Law360 Canada Pulse survey 2025: lawyers grapple with stress amid financial strain, long hours
Jennifer Mathers McHenry, founding partner at Mathers McHenry & Co., said the numbers ‘don’t surprise her’ and ‘the reality is this is a tough gig, and not everyone is going to be happy in it.’
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 @ 11:59 AM
The legal profession is going through seismic change as it grapples with things like artificial intelligence, but one issue that has been around for centuries still remains — stress. According to the 2025 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey — which marks Law360 Canada’s third deep dive into the feelings and thoughts that legal professionals have about their jobs — 85 per cent of associates say they are at least sometimes stressed by their finances, along with 77 per cent of those at small firms. ... [read more]
Court approves $26-million CIBC settlement over trailing commissions to discount brokers
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 @ 3:29 PM
The Ontario Superior Court has approved a $26-million settlement resolving claims that CIBC improperly paid trailing commissions to discount brokers on behalf of investors in CIBC and Renaissance mutual funds. ... [read more]
Ontario targets dangerous drivers with lifetime bans, tougher penalties
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 @ 3:24 PM
The Ontario government is cracking down on dangerous drivers in the province, bringing in new legislation aimed at keeping high-risk individuals off the road and strengthening penalties for serious offences. ... [read more]
Competition Bureau warns businesses against advertising fake discounts
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 @ 12:18 PM
The Competition Bureau has issued a warning to businesses ahead of Black Friday that it’s “illegal to advertise fake discounts by promoting a made-up ‘regular price.’ ” ... [read more]
Manitoba introduces intimate images legislation with ‘nearly nude’ addition
Monday, November 24, 2025 @ 5:16 PM
Manitoba is proposing legislation to better protect people from the non-consentual sharing of intimate images by expanding the prohibition to include “nearly nude” versions. ... [read more]
