The Complete Brief
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May 01, 2025
Federal Court: No federal duty of care for Métis, non-status children removed in Sixties Scoop
The federal government did not owe a duty of care to non-status Indigenous children removed from their families by provincial authorities during the Sixties Scoop, except for those removed through a federally funded Saskatchewan program, the Federal Court has ruled.
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May 01, 2025
Lawson Lundell welcomes Tim H.R. Brown as partner
Lawson Lundell has announced that Tim H.R. Brown has joined the firm as a partner and co-lead of its estate and wealth advisory group.
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May 01, 2025
N.S. regulator deems legal-profession primer for students a success
Nova Scotia’s law society has “successfully delivered” a program promoting “pathways into the legal profession” to high school students in “historically underrepresented communities.”
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May 01, 2025
So you think judges should be elected, Mr. Ford?
Well, Premier Ford, I guess you haven’t been reading my columns.
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May 01, 2025
Steeves Bujold named interim chief inclusion officer at McCarthy Tétrault
McCarthy Tétrault has announced the appointment of Steeves Bujold as its interim chief inclusion officer, effective May 5.
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May 01, 2025
B.C. Financial Services Authority publishes 2025-26 regulatory roadmap
The British Columbia Financial Services Authority (BCFSA) published Advisory No. 25-011: 2025/26 Regulatory Roadmap on April 1, 2025. The roadmap sets out the BCFSA’s priorities for insurers, credit unions, trust companies, pension plans, money service businesses and other financial service sector participants over the next three fiscal years.
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May 01, 2025
CUSTODY, PARENTING, AND ACCESS - Child’s age - Conduct of parents - Failure to exercise existing rights
Appeal by appellant from the final order denying him unsupervised parenting time with his adult child (“A”) who had Down syndrome and was unable to withdraw from parental charge.
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May 01, 2025
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT - Zoning regulations - Density - Bonus - What constitutes
Appeal with leave by appellant from arbitration panel’s interpretation of a contractual provision on grounds that panel committed an extricable error of law.
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May 01, 2025
Breaking barriers: Women in leadership in Iran
In Iran, the path to leadership for women is fraught with obstacles that reflect a deep entanglement of cultural tradition, legal restriction and institutional discrimination. Yet, Iranian women are demonstrating remarkable resilience, adopting innovative strategies to assert their influence and reshape what leadership means in a restrictive environment.
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May 01, 2025
Donor-advised funds: Advantages for philanthropy
Charitable giving is a very personal choice. There are many reasons and ways to give, including which charity will benefit, the purpose and objective of the gift, the source of the gift, the timing of the gift, and even the vehicle to carry out the gift. Every philanthropist is unique and will have an individual way of giving. This article will look at one method of giving: donor-advised funds.