Pulse
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May 27, 2025
Civil court delay reduction and prejudgment interest
In fall 2023, Attorney General Doug Downey created the civil rules review (CRR) with a mandate to identify issues and develop proposals for reforming the Rules of Civil Procedure. The CRR’s Phase 1 Consultation Paper asked: What reforms might improve efficiency and reduce delays and costs?
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May 27, 2025
Helpful or hurtful? The dark side of social media sleuthing
Social media keeps us connected and fosters friendship and community. During the pandemic, in those long dark months after the world shut down, it became a crucial source of connectivity for many. In the years since, social media has become increasingly divisive, crude and untrustworthy. In a world of AI, fake news, deep fakes and strong political opinions, it has brought out some of the worst in people.
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May 26, 2025
Lawson Lundell adds two associates to estate and wealth advisory group
Lawson Lundell LLP has announced the addition of Alexander M. Lee and Max S.J. Shilleto as associates in its estate and wealth advisory group.
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May 27, 2025
Justine Pileggi joins Pulver Crawford Munroe as associate
Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP has welcomed Justine Pileggi as an associate.
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May 27, 2025
How to build happier, healthier teams and keep burnout away
It’s official. Canadian workers are exhausted. A recent survey found that one in every four employees in Canada feels burnt-out at work. The professionals surveyed said they felt fatigued, less motivated and less productive.
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May 26, 2025
Supreme Court of Canada welcomes new ELO Byma as Bachand assumes GC post at federal judicial council
Daniel Byma, a commercial litigator at Fasken who is also an avid hiker and elite Ultimate Frisbee player and coach, has succeeded Stéphanie Bachand as the Supreme Court of Canada’s executive legal officer (ELO), with Bachand moving on to the roles of director and general counsel of the Canadian Judicial Council (CJC) after serving almost three years as the principal adviser to the chief justice of Canada.
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May 26, 2025
Federation of Ontario Law Associations asking for revamp of civil rules review
The Federation of Ontario Law Associations (FOLA) is calling on the Ontario government to ensure that ongoing reforms to the province’s civil rules are “representative, evidence-based and reflective of the diverse realities of civil litigation across the province.”
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May 26, 2025
Benjamin Herrera joins IMK
IMK has announced the addition of Benjamin Herrera as an associate.
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May 26, 2025
King’s Counsel nominations open in B.C.
Nominations for the honorary designation of King’s Counsel (K.C.) for 2025 are now open in British Columbia.
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May 26, 2025
This phone is made for answering
There is a plumbing company out in the country where I live whose slogan is, “We answer the phone.” It should not be a big differentiator, but it is. I have no idea how good they are at plumbing, but they answer the phone. That tells me that they care about their customers. So, why not call them?