The Peel Law Association and Halton County Law Association is holding a Pride Month event in June.

Are you interested in sponsoring the event?

Click on the Sponsorship Package below for more information.

Information provided on Second Story Press' website:

Behind every “landmark case” is a woman with a story.

“Who was the woman trying to convince a jury in a tiny courthouse in Nova Scotia that it was self-defense when she killed her partner; and who was the young woman walking into the palais de justice in small-town Quebec arguing that it was her choice, not his, to have an abortion? What was it that pushed these women on, even when the lawyers said it was hopeless?”

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This item is available to PLA Members in good standing for sign-out. PLA Members can sign-out up to three items for overnight use for a seven day period. Overdue charges may be applicable to items that are not returned by their due date.

Not a member, but looking to become one? Please follow the link for the Membership Form and Fees. You may also contact the PLA Library Staff by email, and they will be happy to assist you. It only takes moments to join, and the PLA Library Staff can process memberships on the spot. Once payment is received, you can take advantage of all your PLA Membership Benefits, including discounts on CPD programs and social events.

As a friendly reminder, the Peel Law Association Library, Lawyers' Lounge and related services are open to all lawyers who are in good standing with the LSO, articling students, and LPP/NCA candidates.

A new opportunity has been posted to our Jobsite page.

Have a Job Opportunity Available?

Complete our Jobsite posting form linked on our Jobsite page to have it posted on our website. This service is provided for free to current PLA members.

Check out our latest issue of Peel Briefs!

PLA Members should check their emails for a link to our latest issue of Peel Briefs.

Members can also access Peel Briefs in the Members' Corner here.

NOTE: Peel Briefs is a publication by the Peel Law Association that is only made available to current PLA members.

A new opportunity has been posted to our Jobsite page.

Have a Job Opportunity Available?

Complete our Jobsite posting form linked on our Jobsite page to have it posted on our website. This service is provided for free to current PLA members.

Information provided on the LexisNexis' website:

The Law of Declaratory Judgments, 5th Edition is an authoritative review and study of declaratory judgments in Canada, a unique reference and guide to what declaratory judgments are, and when and how they can and should be used.

Previous editions of this book have been cited by the courts in major cases dealing with the subject, multiple times by the Supreme Court of Canada and the provincial Courts of Appeal. Author Lazar Sarna has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada for his high caliber work in Corporate and Commercial Litigation as well as Corporate Law.

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This item is available to PLA Members in good standing for sign-out. PLA Members can sign-out up to three items for overnight use for a seven day period. Overdue charges may be applicable to items that are not returned by their due date.

Not a member, but looking to become one? Please follow the link for the Membership Form and Fees. You may also contact the PLA Library Staff by email, and they will be happy to assist you. It only takes moments to join, and the PLA Library Staff can process memberships on the spot. Once payment is received, you can take advantage of all your PLA Membership Benefits, including discounts on CPD programs and social events.

As a friendly reminder, the Peel Law Association Library, Lawyers' Lounge and related services are open to all lawyers who are in good standing with the LSO, articling students, and LPP/NCA candidates.

The Ontario Court of Justice has issued a new Practice Direction which will come into effect on June 2, 2025: Revised Serving and Filing Criminal Court Documents

This practice direction will supersede the current version of Serving and Filing Criminal Court Documents.

Information provided on the University of Toronto Press' website:

In Canada, the Attorney General holds a complex and unique role within the federal, provincial, and territorial governments. Despite this key position, there is relatively little knowledge and understanding of the role and professional responsibilities of the Attorney General among the public, the media, policymakers, and politicians – including at least some Attorney Generals themselves. Legal Ethics and the Attorney General adopts a doctrinal approach to examine and explain how legal ethics, and particularly the law of lawyering, applies to the Attorney General.

For more information about this resource, click here.

This item is available to PLA Members in good standing for sign-out. PLA Members can sign-out up to three items for overnight use for a seven day period. Overdue charges may be applicable to items that are not returned by their due date.

Not a member, but looking to become one? Please follow the link for the Membership Form and Fees. You may also contact the PLA Library Staff by email, and they will be happy to assist you. It only takes moments to join, and the PLA Library Staff can process memberships on the spot. Once payment is received, you can take advantage of all your PLA Membership Benefits, including discounts on CPD programs and social events.

As a friendly reminder, the Peel Law Association Library, Lawyers' Lounge and related services are open to all lawyers who are in good standing with the LSO, articling students, and LPP/NCA candidates.

We are pleased to announce the new PLA Board Executive, which was elected internally at the monthly board meeting on April 16, 2025.

Executive

President: Kim Ferreira
1st Vice President: Emily Banks
2nd Vice President: Vanassa Richards-Thompson
Treasurer: Eva Janta
Secretary: Rangila Sengupta

Directors

Emily Beaton
Lata Menon
Sarah Rustomji
Stephanie Tadeo
Mahzulfah Uppal
Kevin Williams

NOTE: Due to a new vacancy on the board, motions were passed to move Eva Janta into a two-year term, and appoint AGM runner-up Emily Beaton to a one-year term.

The PLA Library will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025 for Good Friday and on Monday, April 21, 2025 for Easter Monday.

We will return to our regular business hours of 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM on Tuesday, April 22, 2025.

Have a safe and enjoyable long weekend.