Alyssa Armstrong

Litigator. She/her. All opinions my own. I do not tweet legal advice.

[Alyssa Armstrong @armstrong_a]

Great news! @b_kates will be helping to shape the future of MAiD in Canada.

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Last week I had the opportunity to share my thoughts on what regulators need to know about the law of administrative delay in light of the Supreme Court's recent decision in Abrametz. Thank you to @OBAlawyers, my co-panelists and our moderator for the engaging discussion!

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[Daniel Langer @dlanger]

That love; those suits. #HHwed2015 https://t.co/sctskU2dA9

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Mia: calls for significant reform to CSIS oversight including in-house special advocates - should report to parl not the exec #BillC51AtMunk

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Mia: #C51 is a national security bill -- it's a bait and switch to call it a "terrorism" law #BillC51AtMunk

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Prof Mia currently giving a break-down of the philosophical underpinnings of "exceptional times" and "time of emergency" #C51 #BillC51AtMunk

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Pillay: amendments to IRPA appear to widely back pedal section 7 rights - life, liberty & security of the person #C51 #BillC51AtMunk

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Pillay: danger of blurring the lines between intelligence and evidence which may actually undermine security operations #C51 #BillC51AtMunk

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@isukanya of the CCLA now speaking about #C51, CSIS & security certificates. @cancivlib is completely opposed to #C51 #BillC51AtMunk

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Bhabha: Harper capitalized on the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, rather than reaching out to protect Canadian Muslims #C51 #BillC51AtMunk #cdnpoli

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Bhabha: being labeled by the govt as a "terrorist" causes real harm, even once your name is cleared #C51 #BillC51AtMunk

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Prof Bhabha now offering his critique of #C51. Equality rights of minorities such as Muslim Canadians are at risk #BillC51AtMunk

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Austin: this bill is not about increased security at all, it's about big data - collecting it and sharing it #c51 #BillC51AtMunk #cdnpoli

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Prof Lisa Austin explains that #C51 does not do what the government claims it will do #BillC51AtMunk #cdnpoli

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Prof Atkey: while CSIS powers have grown exponentially, no corresponding oversight powers have been put in place #BillC51 #BillC51AtMunk

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Prof Ron Atkey currently arguing that bill C-51 is unconstitutional and the Canadian judiciary will strike it down #BillC51AtMunk #cdnlaw

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Just getting under way: livestream #BillC51AtMunk here: http://t.co/Rj5uOagq0v #cdnlaw

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At the #BillC51AtMunk event: "Security & Civil Liberties: A Candid Discussion About Bill C-51" about to start @OsgoodeNews @OsgoodeResearch

[Stepan Wood @StepanWood]

Why is #Osgoode holding open possibility of replacing #CUPE3903 work if University tells it to? We're the lawyers! We oughtta know better!