The Complete Brief
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November 03, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal upholds BMO class action over underpaid vacation, holiday pay
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld certification of a class action against the Bank of Montreal over allegations that it systematically underpaid statutory vacation and holiday pay to certain groups of employees.
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November 03, 2025
G7 creates roadmap for critical minerals standards-based markets
Canada has announced the Critical Minerals Action Plan, a roadmap to advance standards-based markets for critical minerals. The development of the plan was first discussed at the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta.
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November 03, 2025
Langlois adds Marie-Ève Couturier to insurance law group
Marie-Ève Couturier has joined the insurance law group at Langlois Lawyers LLP.
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November 03, 2025
Alberta’s digital awakening: Reclaiming trust in the age of data
When Alberta ushered in its Access to Information Act and Protection of Privacy Act on June 11, it wasn’t just swapping one set of bureaucratic tools for another. It was, in truth, embarking on a quiet revolution; a statement that the province intends to govern not only with efficiency, but with empathy in an age where information is power.
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November 03, 2025
Can Canada attract U.S.-bound talent?
Highly educated immigrants, particularly those trained in STEM fields (science, technology, engineering and mathematics), are widely acknowledged as drivers of innovation, productivity and economic growth in advanced economies. Both Canada and the United States have invested heavily in attracting such talent. Yet Canada, despite being one of the most successful countries in attracting university-educated newcomers, has struggled to translate their educational credentials into equivalent labour-market outcomes as the United States.
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November 03, 2025
Logan Maddin joins MLT Aikins in Calgary
MLT Aikins has welcomed associate lawyer Logan Maddin to its Calgary office.
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November 03, 2025
Ontario court orders new trial in doctors’ exam dispute
A group of internationally trained physicians will get a second chance to argue they were incorrectly failed in their Canadian qualification exams after Ontario’s top court ruled the trial judge did not properly analyze their claim.
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November 03, 2025
Ontario pledges over $26M for shelters, family court support workers
The Ontario government is making a $26.7-million investment to protect survivors of gender-based violence.
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November 03, 2025
When a lawyer’s hat draws fire
The fight for our basic freedoms also happens outside our courtrooms. What began as a casual breakfast gathering of local men at a downtown Cobourg, Ont., restaurant turned tense when some members of the group objected to a baseball cap worn by the newest member. The faded red cap displayed the slogan “Make America Great Again.” The cap was on the head of Cobourg criminal lawyer Colin Browne, the only Black man present at the meeting.
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November 03, 2025
Articling: Not getting hired back
I didn’t get hired back after articling. I told myself it was for the best and that I would find something I liked better. But as days turned into weeks, something about my mood changed.