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December 13, 2024
Nova Scotia education minister moves to justice file
Nova Scotia has a new justice minister. Lawyer and former education minister Becky Druhan has been given the job of justice minister and attorney general following the Progressive Conservatives’ recent re-election as a majority government.
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December 13, 2024
Partner promotion announced at Neinstein LLP
A recent news release from Neinstein Personal Injury Lawyers announced that Sonia Nijjar had been promoted to partner.
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December 13, 2024
Ontario proposes law to set standardized code of conduct for municipalities
Ontario has introduced legislation to establish a standardized code of conduct for municipalities in the province and outline a process to remove local councillors from office.
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December 12, 2024
Toronto Lawyers Association announces Emerging Excellence Award recipient
The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) announced that the 2025 Emerging Excellence Award will be presented to Adam Goldenberg at the TLA Awards Gala in March.
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December 11, 2024
Toronto Lawyers Association announces Honsberger Award recipient
The Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) announced that the 2025 Honsberger Award will be presented to Shantona Chaudhury at the TLA Awards Gala in March.
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December 11, 2024
New partner joins Dipchand
A recent news release from Dipchand LLP announced the addition of Louis-Pierre Gravelle as a partner in the firm’s patent practice group.
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December 10, 2024
CBSA annual report notes increase in smuggling attempts and inadmissible entries
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has released its year in review report for 2024, highlighting that between Jan. 1 and Oct. 31, it “seized more dangerous drugs and firearms, and intercepted more stolen vehicles than in 2023.”
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December 09, 2024
Health Canada releases new data on cannabis use, finds less reported illegal access
Health Canada has published the 2024 Canadian Cannabis Survey, finding that more people are obtaining cannabis legally and that there is less reported smoking of cannabis overall.
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December 06, 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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December 06, 2024
New partner joins Blaney McMurtry
A recent news release from Blaney McMurtry LLP announced that Lara Di Genova had joined the firm as a partner.