Other Areas of Practice
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September 06, 2024
Lawyer among newly appointed senators
Governor General Mary Simon appointed Daryl Fridhandler as an independent senator for Alberta, according to an Aug. 31 news release from the government of Canada.
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September 06, 2024
4 new judges appointed to Ontario Court of Justice
The Ontario government announced in a Sept. 4 news release the appointment of Dana Irene Haklander, Veronica Katherine Judith Puls, Kelly Marie Slate and Erin Samantha Thomas as judges of the province’s Court of Justice, effective Sept. 12.
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September 05, 2024
Ontario Ombudsman launches investigation into placement of children, youth in unlicensed settings
Ontario ombudsman Paul Dubé has launched an investigation into child welfare agencies placing young children and teens in motels, hotels offices and trailers.
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September 05, 2024
Open letter from lawyers again demands government prevent the extradition of Hassan Diab
A group of 117 lawyers and legal academics is again appealing to the federal government to guarantee it will not extradite Ottawa sociology professor Hassan Diab to France for a crime they say he didn’t commit.
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September 05, 2024
Federal Court upholds $104,082 penalty against CN for track safety violations
The Federal Court has upheld a $104,082 penalty imposed on Canadian National Railway Company (CN) for defective railroad ties and missing bolts, ruling that the Transportation Appeal Tribunal did not need to specify a standard of care when rejecting CN’s due diligence defence.
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September 05, 2024
2024 Guthrie Award winner announced
Professor John Borrows is the winner of the Law Foundation of Ontario's 2024 Guthrie Award, a recent press release stated.
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September 05, 2024
New appointment to Canadian International Trade Tribunal
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freelance announced that Elizabeth Whitsitt had been appointed a member of the Canadian International Trade Tribunal, an Aug. 30 news release stated.
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September 04, 2024
LEGISLATION - Constitutional issues - Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Appeal by appellants from a judgment dismissing the appellants' constitutional challenge and application for disclosure. The British Columbia Securities Commission (the "Commission") issued an investigation order. The investigator appointed by the Commission to conduct the investigation sought information from the appellants about the trading activities of others and issued summons to each of them.
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September 04, 2024
New Canadian Bar Association president begins tenure
Lynne M.J. Vicars begins her year-long tenure as the 96th president of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), effective Sept. 3, 2024.
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September 04, 2024
3 new justices appointed to Alberta Court of Justice
The government of Alberta announced in an Aug. 28 news release the appointment of James Sawa, Susan Borsic and Gina Toni as justices to the province’s Court of Justice.