The Complete Brief
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April 25, 2025
Three new associates join Cox & Palmer in Halifax
Cox & Palmer has added three new associates at its Halifax office: Michael Conway, Emma Goulden and Michelle Lahey.
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April 25, 2025
Saskatchewan passes new trespass laws to tackle fentanyl, meth use
If you are in Saskatchewan and caught drunk or doing drugs in a public space, you can now be charged with trespassing. According to an April 24 news release, Saskatchewan’s government has passed new regulations that allow police to enforce trespass laws in public spaces — such as parks and libraries — if someone is found to be intoxicated or using illicit drugs.
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April 25, 2025
Negotiating commercial contracts: Is there a duty of good faith?
When negotiating a business contract, the idea that the parties have a positive obligation to do so in good faith remains very much in flux.
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April 25, 2025
Ontario law society moves to restore trust after CEO pay scandal
The Law Society of Ontario has approved a plan to help deal with the fallout from a controversy over the salary of its former CEO.
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April 25, 2025
Cut the fat, feed the muscle: Trimming operational fat and reinvesting in growth strategies
In an increasingly competitive legal landscape, small to medium-sized law firms must find ways to enhance their profitability and sustain growth. A critical approach to achieving these goals is trimming operational fat — eliminating unnecessary expenses and inefficiencies — and strategically reinvesting the savings into growth strategies.
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April 25, 2025
Assault with a loaded slipper
Is your turtle loaded? En garde! Choose your weapon. Actually, do you know what constitutes a weapon? You may be surprised what this ignorance can cost you. This gets me to turtles, turkey and Toblerone.
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April 25, 2025
TELECOMMUNICATIONS - Telecommunications common carriers - Entry on to public lands - Transmission lines
Appeal by appellant carriers (collectively the “carriers”) from a judgment of the Federal Court of Appeal which affirmed a decision of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s (CRTC).
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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
‘Uphill battle’ likely for Alberta to justify addictions legislation under Charter: law prof
Alberta has unveiled the next steps in its approach to treating substance use and addiction in the province, which will for the first time in Canada include involuntary treatment for people who have been deemed to be a danger to themselves or others. But civil rights groups and legal observers are raising alarm bells about the law, calling it overbroad and a violation of individuals’ constitutional rights.
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April 25, 2025
Sale of land - Agreement of purchase and sale - Doctrine of part performance - Remedies - Specific performance
Appeal by Appellant from the order for specific performance of an oral agreement for the sale of land.