Business
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August 27, 2025
Law Foundation of Ontario celebrates 50 years in 2024 annual report
The Law Foundation of Ontario is marking its golden anniversary as part of its annual report for 2024. Last year marked the Law Foundation of Ontario’s 50th anniversary — making that year’s report a milestone paper in the life of the organization. In their joint introductory message, chair Linda Rothstein and CEO Lisa Cirillo stated that 2024 represented the organization’s “largest single granting year.”
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August 27, 2025
Investigation into Google sparks privacy commissioner’s finding to delist some search results of names
After an investigation into a case against Google by an individual who was previously charged with criminal activity, the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, Philippe Dufresne, has concluded that individuals have the right to have certain information about them delisted from search engine results when their name is searched online, in limited circumstances.
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August 27, 2025
Tariffs, slow population growth impacting provincial economies: report
Independent research organization the Conference Board of Canada has released new data on the impact of the ongoing trade dispute between Canada and the U.S., saying in a news release that it is “dampening both business and consumer confidence” and “weighing heavily on provincial economies.” It also indicated that slow population growth is playing a contributing role.
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August 27, 2025
AI in the legal profession: Clients are driving the next wave of change
Artificial intelligence has long been framed as a tool that will reshape how lawyers work, from automating discovery to accelerating legal research. However, the real story emerging in 2025 is not simply about the technology itself but about what clients now demand from their lawyers.
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August 27, 2025
Bayer agrees to $9M settlement in class action over birth control side effects
Pharmaceutical giant Bayer has agreed to pay $9.05 million to settle a class actions concerning allegations that two of its oral contraceptive products cause blood clots and gallbladder disease.
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August 27, 2025
How to classify employees correctly: A guide for employers
If your business requires you to employ both employees and independent contractors, it is important that you classify your workers correctly.
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August 26, 2025
Miller Thomson welcomes Sodavex team to Montreal office
Miller Thomson has announced the addition of seven new lawyers from the Sodavex team to its Montreal office effective Sept. 2.
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August 26, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal confirms airlines liable for preventable safety‑related flight disruptions
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a ruling that airlines may be required to compensate passengers for disruptions tied to safety issues if the problems arise from a carrier’s failure to take reasonable measures to avoid them.
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August 26, 2025
Feds invest $2.4M in mining sector in remote Quebec region
The federal government has announced that the Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) is providing funding totalling over $2.4 million to five projects in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region in the west of the province with 79 municipalities.
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August 26, 2025
Federal Court of Appeal upholds decision to depopulate B.C. farm’s 400 ostriches for avian flu
The Federal Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by a B.C. ostrich farm finding that the minister of agriculture and agri-food has broad discretion to order a flock’s depopulation, even in the case of mere suspicion of disease.