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Bill 96: Indigenous groups challenging Quebec French-language law in court

  • April 28, 2023
Two Indigenous groups are going to court over the reforms passed last year to Quebec’s French-language law, with lawyers filing a request for a judicial review on Thursday. The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador and the First Nations Education Council are asking Quebec Superior Court to look at 14 articles in the Charter of the French Language, which was amended by Bill 96 last June. They have argued the provisions of infringement on their right to self-determination and to teach children their ancestral languages, as stipulated in the Constitution Act of 1982. “The provisions reinforce, perpetuate and accentuate the disparities…
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Liberals table legislation to overhaul passenger rights charter

  • April 27, 2023
The Liberals have put forward legislation that aims to make good on their pledge to tighten passenger rights rules after a year marked by travel chaos and a backlog of ballooning complaints. Tabled in the House of Commons as part of a broader budget bill Thursday, the new provisions ratchet up penalties on airlines, shore up the complaint process and target luggage and flight disruption loopholes that have allowed airlines to avoid compensating customers. The proposed $250,000 maximum fine for airline violations — a tenfold increase over the existing regulations — encourages compliance, said Sylvie De Bellefeuille, a lawyer with…
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Social media law: What effect will new legislation have on social media platforms?

  • March 10, 2023
Often the rights of the individual are in direct opposition to the rights of the public. This issue was recently explored in the blog about Australian Prison surveillance. The further we delve into the question of what’s right, the more confusing this becomes, as what might be right legally may not be right from a freedom of speech perspective. When neo Nazis fill our web pages with racist and often completely fabricated rhetoric, the majority of people protest and rightly so, demanding that the spread of hate be removed. Some proponents of free speech might argue that this type of…
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Jakubowitz Law Reminds Gaotu Shareholders of a Lead Plaintiff Deadline of February 28, 2023

  • February 24, 2023
NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Jakubowitz Law announced that a securities fraud class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of shareholders of Gaotu Techedu Inc. F/K/A Gsx Techedu Inc. (NYSE: GOTU). To receive updates on the lawsuit, fill out the form:https://claimyourloss.com/securities/gaotu-techedu-inc-fka-gsx-techedu-inc-loss-submission-form/?id=36774&from=4 This lawsuit is on behalf of persons or entities who purchased or otherwise acquired publicly traded Gaotu American depository shares between March 5, 2021 and July 23, 2021inclusive. Shareholders interested in acting as a lead plaintiff representing the class of wronged shareholders have until February 28, 2023 to petition the court. Your ability to share in any…
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Shell’s board of directors sued over ‘flawed’ climate strategy in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit

  • February 12, 2023
Shell’s board of directors are being personally sued over their alleged failure to properly manage risks associated with the climate crisis. The lawsuit says the British oil giant’s 11 directors have breached their legal duties under the UK’s Companies Act by failing to bring their climate strategy in line with the Paris Agreement. Environmental law charity ClientEarth, which filed the lawsuitsays it is the first case in the world that looks to hold corporate directors personally responsible for failing to prepare for the energy transition. “Shell may be making record profits now due to the turmoil of the global energy…