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December 11, 2024
Toronto Lawyers Association announces Honsberger Award recipient
The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) announced that the 2025 Honsberger Award will be presented to Shantona Chaudhury at the TLA Awards Gala in March.
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December 11, 2024
New partner joins Dipchand
A recent news release from Dipchand LLP announced the addition of Louis-Pierre Gravelle as a partner in the firm’s patent practice group.
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December 10, 2024
CBSA annual report notes increase in smuggling attempts and inadmissible entries
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released its year in review report for 2024, highlighting that between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31, it “seized more dangerous drugs and firearms, and intercepted more stolen vehicles than in 2023.”
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December 09, 2024
Health Canada releases new data on cannabis use, finds less reported illegal access
Health Canada has published the 2024 Canadian Cannabis Survey, finding that more people are obtaining cannabis legally and that there is less reported smoking of cannabis overall.
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December 06, 2024
The Friday Brief: Managing Editor’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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December 06, 2024
New partner joins Blaney McMurtry
A recent news release from Blaney McMurtry LLP announced that Lara Di Genova had joined the firm as a partner.
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December 05, 2024
CBSA initiates investigation of dumping of corrosion-resistant steel sheet from Türkiye
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that it is initiating an investigation to determine whether corrosion-resistant steel sheet originating in or exported from a Turkish company is being sold at unfair prices in Canada.
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December 05, 2024
A path to truth, reconciliation and bridge-building | Tony Stevenson
Good day, everyone. I just wanted to describe the work that we do in the communities, schools, universities and the organizations that invite us to help educate the participants on the history of the First Nations people. This is the history that many of you were never taught in school. Why? I honestly don’t know. Whatever the reason, it was very detrimental to our relationships in this country. If those history books had included the whole truth of Canada’s history, I believe we would all be prospering and living cohesively.
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December 04, 2024
Ontario private member's bill aimed at regulating captive wildlife and zoos
An Ottawa-area MPP has introduced a new private member's bill aimed at addressing the lack of provincial oversight for captive wildlife. The Captive Wildlife Protection Act, 2024 was said to be brought for the purpose of improving animal welfare and public safety, citing dangers posed by “roadside zoos.”
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December 04, 2024
Ontario government appointee to conduct review of OMERS pension fund governance
Former Toronto Port Authority chair Robert Poirier has been hired by the Ontario government to conduct a governance review of the sometimes-challenged Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (OMERS) — but the largest union with OMERS members is expressing reservations about the pick.