March 09, 2026
At the Paralegal TownHall, we have always believed that the legal profession is strengthened when people are given a platform to share their knowledge, experiences and perspectives openly. Our community was built around the idea that conversation, collaboration and shared insight move a profession forward.
March 06, 2026
In a Charter s. 15(1) equality rights milestone, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that Quebec’s exclusion of refugee claimants from eligibility for subsidized childcare in the province unconstitutionally discriminates against women based on their sex.
March 06, 2026
Roper Greyell has welcomed Aaron Johnson as an associate in Vancouver.
March 06, 2026
WeirFoulds has added two associates to the firm: Veronica Cesario and Catalina Karam.
March 06, 2026
On March 5, Ottawa councillor Matthew Luloff was found guilty of impaired driving, a verdict that closes one chapter of public accountability while raising a broader question about how Ontario’s courts allocate their most finite resource: time.
March 05, 2026
Randall Kahgee has returned to Pape Salter Teillet LLP as senior counsel, according to the firm.
March 04, 2026
The removal of a party’s counsel of choice during litigation is a remedy granted only in exceptional circumstances. In some cases, an order removing counsel is issued because of a conflict of interest that has arisen with their own client or another party in the litigation, or because the lawyer or another member of their firm will be a material witness at trial.
March 04, 2026
Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP has admitted Mitchell Fournie to the firm’s partnership.
March 04, 2026
Lavery has added Catherine Couture as a lawyer in its civil and commercial litigation group in Montreal.
March 03, 2026
Law Society of Ontario (LSO) benchers have narrowly approved a mandatory Indigenous cultural competency course for all lawyers and paralegals, despite concerns it could lead to a repeat of the statement of principles drama that engulfed the law society several years ago.