York University says Alan Young, a lawyer and legal scholar known for leading the challenge of Canada's prostitution laws before the country's top court, has died at age 69.
Alan Young, a lawyer for sex workers, speaks during a press conference in Toronto, March 26, 2012. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Vincent ElkaimYork University says Alan Young, a lawyer and legal scholar known for leading the challenge of Canada's prostitution laws before the country's top court, has died at age 69.
Canadian Lawyer magazine listed Young among the 25 most influential people in the legal profession over several years. "Alan was brilliant and a `one of a kind' character. His sharp wit made criminal law an early favourite of mine at Osgoode," Parachin said in a statement. "There is a whole generation of leading criminal lawyers in Canada whose beginnings are traced directly to Alan."The Shopping Trends team is independent of the journalists at CTV News. We may earn a commission when you use our links to shop.
B.C. Crown prosecutors are calling for an eight-year prison term for a woman who illegally treated nearly 1,000 patients across the province while impersonating a real nurse.Toxic drug deaths in October reached a low not seen in years, according to new preliminary data from the B.C. Coroners Service.
School buses are running for students in Ottawa and Renfrew County today, but transportation has been cancelled for students at schools in eastern Ontario.It will be a slippery, slushy commute across Ottawa this morning following the overnight freezing rain, but warm temperatures and heavy rain are on the way for today and Wednesday. A freezing drizzle advisory remains in effect for the City of Ottawa and eastern Ontario.
The Sask East Hockey League has released details of a near fatal accident at one of its games over the weekend – which saw a Churchbridge Imperials player suffer serious injuries after being struck with a skate.Sudbury, Ont., family traumatized after hospital said loved one had been released, when in fact they had passed away
It took the Lethbridge Hurricanes a period to get going Friday night, but once they did, VisitLethbridge.com Arena was raining teddy bears and toques as the Hurricanes defeated the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-3.A coroner's inquest into the 2021 suicide of a Sault Ste. Marie inmate began Monday morning and is expected to last five days.A Sault Ste.
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