Pulse
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September 03, 2025
Ontario introduces ‘first-in-Canada labour mobility changes’
On Sept. 1, the Government of Ontario filed regulations that will “support the removal of interprovincial barriers for Canadian workers coming to Ontario.” According to a government release, this “historic change” will assist “in-demand professions such as architects, engineers, geoscientists, land surveyors, electricians and more.”
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September 03, 2025
Legal experts & advocates push PM Carney for urgent action to secure Canada’s ‘digital sovereignty’
Legal experts, advocacy organizations and prominent Canadians are asking Ottawa to urgently legislate and implement measures to counter the digital risks to Canada’s autonomy and democracy posed by artificial intelligence (AI), foreign interference and U.S. tech giants’ dominance of domestic digital infrastructure.
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September 03, 2025
Dal law school thrown into uncertainty due to labour dispute: professor
Dalhousie University’s law school has been thrown into start-of-the-year chaos due to an ongoing labour dispute at the East Coast postsecondary institution. The dispute, which pits unionized faculty against the Nova Scotia university in a fight over various labour issues, hit a major bump when the university locked out members of the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) last month.
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September 03, 2025
From the Coach: Trimming operational fat and reinvesting in growth strategies
In an increasingly competitive legal landscape, small to medium-sized law firms must find ways to enhance their profitability and sustain growth. A critical approach to achieving these goals is by trimming operational fat — eliminating unnecessary expenses and inefficiencies — and strategically reinvesting the savings into growth strategies.
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September 03, 2025
Josh White joins DLA Piper’s Montreal office
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP has announced that Josh White has joined its Montreal office as an associate in the finance and corporate groups.
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September 03, 2025
Geneviève Lamontagne appointed as judge of the Court of Quebec
Quebec Minister of Justice Simon Jolin-Barrette has announced the appointment of Geneviève Lamontagne as a judge of the Court of Quebec.
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September 03, 2025
The Friendly Bar Series, No. 10: The risk of second-guessing colleagues and the Repply affidavit
In law, we correct quickly and judge just as fast. A stray comma, a confusing phrase, a capital letter gone rogue. These become invitations not just to critique the work, but to question the lawyer behind it. Most of us are only one typo away from a snide footnote or an embarrassed reply all.
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September 03, 2025
Tell me what you really, really want
Have you thought about what type of people law firms really, really want to hire? I mean, after you drill down past the marketing and human resources departments, and contemplate the type of things that even the partners are afraid to admit behind closed doors.
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September 02, 2025
Carney cabinet set to chart Ottawa’s way forward on crime, ‘major projects,’ defence & free trade
As MPs ready their Sept. 15 return to the House of Commons, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet are meeting for two days in Toronto to strategize how to move forward with the Liberal government’s fall priorities, which include combatting crime, fast-tracking major infrastructure projects including building affordable homes, and “advance the beginnings of Canada’s preparations” for the 2026 joint review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) on free trade.
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September 02, 2025
LSM annual report a ‘comprehensive’ look at fiscal year, road ahead: president
As Manitoba’s law society takes stock of its most recent fiscal year, the regulator’s new president aims to continue the work of minding lawyers’ well-being as part of a new strategic plan. Law Society of Manitoba (LSM) president Kyle Dear recently sat down with Law360 Canada to discuss the recent release of the law society’s 2025 annual report — a 31-page snapshot of the regulator’s latest fiscal year, which ran from April 1, 2024, to March 31, 2025.