Sexual deepfakes on X show need for online regulator, advocates say

OTTAWA — Women and children’s advocacy groups say a wave of sexual deepfakes on the social media platform X shows the government needs to create an online regulator. The Canadian…

Canada Gazette – Part I, August 12, 2020, Vol. 154, Extra Edition No. 5

The Canada Gazette, Part I, consists of a weekly issue, published every Saturday; a quarterly index, published every three months; and extra editions, published only when required under special circumstances…

Commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in South Sudan

January 10, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Global Affairs Canada  “January 9 marked the 20th anniversary of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). Our governments welcomed this historic agreement, including its…

Can the USA be Saved?

The United States’ long experiment with democracy ended last year, just months shy of its 249th birthday since it declared independence from Britain. It quickly transformed itself into an authoritarian…

Why the Federal Reserve has historically been independent of the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has threatened the Federal Reserve with a criminal indictment over the testimony of Fed Chair Jerome Powell this summer regarding its building renovations, Powell…

Canada Gazette – Part I, August 15, 2020, Vol. 154, No. 33

The Canada Gazette, Part I, consists of a weekly issue, published every Saturday; a quarterly index, published every three months; and extra editions, published only when required under special circumstances…

Backgrounder: Canada imposes sanctions against Venezuelan officials involved in human rights violations

Effective immediately, Canada is listing 14 individuals under the Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations who are current and former senior officials of the Venezuelan government and who have engaged in…

Wise Law’s Top Ten Legal News Post for the Week of January 12, 2026

Punitive Damages in Ontario Employment Law – Pate Estate v. Galway-Cavendish and Harvey (Township) American courtroom dramas and John Grisham novels tend to skew Canadian views on what punitive damages…

Ottawa joins countries condemning Iranian regime for killing protesters

OTTAWA — As questions mount about the stability of the Iranian regime, Canada has condemned Iran for killing and arresting citizens protesting the government and the high cost of living.…

Canada Gazette – Part I, August 22, 2020, Vol. 154, No. 34

The Canada Gazette, Part I, consists of a weekly issue, published every Saturday; a quarterly index, published every three months; and extra editions, published only when required under special circumstances…