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Australia: Church questions proposed euthanasia legislation

  • July 8, 2023
The Archbishop of Sydney voices strong criticism against a proposed legislation bringing down the age limit for voluntary assisted dying to 14 in the Australian Capital Territory. By Vatican News staff reporter Archbishop Anthony Fisher of Sydney has warned that a new legal framework considered by the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) allows for children as young as 14 to receive voluntary assisted dying (VAD) could see euthanasia become available to “anyone that wants it”. Voluntary assisted dying in Australia Voluntary assisted dying was introduced in the Australian state on January 31 2023, following South Australia, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania and more…
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Amid melting glaciers, Switzerland votes on new climate law

  • June 24, 2023
Geneva (AFP) – The Swiss, feeling the impact of global warming on their rapidly melting glaciers, were voting on Sunday on a new climate bill aimed at steering the country towards carbon neutrality. Issued on: 18/06/2023 – 07:20Modified: 18/06/2023 – 07:52 Recent opinion polls indicate strong support for the proposed law, which would require Switzerland to slash its dependence on imported oil and gas, scaling up the development and use of greener and more home-grown alternatives. But the backing slipped in the most recent survey by pollster gfs.bern, although remaining at 63 percent in favor, amid claims by the populist…
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‘Genocidal’: Transgender people begin to flee states with anti-LGBTQ laws

  • June 14, 2023
When Texas officials announced their intentions to launch child abuse investigations involving people who provide gender-affirming care for their transgender children, Susan’s heart dropped. Susan has a 7-year-old transgender daughter, Elsa, whose parents asked that she be referred to by a pseudonym for safety reasons, who they say may one day need such care. Elsa’s parents describe her as wise beyond her years. She had expressed that she was a girl from an early age and guided her parents through her gender journey – asking to wear dresses, change her name, and to be referred to as a “daughter” by…
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TikTok content creators file lawsuit against Montana over first-in-nation law banning app

  • May 26, 2023
Helena, Mont. – Five TikTok content creators have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn Montana’s first-in-the-nation ban on the video sharing app, arguing the law is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights. The Montana residents also argued in the complaint, filed in federal court late Wednesday without public notice, that the state doesn’t have any authority over matters of national security. Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed the bill into law Wednesday and said it would protect Montana residents’ private data and personal information from being harvested by the Chinese government. The ban is scheduled to take effect on Jan.…
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells law students ‘Survivor’ offers helpful lessons

  • May 22, 2023
Jackson, the court’s first Black female justice, is coming to the end of her first term on the court. The justices are done hearing arguments for the term and are expected to issue all their remaining opinions by the end of June before going on summer break. Major decisions on affirmative action and President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan have yet to be announced. In her address, Jackson described “Survivor,” in which contestants are deposited in a remote tropical location and undertake challenges in the hopes of ultimately winning $1 million, as “great fun to watch.” But she also…
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The Ontario law federation raises alarm over dwindling number of lawyers in remote areas

  • May 13, 2023
The Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA) is raising concerns over access to justice as the number of practicing law professionals in rural and remote areas of the province of dwindles. FOLA, which represents 46 district and county associations in Ontario, put forward a motion last week that calls on the Law Society of Ontario to develop a strategy for attracting and retaining law professionals in underserved communities. “We hear from communities all across Ontario about the lack of lawyers who are moving to fill gaps in service in smaller communities, and these are predominantly northern communities and rural communities,”…
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Trump’s defeat in Carroll case presages more legal peril

  • May 11, 2023
With one jury verdict in the books — complete with a $5 million award to Carroll — here’s a look at what’s coming next in Trump’s legal travails. Indictment watch in Fulton County Key date: July 11 Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is investigating efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election in Georgia, a state that President Joe Biden won narrowly. Willis recently told local law enforcement to prepare for potential indictments between July 11 and Sept. 1. Willis’ charging decisions are rooted in the work of a special grand jury she…
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Highly-awaited bail reform legislation will come by late June: minister – National

  • May 7, 2023
The Liberal government will table legislation that includes reforms to Canada’s bail laws before the House of Commons rises for the summer, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says. Asked by Mercedes Stephenson about a timeline for the proposed reforms during an interview on The West Block that aired Sunday, Mendicino said there would be an announcement “in the not-too-distant future” that would address not just good but other investments to law enforcement. “The short answer is yes,” he said when asked directly if legislation would come before the end of the spring legislative session, which is currently scheduled to end…