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May 16, 2024
OSC reports $300,000 payment to whistleblower
In a brief announcement, the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has reported recently paying $300,000 to a whistleblower who played a key role in helping the regulator uncover misconduct.
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May 16, 2024
New appointment to Ontario Court of Justice
Justice Cecile Applegate has been appointed as a new regional senior justice to the Ontario Court of Justice, a news release from the provincial government announced.
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May 16, 2024
Everything you wanted to know about lawyers’ gowns but were afraid to ask | Joseph Groia
Among the many subjects that new lawyers are not taught in law school or tested on during the bar exams is the history of and proper etiquette for lawyers’ gowns. In her autobiography Truth Be Told: My Journey Through Life and the Law, former chief justice Beverly McLachlin shares an anecdote about how when she travelled to Vancouver to be called to the B.C. bar, then bencher Mary Southin scolded another new call for wearing his tabs and waistcoat in the Hotel Georgia. “Young man, take your tabs off,” Miss Southin said. “You should know better. Tabs are not to be worn outside the courthouse.”
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May 16, 2024
3 new office managing partners at Bennett Jones
Bennett Jones announced new office managing partners, Preet Gill, Kwang Lim and Pascale Dionne-Bourassa, to its Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal offices, respectively.
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May 15, 2024
OSC, police announce arrest of Whitby ‘crypto king’ in alleged, multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) has announced the arrest of a self-described “crypto king” from Whitby, Ont., and his business partner over allegations they ran a $40 million Ponzi scheme.
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May 15, 2024
FINTRAC: Cryptocurrency ATMs increasingly used for money laundering
Virtual currency automated teller machines (ATMs) are increasingly being used for money laundering, with the Greater Toronto Area, Greater Montreal and Metro Vancouver emerging as hotspots for suspicious transactions, according to Canada’s financial intelligence unit.
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May 15, 2024
Lerners partner appointed president of OTLA
Sandev Purewal, a partner and lawyer at Lerners LLP, was appointed president of the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association (OTLA) for the 2024-25 term.
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May 14, 2024
Court upholds nondisclosure of sensitive information in Saudi $5B civil action
The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a finding that a defendant in a $5 billion civil action was not required to disclose to the plaintiffs a redacted version of a document created to inform the Attorney General of Canada (AGC) about potential disclosure of information that could harm national security or international relations.
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May 14, 2024
Divergent opinions in legal profession about impact of proposed B.C. regulatory law
The B.C. government has been faced with stiff opposition since introducing its plan to overhaul the legal profession, with the provincial law society and bar society both arguing it represents an attack on the independence of lawyers. But this opinion is not a unanimous one, with other legal observers saying it has the potential to make access to justice more accessible in British Columbia.
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May 14, 2024
Financial Consumer Agency of Canada releases business plan for 2024-25
The Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) has released its business plan for 2024-2025, building on a number of strategic goals and paving the way for the federal government's vision for an open banking system.