Pulse
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April 14, 2026
Manitoba top judge talks 2024-25 Appeal Court report
Since taking the judicial helm, Manitoba’s chief justice has taken pains to lower the number of active cases in front of the province’s Court of Appeal — as is demonstrated in its latest annual report. And as the court continues its digital transformation, Chief Justice Marianne Rivoalen also hopes to one day be able to include statistics on the court’s use of remote hearings.
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April 14, 2026
Erin Kotz joins Roper Greyell as associate
Roper Greyell has added Erin Kotz as an associate in Vancouver.
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April 14, 2026
Robins Appleby names Eric Miller associate in tax group
Eric Miller has joined Robins Appleby as an associate in its tax group.
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April 14, 2026
Law society: How time flies — and how accountability slips
It feels like yesterday. In reality, more than a year has passed since I filed a Bencher Code of Conduct complaint with Treasurer Peter Wardle against Sid Troister and Megan Shortreed arising from the Law Society of Ontario’s million-dollar CEO compensation scandal. In that time, the clock has kept moving. Accountability, however, appears not to have kept pace.
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April 13, 2026
Mireille Pélissier-Simard appointed to Quebec Superior Court
The federal government has appointed Mireille Pélissier-Simard as a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec for the district of Quebec.
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April 13, 2026
Brent Cotter appointed interim chair of RCMP oversight body
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree has appointed Brent Cotter as interim chair of the Civilian Review and Complaints Commission (CRCC) for a six-month term effective April 15, 2026. Roxanne M. Gagné has been appointed vice-chair for a five-year term effective April 20, 2026.
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April 13, 2026
The AND mindset: How law firm leaders build businesses AND great lives
There is a story that quietly circulates through the legal profession. It goes something like this: to build a truly successful law firm, you must sacrifice everything else. Your weekends. Your health. Your presence at the dinner table. Your hobbies, friendships and any meaningful sense of personal fulfilment outside of work. Success, the story insists, demands total surrender.
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April 10, 2026
Osgoode Hall launches new access to justice fund
Toronto’s Osgoode Hall Law School has unveiled a new million-dollar fund to help support access to justice research and students pursuing careers in the area of public interest.
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April 10, 2026
Access and privacy implications of using personal tools and devices for work
Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) practices and the use of personal phones, calendars, note‑taking applications and other personal tools for work purposes persist in organizations with or without employer authorization.
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April 10, 2026
Wildeboer Dellelce adds Connor Carroll in Toronto
Wildeboer Dellelce has added Connor Carroll as a lawyer in Toronto.