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The Sou'wester The Sou’Wester Montreal-Southwest Community Ministries Volume 3 Issue 3 Summer 2011 Mainstream in 3 years? E-lawyering her right to legal advice. in the field of E-lawyering, is It is unclear whether the founder of Washington, R ecently a New Brunswick judge ordered a such an order could be D.C.-based Granat Legal lawyer to force his client to issued in Quebec. The Services, P.C., one of the first download her Facebook page case—similar in nature to virtual law firms in the United so that it could be used one in Quebec last year that States and is also co-president Looking forward to against her in a personal captured world-wide atten- of the American Bar Associa- the summer months? So injury lawsuit with an tion —underlines how social tion’s task force on E- are we! insurer. media and new technology lawyering. The Sou’Wester will The lawyer, James are changing the ways law- Granat is quoted—some be taking a break and this Crocco, was told by the yers can advance or defend would say provocatively—as will be the last issue until judge, F. P. Ferguson of their clients’ claims in court. saying: “E-lawyering will be September. Court of Queen’s Bench, What jurisprudence mainstream in three years. I However, take special that he should hire another does exist in Quebec relative predict that in five years, if note that our Open Door lawyer to summon his client to the use of social media as you’re a small firm and don’t Tuesday evening meetings to a meeting without telling evidence in courts and what offer this kind of service, (7-9 p.m. at 1444 Union her what it was about and legal tools are available to you’re not going to make it.” Street, metro McGill) will obtain the download lest she different parties were dis- Legal Zoom, which just continue throughout the delete some of her photos cussed at the 5th edition of last month won a lawsuit in summer months and videos. the Legal IT Conference the United States launched by Feel free to contact us The case has since been held in April in Montreal. a lawyer over its practice of any time with your feed- settled out of court with a “If you don’t stay law, also operates in Canada back and/or requests. Our cash award for the woman informed, you cease to be (see www.legalzoom.ca). It is contact information can be claiming a settlement from relevant,” said Marcel Naud only one of a growing number found on the last page. the insurer of the other of Robic LLP. He added of services in Canada that Happy Summer to all driver involved in the car that forward-looking issues offer self-help packaged legal and see you in September! accident that injured her. that could be in the information online, usually for That stumped plans by mainstream including the a fee, and then consultation her lawyer to challenge the dispensing of legal services with a lawyer if needed, in order in appeals court on to the public over the the name of providing the grounds that it was the internet were featured. greater access to the law for Richard Granat, recently all citizens. IN THIS ISSUE equivalent of executing a civil search warrant on his described by technology Source: The Montreal Gazette client and that it threatened magazine Wired as a pioneer The Throne Speech Call to Action 2-3 Have you seen our Annual Report? Now in Force: Bill C-59 Some Interesting Statistics 4 Open Door 5 We are pleased and proud to announce the availability of our Annual Report 2010-2011 providing a window on our community life, programs and services. Roundabout 6 Taylor Prize Please contact us if you wish to receive a copy. What is Restorative Justice? 7 The Last Laugh 8 Page 2 The Sou’Wester Conservative Party of Canada Promising to Make Good on Pledges Conservative government priori- crime and make Canadian streets safer by bundling about O ne month after ties now that it has the majority Canadians gave Prime to ensure passage of bills that 12 law-and-order bills into a Minister Stephen Harper a were held up in the previous package of omnibus bills. They majority mandate in the minority Parliament. range from ending house arrest House of Commons, the gov- The speech mirrored the of criminals and ending auto- erning Conservatives have Conservatives’ election platform, matic pardons for serious revealed they will use the which promised to provide the crimes to cracking down on power to reduce taxes, elimi- ‘steady hand’ needed to protect organized crime and protecting nate the deficit in four years, and create jobs while the country children from sexual predators. reform the Senate, and crack continues its recovery from the The government pledges to A people down on crime. global recession. pass the crime bills within 100 that values Indeed, the Throne Of the five priorities outlined sitting days of Parliament’s its privileges Speech outlined a range of by the Tories is to crack down on launch. above Harper’s Agenda disastrous, Page says…. its principles soon loses both. A Senate Page was kicked out of the upper chamber during the reading of the Throne Speech Dwight D. Eisenhower for holding up a sign that read “Stop Harper”. 34th US President Brigette DePape, 21, issued a news release after she was escorted out of the Senate saying that “Harper’s agenda is disastrous for this country and for my generation.” She describes herself as a recent graduate from the University of Ottawa who had been working as a Page for year but ‘realized that working within parliament wouldn’t stop Harper’s agenda.” “Contrary to Harper’s rhetoric, Conservative values are not in fact Canadian values. How could they be when 3 out of 4 eligible voters didn’t even given their support to the Conservatives?,” she is quoted as saying in the release. She was subsequently fired. Requesting call to action…. Visit these websites and you can also e-mail your elected officials: The following letter has been sent to all elected New Democratic Party Opposition MPs New Democratic including those named to the Opposition Shadow Cabinet; for example, Joe Comartin for Justice Party of Canada: and Jasbir Sandhu for Public Safety. www.ndp.ca Key Liberal Party of Canada MPs have also been sent a similar letter including Bob Rae, Interim Leader, Ralph Goodale, Deputy Leader, Marc Garneau, House Leader, Francis Scarpaleggia, Critic Liberal Party of for Public Safety and Irwin Cotler, Critic for Justice and Human Rights. Canada: This is a call to action for all our valued partners, volunteers, and community members. The www.liberalpartyofcanada.ca time is now—we must get our voices heard. Members of You can reach sitting MPs (308) by mail postage free at: House of Commons, Parliament Build- Parliament: ings, Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6. To find your elected MPs of Canada’s Parliament visit the website www.membersofparliament.ca shown on the left and a complete listing with ridings and party membership can be easily found. June 1, 2011 Hon. Jack Layton, Leader of the Official Opposition New Democratic Party House of Commons Parliament Buildings Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A6 Dear Mr. Layton, Many of us are shocked and extremely concerned by the results of the recent election, concerned on many fronts but in particular over prospects for justice and public safety in our country. We are deeply worried that the new government is free now to continue with heartless, and harsh measures with support from only about 24% of eligible voters (40% of 60%), a figure which reduces to approximately half of that when representation of the entire population and their interests is considered. We congratulate the NDP for their impressive performance and deserved results: especially in Quebec where you have facili- tated an expression of community solidarity around the principles of social democracy, an expression of diverse traditions which represent us. MSCM is an intentional community of persons who are committed to the overcoming of division, woundedness and marginalization by including all who are affected by crime and its repercussions. We are informed by the principles of restorative justice and serve with the assistance of many volunteers to assist the social reintegration of offenders consistent with safety for all. I write now to say to you who will lead the parliamentary opposition, that many of us worry about the direction of govern- ment policy and legislation in the last few years with regard to justice and public safety issues, a movement we fear will further harden in this new parliament. Underlying our concern about many of the particularly punitive measures taken and now to be implemented, is our sense, and fear, that we are all, the whole people of Canada, being implicated in a process of “violentization” that hardly any would desire. Our experience of making and nourishing our community, and one another, has shown us that the radical but managed hospitality which we exercise gives much greater assurances of safety, productivity, and community peace, all at very little cost, than does the harshness of exclusion, punishment, fear and hopelessness which are the outcomes, and indeed the currency of the government’s direction which shackle us as a community, while crippling us financially. I would be pleased, and I also speak for others in our community, to assist in your work as opposition to these measures that are inimical to our interests as a peaceful, just, and compassionate people.
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