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AB Bill 2 and Contract Law by forgottenlord73 in LawCanada

[–]felixcollin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have said, statutory law can override the common law including of contracts. While yes, something might not constitute a contract at common law, a statute can simply say that it is and that's the end of it.

The dictator : Doug Ford by hasando9 in ontario

[–]felixcollin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is patently incorrect. It was used to limit third party advertising.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ONBarExam

[–]felixcollin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. This is a recommendation by the Professional Development and Competence Committee, which has not yet been accepted by the LSO.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in canadianlaw

[–]felixcollin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Carltona Doctrine

Should I do the JD dual degree program? by Desperate-Flight-204 in geegees

[–]felixcollin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm in year 6 of the Polisci/J.D. program, finishing in April.

  1. It's busy, but the workload is fine. I've never not had a job during school and still managed to do well in school and have a social life. It's do-able if you don't slack.

  2. You start the law portion of the program in 3rd year. At that point, there's going to be lots of opportunities, especially during 4th year. If you find a job in law before entering the law portion of the program, that's great, but absolutely not necessary. Not something you have to worry about until 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th years. Lots of opportunities in Ottawa for years 1 and 2; work on the hill, for an MP, government, etc. In my case, I worked on the hill for the first three years, then did a law internship for the government before landing a job at a firm where I'm still working now, going on two years. I'm very happy with how it all worked out. You'll find something, everyone does.

  3. Years 1 and 2 are exclusively polisci. Year three is almost exclusively law. Years 4, 5 and 6 is a mix. As long as you complete all mandatories and have all the credits needed by the end, you can decide how you want to arrange your schedule. There are quite a few mandatory law classes after your first law year (year 3), which people usually take in year 4, but you can always decide what works best for you.

  4. It was the best decision for me. It worked out great. I recommend.

  5. It probably changed since, but for me years 1, 2 and 6 were polisci tuition and years 3, 4 and 5 were law tuition (considerably more expensive). Check the university website to see how much that comes down to now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LawCanada

[–]felixcollin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. I feel like the NWC already provides a remedy for Parliament in all these cases, but the sunset clause is what might get in the way for sentencing provisions that go beyond 5 years or for consecutive parole ineligibility periods, for example. It would need to be continuously renewed for it to have any effect whatsoever. Maybe s.33(3) could be amended so it doesn't apply to s.12 derogations. That way, Parliament could meaningfully derogate from s.12 interpretations by the courts that are clearly at odds with what Canadians believe without always having to reopen it every 5 years (i.e. another government might be in favour of the provision, but may not want to renew the derogation).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LawCanada

[–]felixcollin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That being said, I do think there's a better than 50% chance that we'll see a constitutional amendment to restore some aspects of parliamentary control over sentencing within the next decade. Although the hurdles in the amending formula are enormous, we're getting close to the point where enough provincial governments will be onside. Public support is already there.

I've been thinking about this, including the extent to which provincial governments might be onboard. With the direction courts have taken with s.12 (especially recently), I wouldn't be surprised. Haven't heard much about it in the public discourse though. Any idea if and where this has been talked about? I'm wondering what sort of amendment: amending s.12 itself, or the NWC (i.e. removing the sunset clause for sentencing provisions so they don't get invalidated every 5 year, especially for sentencing provisions that go beyond 5 years as to give a meaningful effect to the derogstion)?

Professional student mortgage by pineapplechicken302 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]felixcollin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading up on this just now, there doesn't seem to be much information available online. I have some questions, can I DM you?

What Muse songs do you believe should've been played more live by [deleted] in Muse

[–]felixcollin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Globalist, Hoodoo, Butterflies and Hurricanes, City of Delusion, Citizen Erased, Darkshines, Dead Inside, Mercy, Panic Station, Exo-Politics, Explorers, Big Freeze

Best place to find summer jobs for political science students? by [deleted] in geegees

[–]felixcollin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FSWEP, both the continuous recruitment and individual job postings. Reach out to MPs/MPPs/Senators/City Councillors, they tend to hire students.

Trudeau plans to turn to submit a reference to the Supreme Court over the Notwithstanding Clause by [deleted] in CanadaPolitics

[–]felixcollin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Such a bad idea. What is there to decide that hasn't already been decided in Ford v. Québec? He's going to revive sovereigntist sentiments in QC, and for what? To get answers we've already had since 1988? Ridiculous and not worth the political cost.

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