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March 21, 2025
Stop thinking about writing your memoir: Just do it | Adriana Ortiz
People, in my view, are profoundly multifaceted beings. We are complex amalgams of individual characteristics shaped by a lifetime of personal experiences that mold us into the individuals we become. Legal professionals, often perceived as figures of authority and unwavering logic, are certainly no exception to this rule. Many of us lead lives rich in experiences, laden with stories and insights that at a certain point, ignite a desire to capture those memories and reflections on paper, by writing a memoir.
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March 19, 2025
Ford announces new Ontario cabinet, most ministers remain in position
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced his new cabinet, emphasizing that they will deliver on the province’s mandate to “do whatever is necessary to protect Ontario in the face of tariffs from the United States.”
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March 19, 2025
Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson makes recommendations on Canada child benefit for temporary residents
The Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau has released a review of an examination of issues that may prevent some temporary residents from receiving the Canada child benefit (CCB) in a timely manner. The main issue found was that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) stopped paying CCB after a temporary resident’s status had expired in its system, despite them being eligible for the benefit.
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March 17, 2025
Life as a prisoner | David Dorson
I wrote a few months ago about some of the differences between minimum security and higher security levels. Minimum is definitely an easier place to be, where, unlike medium or maximum, you can actually have a kind of life.
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March 14, 2025
The Friday Brief: Editor-In-Chief’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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March 12, 2025
The legal stage: Exploring famous operas with legal themes | Connie L. Braun
Opera originated in Italy during the late 16th century to present a positive image of the ruler and his court to visiting dignitaries. With grand narratives and emotional depth, opera has long been a medium through which complex societal issues are explored.
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March 11, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal finds Divisional Court erred in hearing Ontario Land Tribunal appeal
The Ontario Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal in a dispute between two southwestern Ontario towns, finding that the Divisional Court did not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal of an Ontario Land Tribunal decision because it was interlocutory.
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March 06, 2025
AI-based foreign meddling ‘very likely’ in next federal election, says security agency
Foreign actors from China, Russia and Iran are “very likely” to use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to attempt to interfere with Canada’s 2025 federal election, according to a report by Communications Security Establishment (CSE) Canada.
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March 06, 2025
Embattled Ontario law society CEO ‘no longer employed’ with regulator amid pay hike fallout
Law Society of Ontario (LSO) CEO Diana Miles is “no longer employed” with the regulator after a controversy regarding her salary came to light.
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March 05, 2025
Rate of investigated deaths has significantly increased, reports Statistics Canada
Statistics Canada has released new information on investigated deaths from the Canadian Coroner and Medical Examiner Database, finding higher percentages observed in recent years due to opioid related deaths, and more investigations on males than females.