The Complete Brief
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March 17, 2026
The psychology behind the AND mindset: How firm growth and personal freedom collide
In the complex world of business, the dichotomy between growth and personal freedom often fails to achieve both. Lawyers frequently find themselves at a crossroads, torn between the relentless pursuit of success and the elusive quest for personal well-being. However, a transformative concept is emerging that challenges this binary thinking: the AND mindset. This article explores the psychology behind the AND mindset and how it can enable law firm growth while simultaneously fostering personal freedom.
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March 17, 2026
Neville, Woolley join Manitoba court as judges
Elissa A.B. Neville and Jonathan M. Woolley have been appointed judges of the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba in Winnipeg, the federal government has announced.
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March 17, 2026
CFIA fines 5 companies $47K over misleading food origin labels
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has fined five companies a total of $47,000 since April 2025 for misleading origin labels, as a part of measures to protect consumers seeking Canadian-made products.
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March 17, 2026
N.W.T. releases feedback on changes to union rules for public sector workers
The Northwest Territories has released feedback on possible legislative changes around how unionized public servants are represented.
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March 17, 2026
Fictitious case law a systemic problem in Canadian courts: 111 and counting
In October 2025, a Federal Court associate judge ordered a lawyer to pay costs personally after the lawyer submitted two AI-generated cases that did not exist. The decision drew attention for good reason. But it also raised a harder question: how often is this happening across the country?
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March 17, 2026
Howard Leibovich appointed regional senior judge in Central East Ontario
Justice Howard Leibovich of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Oshawa has been appointed regional senior judge for the court’s Central East Region, the federal government has announced.
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March 17, 2026
B.C.’s extortion task force update: Why files move slowly, even when public anxiety moves fast
A recent public update from British Columbia’s extortion task force arrived at a time when many communities in the Lower Mainland are not asking whether extortion is occurring, but whether the system is moving quickly enough to prevent violence.
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March 16, 2026
Court of Appeal upholds sentence for dangerous driving despite Charter arguments
Jason Georgopoulos was a successful 43-year-old mortgage broker from Toronto. No one would suspect that after a drive along Toronto’s Queen Street, he would end up as a federal inmate.
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March 17, 2026
Immigration petitions: Premium processing vs. ‘regular’ adjudication
These days, to get a timely adjudication on any U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) petition, filers need to be looking at the possibility of paying the extra US$2,965 to the U.S. government for expedited adjudication, under the agency’s “Premium Processing” option. This is because “regular” adjudication typically takes months — and in some cases, years — for most case types. This means your entire immigrant or nonimmigrant process, and accordant status, can be held up by lengthy adjudication times, limiting work options and/or the ability to travel in the meantime.
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March 17, 2026
DIVISION OF POWERS - Federal jurisdiction
Appeals and cross-appeals arising from the first-ever invocation of the Emergencies Act, during the Freedom Convoy protests in early 2022. On Feb. 14, 2022, the Governor in Council issued a Proclamation declaring a public order emergency, followed by Emergency Measures Regulations and an Emergency Economic Measures Order.