Pulse
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April 25, 2025
‘Economic growth’ a key focus of Conservative and Liberal platforms on immigration, tax and regulation
Both parties currently leading in the polls for the federal election next week have proposed law-related measures in the areas of immigration, regulation and taxation that they contend will boost Canadian businesses and help the economy grow.
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April 25, 2025
Tim Pritchard joins Miller Thomson as partner
Miller Thomson has announced that Tim Pritchard has joined its Vancouver office as a partner in the commercial litigation group.
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April 25, 2025
Happiness may buy you money
For me, happiness is indeed a worthy goal. I think that many would agree — including lawyers, who are not in my experience the happiest folks around. So how do you get there? Is it by earning more money than the next guy?
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April 24, 2025
Langlois welcomes three lawyers to its labour and employment law team
Quebec-based firm Langlois has announced that three lawyers have joined its labour and employment law group: Julie-Ann Blain, Andréanne Brosseau and Marie-Claude Nantel-Huot.
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April 24, 2025
Quebec appoints three new judges
The Court of Quebec and Minister of Justice Simon Jolin-Barrette have announced the appointment of three judges.
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April 23, 2025
Conservative and Liberal election platforms feature ‘tough’ approaches to crime but clash on the Charter
Ahead of the April 28 federal election, the Liberal contender for prime minister is promising to “stand up for the Charter,” for example by expanding the federal Court Challenges Program, while his Conservative rival for the post aspires to become the first prime minister to invoke the Charter’s “notwithstanding” clause, in order to shield his promised “life without parole” sentencing reforms for multiple murders from being struck down as a violation of the Charter’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
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April 23, 2025
Lenczner Slaght welcomes Jessica Caplan Ross
Lenczner Slaght has announced the appointment of Jessica Caplan Ross as its new director of legal operations and client solutions.
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April 23, 2025
B.C. appoints three new judges and a judicial justice
The British Columbia government has appointed three new judges and a judicial justice to its provincial court.
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April 23, 2025
Hate everything or risk the consequences
I would have to guess that at the law firm where I toiled for 34 years, some people like what I write on LinkedIn, and some do not. The reason I have to guess is that with the very occasional exception of one associate, none of them ever react or comment.
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April 22, 2025
Law Commission of Ontario seeking answers on use of AI in criminal justice
The Law Commission of Ontario has started a public consultation process to explore the implications of artificial intelligence in the criminal justice system, seeking to gather diverse perspectives on its use and regulation.