #accesstojustice #legalcommentary

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 26d

The latest issue (vol 7 no 1) of the Lakehead Law Journal is now available on CanLII! With contributions from Jeffrey Warnock, Matt Austman, Chris Debicki, Michaela Hill, and Natasha Latina. #indigenousrights #aboriginallaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/5PCub

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 27d

The latest issue (vol 48 no 1) of the Dalhousie Law Journal is now available on CanLII, with content by Liam McHugh-Russell, Adelle Blackett, Jennifer Koshan, Ravi Malhotra, Jacqueline Moizer, Andrea Talarico, Vincent Wong, Arman Sohi, Sanaa Ahmed, and many more! #legalcommentary zurl.co/EcSt6

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 28d

The latest issue (vol 61 no 3) of the Osgoode Hall Law Journal is now available on CanLII, with contributions by Kevin Banks, Nicholas Fraser, Colton Fehr, Adelina Iftene, Kim Brooks, C L Ostberg, Matthew Wetstein, Simon Wallace, Travis Dumsday, and more! #legalcommentary zurl.co/cGcwE

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · 29d

It’s back to school season! CanLII can be one of the most valuable online resources to any law student doing legal research, whether incoming or returning. Check out this short guide to some of our most useful features: zurl.co/X2FfP

A CanLII Crash Course for Students

It’s back to school season! CanLII can be one of the most valuable online resources to any law student doing legal research, whether incoming or returning. Here’s a short guide to some of our most …

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · Sep 8

The latest issue (vol 48 no 2) of the Canadian Parliamentary Review is now available on CanLII! This issue focusses on the discourse surrounding multilingualism in parliamentary proceedings. #legalcommentary zurl.co/FUtDp

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · Sep 4

The second edition of "Criminal Law: Canadian Law, Indigenous Laws and Critical Perspectives" (edited by Benjamin Perrin, David Milward, Michelle Lawrence & Myrna McCallum) is now available on CanLII! #criminallaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/v3LiB

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · Sep 3

Wondering what were the most consulted cases on CanLII this past month? Check out our new blog post "What’s Hot on CanLII? 🔥 - August 2025": zurl.co/VQGXu

What’s Hot on CanLII 🔥 – August 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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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · Sep 2

We are delighted to share the news that the second edition of The Canadian Constitutional Law Open Access Casebook (co-edited by Richard Moon, Howard Kislowicz, and Asha Kaushal) is now available on CanLII! #constitutionallaw #legalcommentary zurl.co/1159f

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · Aug 29

New dissertation from University of Ottawa on CanLII: "Putting Numbers to Words: Measuring the Readability of Court and Administrative Tribunal Decisions in Canada" by Mike Madden (2025) #legalwriting #readability #accesstojustice #legalcommentary zurl.co/vFFrN

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · Aug 28

New from the #CanLIIAuthorsProgram : "Access Denied: Understanding Structural Barriers to Justice in Black Canadian Communities" by Debra Olaniyi, Joyce Ayoson, Hannah Oommen and Efe Eghujovbo #antidiscrimination #antiracism #accesstojustice #a2j #legalcommentary zurl.co/CkH89

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CanLII @canlii.bsky.social · Aug 27

The latest issue (vol 83 no 2) of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review is now available on CanLII! With contributions from Laura Goldfarb, Carson Cook, and Jordyn Selznick. #legalcommentary zurl.co/N320S

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