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October 17, 2024
B.C. Court of Appeal: Covenant to insure overrides towing company’s liability for negligence
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a claim concerning damage to a barge, ruling that the barge owner’s insurance obligation under a towing services agreement superseded the towing company's liability for damages caused by its negligence.
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October 17, 2024
New chief justice appointed for B.C. supreme court
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of Ronald A. Skolrood as the new chief justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia, an Oct. 15 news release announced.
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October 16, 2024
Judicial appointment announced in Quebec
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Pierre Soucy as a judge of the Superior Court of Quebec, an Oct. 15 news release announced.
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October 15, 2024
3 appointments to Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission announced
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced that Graham Flack, Douglas Hodson and Anne Giardini had been appointed to the Judicial Compensation and Benefits Commission, an Oct. 15 news release announced.
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October 15, 2024
New associate joins Thomson Rogers
A recent news release from Thomson Rogers announced the addition of Jaikaran Goraya as an associate in the firm’s municipal and planning group.
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October 11, 2024
The Friday Brief: Managing Editor’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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October 11, 2024
New partner joins Gowling WLG in Hamilton
A recent news release from Gowling WLG announced that Konstantine Ketsetzis had joined the firm as a partner in its corporate practice group.
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October 11, 2024
Ottawa introduces legislation to create commissioner for modern treaty implementation
The federal government has announced the introduction of legislation aimed at creating a new commissioner for modern treaty implementation to oversee self-government agreements between Ottawa and First Nations.
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October 11, 2024
2 new associates join Henein Hutchison Robitaille
A recent news release from Henein Hutchison Robitaille LLP announced the addition of associates Renee Jiang and Caterina Cavallo.
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October 10, 2024
New report highlights lack of racialized lawyers at Ontario firms, offers diversity ranking
Blink Equity, an organization founded to combat systemic racism in workplaces, has released what it calls a “landmark report” titled “The Blink Score: A Racial Diversity Audit & Ranking of Ontario Law Firms,” said to indicate a “lack of inclusion” in the profession.