Seminar Overview The law of sentencing in Canada has—without much fanfare and with too-little commentary—undergone a significant conceptual shift in recent years. Most clearly reflected in the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2023 decision in R v Hills, Canadian sentencing law has embraced as its lodestar an approach that is best described as “individualized proportionality.” This...

Seminar Overview:          Immigration law in Canada continues to evolve at a rapid pace. This CPD seminar will provide a timely overview of recent policy and program changes introduced by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and examine their practical implications for applicants, employers, and legal practitioners. The session will explore recent adjustments to processing priorities, program...

Seminar Overview:          In the long-awaited follow-up to the seminal What is Good Title? seminar delivered in 1990, this full-day program builds on the Law Society’s 2024 Report of the Ad Hoc Land Titles Committee, which examined present-day standards and recurring areas of uncertainty in real estate practice in Newfoundland and Labrador. The morning portion of...