Steve Matthews

New from the #CanLIIAuthorsProgram: "Trends in Canadian Academic Law Libraries: Report on the Reinvigorating Academic Law Library Standards Survey, Part Two" by Annette Demers, Yemisi Dina and Gian Medves #lawlibraries #legalinformation #legalcommentary zurl.co/3GYXk

Revised Edition of COAL-RJAL Citation Guide Now Published - Slaw A revised first edition of the Canadian Open Access Legal (COAL) Citation Guide/Guide canadien de la référence juridique en accès libre (RJAL) is now available: https://canlii.ca/t/7nc6q The guide’s e...

Canada continues to lead in #legaltech for the public good. First, @canlii.bsky.social, now the Canadian Open Access Legal (COAL) Citation Guide, an approach different to the privately owned #Bluebook. “Revised Edition of COAL-RJAL Citation Guide Now Published - Slaw” www.slaw.ca/2025/07/24/r...

In A Mega Deal, Clio Buys vLex for $1 Billion, Merging AI, Research and Practice Management In a landmark deal that will undoubtedly reshape the legal tech landscape, law practice management company Clio has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the AI and legal research company vLex for....

In a landmark $1B deal, @goclio.bsky.social has acquired global AI and legal research company vLex. www.lawnext.com/2025/06/in-a...

Band of Brigands: The Role of Religious Nationalism in North American Threats to the Rule of Law - Slaw Authoritarian attacks on foundational principles of the rule of law have escalated in the United States since President Trump’s inauguration. This column expands on my previous column and looks at the...

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Band of Brigands: The Role of Religious Nationalism in North American Threats to the Rule of Law | Slaw: CAnada's online legal magazine. www.slaw.ca/2025/05/27/b... #ChristianNationalism #USA #Canada

Poilievre says he would give police more power to dismantle tent cities Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Wednesday he would give police more power to dismantle tent cities, which he said are making public spaces unsafe -- but his plan is light on details.

Heartless. Cruel. Wrong. Unconstitutional.

Poilievre would criminalize our fellow Canadians who are experiencing homelessness.

This man cannot wield power.

www.ctvnews.ca/federal-elec...

Congratulations Daniel! Great opportunity and well deserved. :)

Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States | CBC News The Canadian Association of University Teachers says it released updated travel advice today due to the "political landscape" created by the Trump administration and reports of some Canadians encounte...

Canadian university teachers warned against travelling to the United States #law #legal #legalnews www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Some fantastic new legal scholarship from Prof. Michael Smith of St. Mary’s University School of Law. papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

An excellent post today from CanLII Chair @adodek.bsky.social and CEO Francis Barragan on the many roles CanLII plays to support the Rule of Law. I don't think many Canadians appreciate how lucky we are to have open access primary law; or to have CanLII itself.

Lock him up! 🤨

I wouldn't be surprised if the volumes dropped even lower than 43%.

DEFEND PROGRESS: IBA & NILSA URGE LAW FIRMS to STAND FIRM ON DEI COMMITMENTS - Indigenous Bar Association JOINT STATEMENT FROM INDIGENOUS BAR ASSOCIATION NATIONAL INDIGENOUS LAW STUDENTS ASSOCIATION In light of the ongoing disparities faced by Black and Indigenous communities within the justice system, w...

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SCOOP: DOGE notified the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) today that the entire staff is being put on administrative leave effective immediately, I’ve learned from an agency source.

They’ll be cancelling huge swaths of grants/contracts and starting a Reduction in Force (RIF).

The Opportunities Hidden in Law's Eternal September - Slaw I was recently speaking with someone about the Internet’s “Eternal September”, which is the concept that starting in 1993/1994 so many new users started using the internet that it could never settle i...

My @slawdotca.bsky.social column on the internet's drawn out, one could almost say "eternal", September and its parallels with legal scholarship was published this morning:
www.slaw.ca/2025/03/28/t...

One of Slaw's strongest submissions in 2025. A very detailed and important summary from @catherinemorris.bsky.social

Out of beta and officially launched today!

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The US as an Authoritarian State: Danger to the Global Rule of Law - Slaw Donald J. Trump’s second term as President of the United States has stunned the world. Commentators increasingly say the US has now crossed the Rubicon into authoritarian territory. While some say Tru...

"Canadian lawyers have a duty to resist pressures on their cross-border clients to erode anti-discrimination policies of Canadian businesses or organizations; such capitulation may violate the Charter of Rights or the Canadian Human Rights Act."

www.slaw.ca/2025/03/25/t...

Killer choice

So Premier Smith wants to be in sync with the "new direction in America".
There's only one way to interpret that. The Trump direction.
The direction of executive power & contempt for the rule of law & human rights.
That's not the direction I want for Canada & I won't vote for it.
#canpoli #abpoli

The moment the people of Spokane held up a Canadian flag to a GOP lawmaker at a town hall in Washington after sharing their disgust with trump's plans.

Covid Vaccines Have Paved the Way for Cancer Vaccines The mRNA technology behind coronavirus vaccines is now being used to create bespoke vaccines for cancer patients.

Covid Vaccines Have Paved the Way for Cancer Vaccines

The mRNA technology behind coronavirus vaccines is now being used to create bespoke vaccines for cancer patients.

www.wired.com/story/wired-...

Clio Plants Its Flag In Big Law Land with Acquisition of Enterprise Law Firm Software Provider ShareDo The motto of law practice management company Clio is to 'transform the legal experience for all.' But for many of its 17 years in business, that 'all' has focused primarily on smaller law firms and th...

Big news for my friends at Clio, and for Canadian legal tech generally: www.lawnext.com/2025/03/clio...

The conversation on mental health in the legal profession continues. Will you be part of it?

Join us on May 7 for the FREE webinar Mental Health Forum for Legal Professionals co-hosted with the @lawsocietyofbc.bsky.social.

Secure your spot: bit.ly/3DvEakF

#mentalhealthawreness

Let's welcome @waterportal.bsky.social to this site for a great source of information about all matters freshwater in Canada.
#canpoli #abpoli

"targets included an American defense contractor, a law firm and a news organization."

Not that it should be any surprise that law firms are targets for hacking. But if you client base warrants it, firms better be bringing their 'A' game.

Fake CBC ads have flooded X with sketchy headlines. We looked for the source | CBC News X users have been subjected to a flood of ads that feature fake CBC headlines, leading to fake CBC-style articles. In the end, it’s part of an international investment scheme.

About those fake CBC ads on that other site: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

The BC Provincial Court's annual report is out.

provincialcourt.bc.ca/system/files...

There is zero chance of the US legally merging with Canada

Under our constitution's amending formula, every province would have a veto along with the House of Commons and Senate. Plus hundreds of Indigenous Nations would have to legally consent. Not happening. Let's move on folks...

🎉 We’re excited to celebrate the achievements of our faculty members who were honoured in the #2024Clawbies the Canadian Law Blog Awards recognizing the best online Canadian legal content from the past year. 👏

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