Pulse
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July 07, 2025
Suzanne Porteous joins BD&P’s employment and labour team
Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer, LLP (BD&P) has welcomed Suzanne Porteous as a partner in its employment and labour group.
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July 07, 2025
David Steinberg joins Dickinson Wright
Dickinson Wright has announced that David Steinberg has joined its Toronto office as of counsel.
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July 07, 2025
A common mistake in statutory interpretation
In the training that I deliver on statutory interpretation, I caution against relying on prior interpretations of a statutory provision or a related provision without first doing your own interpretive analysis of the provision. In Pepa v. Canada (Citizenship and Immigration), 2025 SCC 21, the Supreme Court of Canada overturned a tribunal decision that made this mistake.
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July 04, 2025
McCarthy Tétrault adds two partners to support new charities and non-profits group
McCarthy Tétrault has welcomed Robert Hayhoe and Nicole D’Aoust as partners in its new Charities and Non-Profits Group, part of its National Tax Group.
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July 04, 2025
Anisha Samat returns to Robins Appleby
Anisha Samat has rejoined Robins Appleby LLP’s litigation group as an associate.
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July 03, 2025
Two lawyers among 23 new diplomatic appointees
Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand has announced 23 diplomatic appointments, including two members of the legal profession: Sandra Choufani and Stephen Doust.
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July 03, 2025
The Friendly Bar series, No. 3: More than a smile — Approachability as a professional duty
This is the third article in The Friendly Bar series, a collection of reflections on how we build a more respectful, inclusive and ethical legal profession, one relationship at a time.
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July 03, 2025
New regional senior justice appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice
The Ontario government has announced that Justice Anthony Frederick Leitch has been appointed to the Ontario Court of Justice as a regional senior justice.
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June 30, 2025
LSO awards honorary degrees to six distinguished individuals
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) honoured six individuals with a degree of doctor of laws, honoris causa (LLD) at the June Call to the Bar ceremonies, in recognition of their achievements in the legal profession, the rule of law or the cause of justice.
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July 02, 2025
Smart & Biggar promotes 10 lawyers, 3 to principal roles
Smart & Biggar has announced the promotion of 10 team members, including Dominique Lambert, Artemis Lai and Victoria Townsend, who have all been elevated to principal.