Pulse
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July 18, 2025
Pierre Moreau named government representative in the Senate
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the appointment of Pierre Moreau as government representative in the Senate.
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July 18, 2025
Navigating AI in legal practice: Responsibilities, risks and realities, part two
We all know that AI has many upsides, and it’s taking the legal profession by storm. We also know that it must be used with caution. In the first segment of this three-part series, we took a look at some key initial concerns that can arise in connection with lawyers’ use of AI in their legal practices. These touched on legal ethics and potential bias, and how using AI can impact a lawyer’s professional responsibility obligations.
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July 18, 2025
Relational vs. transactional: Why Canada continues to fail at implementing Indigenous rights
There is a fundamental difference in worldview that continues to undermine the relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Crown in Canada — a difference that can be summarized as relational versus transactional. This tension lies at the heart of the ongoing failure to fully implement treaties, recognize Indigenous legal orders, or give meaningful effect to constitutionally protected Aboriginal and treaty rights.
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July 18, 2025
Tehran’s strategic blindness: The political fallout of Iran’s 12-day war with Israel
In the early hours of June 13, 2025, the Islamic Republic of Iran was jolted into a geopolitical reckoning. What began as a sudden Israeli air and cyber campaign — Operation Rising Lion — rapidly escalated into a 12-day war that exposed critical weaknesses in Iran’s military command, foreign policy posture and internal political cohesion.
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July 17, 2025
Gordon Van Vliet joins Miller Thomson’s real estate team
Miller Thomson has welcomed Gordon Van Vliet as a partner in its real estate transactions and leasing group.
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July 17, 2025
Wide-open-door policy ‘is not how we roll,’ Federal Court of Appeal judge tells would-be interveners
The Federal Court of Appeal’s senior puisne judge says those applying to intervene at the national intermediate appellate court should ask themselves whether their presence “will advance our work.”
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July 17, 2025
WeirFoulds adds associate Caelan MacDonald to litigation team
WeirFoulds LLP has welcomed Caelan MacDonald as an associate in its commercial litigation practice group.
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July 17, 2025
The Friendly Bar Series, No. 5: What is a Friendly Bar without a Friendly Bench?
Not long ago, I sat in court as an observer and witnessed what many lawyers quietly know but seldom say aloud: family law litigation can be harrowing, not only for litigants but for the professionals entrusted to guide them.
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July 17, 2025
Ecofeminism and Canadian law: An emerging alliance
Imagine a world where caring for the land means caring for people, where the health of farms and natural resources is inseparable from the well-being of citizens in our legal system. This vision lies at the heart of ecofeminism, which advances a critical legal perspective that foregrounds the interdependence of ecological health and social equity.
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July 16, 2025
Darren Glossop joins BLG’s disputes group
Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has welcomed Darren Glossop as counsel in its disputes group in Calgary.