Pulse
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June 19, 2025
Three new lawyers join McDougall Gauley
McDougall Gauley LLP has announced that Manahil Arshad, Tanner Secord and Dathan Thomas have joined the firm as associates at its Saskatoon office.
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June 19, 2025
Ottawa quietly reboots Trudeau-era cybersecurity bill passed by Commons but makes changes
The Carney Liberal government has quietly rebooted — with changes — a Trudeau-era cybersecurity bill that proposed new offences, large administrative monetary penalties (AMPs), gags and broad “compliance orders” for businesses, with the stated aim of defending critical infrastructure in the federally regulated sectors of finance, telecommunications, energy and transportation from the rising tide of electronic espionage, ransomware and other “malicious cyber activity.”
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June 19, 2025
Wardle re-elected as LSO treasurer
Benchers of the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) have chosen continuity going forward, electing treasurer Peter Wardle to a second term at the helm of the regulator. Wardle will be sworn in at the LSO’s June 25 board meeting, also referred to as convocation. He was chosen over fellow candidates Murray Klippenstein and Stephen Rotstein.
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June 19, 2025
Trial judge parses art, science of sentencing
Editor’s note: This article was originally published on July 31, 2023, and was inadvertently republished on June 19, 2025. Duplicate article has been removed. Please see original here
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June 19, 2025
Lenczner Slaght welcomes Julien Sicco
Julien Sicco has joined Lenczner Slaght as an associate in Toronto.
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June 19, 2025
Lawsuits are investments
Whether enforcing a contract, recovering damages or seeking injunctive relief, most civil lawsuits are ultimately efforts to obtain money or something of equivalent value; thus, there should be a return-on-investment analysis for every claim. Often, litigants and their counsel get so caught up in the content of what their lawsuits are about that they overlook or completely disregard this crucial point.
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June 19, 2025
Gérard V. La Forest leaves a legacy of legal brilliance
The Canadian legal community experienced a profound loss last week when the Honourable Justice Gérard Vincent La Forest died at the age of 99. Justice La Forest’s life story is remarkable, rising from humble beginnings in Grand Falls, N.B., to the Supreme Court of Canada.
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June 18, 2025
Hicks Morley welcomes Shane Miller as COO
Shane Miller has joined Hicks Morley as its new chief operating officer.
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June 18, 2025
Stewart McDannold Stuart rebrands as SMS LAW
Victoria-based law firm Stewart McDannold Stuart is now SMS LAW.
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June 18, 2025
Flawed police testimony leads to successful appeal
It seemed to be an impulsive trip from Guelph, Ont., to Sudbury, Ont., for three young men. On Dec.1, 2017, OPP officer David Desroches stopped Adam Chiarelli, who was speeding in his mother’s car on Highway 400. After impounding the car and taking the three men to a nearby gas station, officer Scott Orsan noticed the scent of cannabis. He discovered marijuana and related items during a search of the vehicle. All three men were arrested.