Pulse
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April 07, 2026
Thiffault, Rice and Yasani new associates at Aird & Berlis
Zachary Thiffault, Métis from the Georgian Bay Métis Community and citizen of the Métis Nation of Ontario, is one of three new associates who joined Aird & Berlis recently. Thiffault is a member of the firm’s Indigenous practice and litigation and dispute resolution groups. Prior to joining Aird & Berlis, he articled and worked at a full-service firm in Midland, Ont., and as in-house counsel to an Indigenous government.
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April 08, 2026
Restituted art: ‘Seated Man With a Cane’ returns home
The Nahmad family is one of the leading collectors of artworks in the world and are said to have amassed approximately 4,000 paintings worth about $4 billion, most of which I understand is stored in the Geneva Freeport in Switzerland. The patriarch of the family is David Nahmad, while his son Helly runs the Helly Nahmad Gallery in New York. Other members of the family are involved in different galleries in London and New York.
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April 08, 2026
Corinne Grigoriu joins McCarthy Tétrault’s national tax group
McCarthy Tétrault has added Corinne Grigoriu as a partner in its national tax group in Calgary.
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April 08, 2026
The rule of law is not a given
Most of us who have grown up in Canada, whether we realize it or not, have always taken the rule of law for granted. We never really thought about it, or what it even was, but that is precisely the point. It has always just been there, like oxygen. You don’t think about oxygen until you have trouble breathing. We as a society are now having trouble breathing.
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April 07, 2026
The AND mindset: Why leaders must redefine success
The definition you inherited may be the one holding you back
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April 07, 2026
Ottawa names Simon Kamel interim Royal Canadian Mint master
The federal government has appointed lawyer Simon Kamel as interim master of the Royal Canadian Mint for an eight-month term.
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April 07, 2026
McCarthy Tétrault adds IP litigator Denise Brunsdon
McCarthy Tétrault has added Denise Brunsdon as a partner in its national litigation and dispute resolution group in Calgary.
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April 07, 2026
The view from below: Response to Michael Crowley
I appreciate Mr. Crowley taking the time to respond to my piece on my experience of parole, and I respect his position in doing so. He has many years of experience; I only had my one experience, some years ago now, and what I heard from other prisoners.
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April 07, 2026
Is AI coming for your practice?
It keeps you up at night, doesn’t it? Will artificial intelligence take over much of the practice of law as we know it? In particular, what about yours?
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April 07, 2026
A perspective on law firm perspectives
The cruise I’m currently on took me to Saigon the other day. My tour guide was an enthusiastic young man named Hung. He explained that his generation wants to focus on making money and supporting their families, rather than dwelling in the past. When it comes to what the Vietnamese refer to as the “American War,” he said they are willing to forgive, but not to forget.