Aidan Macnab

Aidan Macnab

Aidan Macnab is Canada Editor - Law for Key Media's legal publications, including Canadian Lawyer, Law Times and Lexpert.

Aidan is a graduate of the Ryerson School of Journalism.

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Liberal MPP’s bill aims to ‘depoliticize’ and clear backlog from Ontario’s tribunal system

Liberal MPP’s bill aims to ‘depoliticize’ and clear backlog from Ontario’s tribunal system

Bill would create non-partisan body with investigative, monitoring, reporting, and approval powers

Court of Appeal addresses wrongful conviction risk in 'Mr. Big' police stings

Court of Appeal addresses wrongful conviction risk in 'Mr. Big' police stings

New trial ordered in criminal case

Empathy, human connection, and creativity separate lawyers from AI systems, says Tara Vasdani

Empathy, human connection, and creativity separate lawyers from AI systems, says Tara Vasdani

Vasdani is a panellist at Canadian Lawyer's 2024 Legal Tech Summit

School boards' lawyer suing social media platforms hopes trial reveals inner workings of algorithms

School boards' lawyer suing social media platforms hopes trial reveals inner workings of algorithms

Studies link social media use among youth to mental health issues

Court strikes down laws restricting investigations by animal rights activists into animal cruelty

Court strikes down laws restricting investigations by animal rights activists into animal cruelty

Case was Canada's first court challenge of an 'ag gag' law

All-lawyer standup comedy show Good Laughs back for another year

All-lawyer standup comedy show Good Laughs back for another year

Both law and standup demand practitioners think in terms of 'angles,' says lawyer/performer

Superior Court strikes down provisions in anti-panhandling law as unconstitutional

Superior Court strikes down provisions in anti-panhandling law as unconstitutional

Court found law violated rights to freedom of expression and presumption of innocence

'Tough year' for gender equality, says LEAF ahead of annual Evening for Equality event

'Tough year' for gender equality, says LEAF ahead of annual Evening for Equality event

Event occurring 39 years to the day after equality guarantee came into effect

From ignored to a nation-to-nation relationship: Jason Madden’s 20 years advocating for Metis rights

From ignored to a nation-to-nation relationship: Jason Madden’s 20 years advocating for Metis rights

How the Metis got out of the 'legal lacuna'

Environmental Bill of Rights should incorporate right to healthy environment: Law Commission report

Environmental Bill of Rights should incorporate right to healthy environment: Law Commission report

Report also noted the lack of Indigenous consultation in legislation’s development