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Michael Bryant

@mj_bryant

Lawyer, executive, consultant.

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calendar_today06-05-2010 22:48:59

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It’s not only charities that are “tapped out” by refugee spike. ⁦Legal Aid BC⁩ and all BC refugee lawyers have seen doubling, tripling of demand. ⁦CityNews Vancouver⁩ #bcnews #canpoli vancouver.citynews.ca/2024/01/18/ref…

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A landmark case that establishes the value of judicial review and public interest litigants like the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and CCF. Court rules Ottawa's invocation of Emergencies Act was unjustified canadianaffairs.news/2024/01/23/cou… via Canadian Affairs

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Yesterday was a victory for everyone's civil liberties in Canada, and it was only possible because of you! We are wholly independent and rely on you to do our work, so please consider donating today if you can. You can donate here 👇 donate.ccla.org/ui/donate/dona…

Yesterday was a victory for everyone's civil liberties in Canada, and it was only possible because of you! We are wholly independent and rely on you to do our work, so please consider donating today if you can.

You can donate here 👇
donate.ccla.org/ui/donate/dona…
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Although Canadian international students seeking asylum may have tripled by 2022, it has doubled or tripled since that time. Legal Aid BC has seen 70%+ increases year over year since 2022. And this fiscal year will be even higher. The ensuing impacts of Canada's foreign policy

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“the feds anticipate 90,000 newcomers from Ukraine will land in Canada in the next two months”. And they’ll all need lawyers. This could eat up the fed budget for legal aid in a month. Expect chaos without sound fiscal planning by ⁦Min of Justice/Attorney General of Canada⁩ nationalpost.com/news/canada/ca…

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Chief Justice Roy McMurtry, who passed away last night, was a great … everything. He rose to every occasion, every calling, every opportunity to serve. I hope that his life is studied, emulated and taught for generations.

Chief Justice Roy McMurtry, who passed away last night, was a great … everything.  He rose to every occasion, every calling, every opportunity to serve.  I hope that his life is studied, emulated and taught for generations.
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Feds washing their hands of First Nation child welfare reform (lnkd.in/gP99S-Ag), abdicating their responsibility to right the wrong of their ongoing discrimination against kids on reserve. There is a better approach: thestar.com/opinion/contri…

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CDN courts not built for speed. An “expedited” and “urgent” hearing = just under a month. jccf.ca/wp-content/upl… UK courts issued judgement in that time in Miller II (Brexit). Even faster resolution in US for Bush v Gore (2000) and 2017 Travel Ban litigation by ACLU.

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Join us tomorrow afternoon for "Organized Justice Redux," featuring former Attorney General of Ontario, Executive Director of the CCLA, and CEO of Legal Aid BC Michael Bryant!

Join us tomorrow afternoon for "Organized Justice Redux," featuring former Attorney General of Ontario, Executive Director of the CCLA, and CEO of Legal Aid BC Michael Bryant!
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The best thing any Premier could do would be to bring someone to the dtes to talk with everyone and help us. We need help....in case you havent noticed... Michael Bryant is a good listener. im happy for anyone coming to the DTES to help make a plan or give advice. We've had