Pulse
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April 13, 2026
Mireille Pélissier-Simard appointed to Quebec Superior Court
The federal government has appointed Mireille Pélissier-Simard as a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Quebec.
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April 13, 2026
Brent Cotter appointed interim chair of RCMP oversight body
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has appointed Brent Cotter as interim chair of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC) for a six-month term effective April 15, 2026. Roxanne M. Gagné has been appointed vice-chair for a five-year term effective April 20, 2026.
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April 13, 2026
The AND mindset: How law firm leaders build businesses AND great lives
There is a story that quietly circulates through the legal profession. It goes something like this: to build a truly successful law firm, you must sacrifice everything else. Your weekends. Your health. Your presence at the dinner table. Your hobbies, friendships and any meaningful sense of personal fulfilment outside of work. Success, the story insists, demands total surrender.
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April 10, 2026
Osgoode Hall launches new access to justice fund
Toronto’s Osgoode Hall Law School has unveiled a new million-dollar fund to help support access to justice research and students pursuing careers in the area of public interest.
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April 10, 2026
Access and privacy implications of using personal tools and devices for work
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) practices and the use of personal phones, calendars, note‑taking applications and other personal tools for work purposes persist in organizations with or without employer authorization.
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April 10, 2026
Wildeboer Dellelce adds Connor Carroll in Toronto
Wildeboer Dellelce has added Connor Carroll as a lawyer in Toronto.
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April 10, 2026
Sara Bolourchian joins WeirFoulds media, regulatory team
WeirFoulds has added Sara Bolourchian as an associate in its media and defamation and regulatory practice groups.
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April 10, 2026
When arbitration rules change: Party autonomy under pressure in InFrontier AF LP v. Rahmani
The decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice (the court) in InFrontier AF LP v. Rahmani, 2025 ONSC 3968 on July 3, 2025, raises a fundamental question at the heart of international arbitration: to what extent can state action alter the procedural architecture chosen by contracting parties?
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April 10, 2026
Digital Doritos, duty of competence: Safeguarding cognitive fitness in Canadian legal practice
In 1955, President Dwight Eisenhower suffered a heart attack that shocked America, sparking a revolution in diet and exercise that slashed cardiovascular deaths by 60 per cent within decades. Today, Canadian lawyers face a parallel crisis, not in our bodies, but in our brains.
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April 09, 2026
Saskatchewan law society lists upcoming spring conferences
Saskatchewan’s law society has listed several upcoming conferences, including one exploring the use of mediation and another highlighting the contribution of Asian legal professionals.