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Aug 11, 2023
Vancouver Sun: Vancouver authors pour out books on China’s impact
Opinion: Peter A. Allard School of Law professor emeritus Dr. Pitman Potter was quoted in an opinion piece about China’s standards on human rights.
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Aug 8, 2023
Vancouver Sun: B.C. police can't keep up with boom in online child sexual exploitation
Peter A. Allard School of Law professor Dr. Janine Benedet commented on child sexual exploitation incidents in Canada.
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Aug 8, 2023
The New York Times: Canada Moves Forward With New Tech Tax
Canada will hang tough on technology companies. That was the message from government officials this week after Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, began blocking news articles from appearing on its platforms in Canada.
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Aug 8, 2023
Op-ed: Housing is a direct federal responsibility, contrary to what Trudeau said. Here’s how his government can do better.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stated that “housing isn’t a primary federal responsibility” at a funding announcement in Hamilton, Ont. on July 31. This statement is neither accurate nor politically smart, with recent polls suggesting that 70 per cent of Canadians think the Liberal government isn’t adequately addressing the high and growing cost of housing.
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Jul 7, 2023
Gaining confidence through Allard Law’s legal clinics and externships
The prospect of making the jump from the classroom to the law office – or the courtroom – can be daunting. We spoke with Allard Law students and a new grad about what they took away from their time at three of our Clinic and Externships program.
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May 5, 2023
Canada’s paper on asset tracing and recovery helps set agenda for UNCITRAL work over the next year
A paper by Dr. Janis Sarra, unanimously supported by delegations at the UN Commission on International Trade Law, is an important step towards fighting fraud and improving asset tracing and recovery.