ALS appears before the Senate on Bill C-5
Press Release Oct 31, 2022 Bill C-5, a bill to eliminate some mandatory minimum sentences and to allow greater access to conditional sentences is now before the Senate for consideration.…
Ontario’s seventh annual Access to Justice week successfully engages attendees and ignites conversation about the legal needs of Canadians
Press Release October 31, 2022 TORONTO, ON — The seventh annual Access to Justice Week (A2J Week) in Ontario took place from October 24 to 28, featuring a series of…
Canada’s Access to Justice Week 2022
Press Release October 19, 2022 TORONTO, ON — The third annual National Access to Justice Week is taking place from October 24 to 28 with programming for legal professionals, community…
JFK Law Congratulates Karey Brooks on becoming a Fellow of the IATL!
We are incredibly proud and excited to congratulate Karey Brooks, KC on her induction as a new Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers on October 15, 2022! Something…
Jonathan Rudin named to South Australian Commission examining Aboriginal Over-Representation
Press Release 10/13/2022 Jonathan Rudin, Program Director at ALS, is one of eight people serving as Commissioners on the South Australia Advisory Commission into Aboriginal Incarceration Rates. The Commission is…
B.C. enables farm-to-gate sales of cannabis products
Press Release Oct. 4, 2022 VICTORIA – The Province is introducing a new cannabis retail licence that will allow eligible federally licensed cannabis producers to sell non-medical cannabis products from stores…
First Peoples Law Expands to Ottawa
Press Release October 3, 2022 We are excited to announce Westaway Law Group joined First Peoples Law LLP on October 1, 2022. The newly expanded First Peoples Law LLP creates…
The Advocates’ Society, the Indigenous Bar Association and the Law Society of Ontario publish 1st Supplement to the Guide for Lawyers Working with Indigenous Peoples
Press Release September 29, 2022 The Advocates’ Society, the Indigenous Bar Association and the Law Society of Ontario are pleased to announce the release of the 1st Supplement to the…
Cochrane Saxberg will not be open on Friday, September 30, in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.
Press Release 26 Sep 2022 Please be advised that Cochrane Saxberg will not be open on Friday, September 30, in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. National…
OKT Supports Ontario First Nations in Reaching Historic Agreement for Hydro One Ownership
Press Release From the beginning to here OKT has supported GLP and its 8 First Nation Owners who together pushed HONI for this new approach to indigenous ownership. Hydro One…
