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10 J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 8 w w w . C A N A D I A N L a w y e r m a g . c o m \ AT L A N T I C \ C E N T R A L \ P R A I R I E S \ W E S T REGIONAL WRAP-UP Saskatchewan's College of Law seeking refugee applicants M oved by the plight of refu- gees around the world, the University of Saskatchewan's College of Law has decided to do something quite remarkable. The law school will offer one rela- tively recent refugee arrival in Canada a place, plus tuition until graduation, in its 2018 class. "There is no program quite like it anywhere else in the country," says Professor Doug Surtees the College of Law's associate dean academic. Convention refugees are invited to apply immediately. While normal academic requirements will be waived, some indication of superior academic attainment will be required. "But," says Surtees, "we are aware that may prove a difficulty for those who have escaped their home country under difficult circumstances." The refugee applicant, like all Col- lege of Law applicants, must write the LSAT, but greater weight will likely be placed on letters of recommendation, the individual's life story and a person- al statement all applicants must submit. At this writing, the deadline for applications was Feb. 1. A College of Law committee is still, however, fine- tuning the process. The College of Law is looking for funders and its current students recent- ly made an across-the-board donation. Applications from anywhere in Canada are invited. Surtees says some formalities may be waived. "Just send a letter, that's all we need to start the process." — GEOFF ELLWAND Gain a concise overview of privacy and freedom of information laws throughout Canada with Fundamentals of Privacy and Freedom of Information in Canada, 2nd Edition. This introductory text provides a clear and succinct statement of the law related to privacy and freedom of information under both federal and provincial statutes. Written by Canadian experts in the field, this book outlines the purposes behind access and privacy rights, key definitions in the statutes, and includes a summary of the federal and provincial administrative regimes. Learn more about the major issues related to: • Freedom of information • Protection of privacy in the public sector • Protection of privacy in the private sector • Review rights and procedure New in this edition This updated title is based on the Privacy and Freedom of Information title in the Canadian Encyclopedic Digest, 4th Edition. This edition includes the following noteworthy new decisions: • LeCaine v. Canada (Registrar of Indian and Northern Affairs) (2015 Sask. C.A.; leave to appeal refused (2016 S.C.C.)) • Alberta (Information and Privacy Commissioner) v. University of Calgary (2016 S.C.C.) • R. v. Spencer (2014 S.C.C.) • UFCW, Local 1518 v. Sunrise Poultry Processors Ltd. (2015 B.C. C.A.) © 2017 Thomson Reuters Canada Limited 00247PC-A89127-CM AVAILABLE RISK-FREE FOR 30 DAYS Order online: store.thomsonreuters.ca Call Toll-Free: 1-800-387-5164 | In Toronto: 416-609-3800 Order # 988082-65203 $150 Softcover approx. 275 pages August 2017 978-0-7798-8082-9 Shipping and handling are extra. Price(s) subject to change without notice and subject to applicable taxes. New Edition Fundamentals of Privacy and Freedom of Information in Canada, 2nd Edition Professor Michel W. Drapeau, (Colonel Ret'd), OMM, CD, LL.L., LL.B., M e Marc-Aurèle Racicot, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M., and Ashlee Barber

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