Pulse
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July 15, 2024
I stand behind my statements | John L. Hill
When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Sept. 18, 2023, that the government of India condoned the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, it sparked a major diplomatic confrontation between the two countries.
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July 12, 2024
Customer service, Kafka-style | Marcel Strigberger
The citadel has been breached. The floodgates opened. Eureka. A Quebec judge has recently come out with a decision rivalling the iconic Donoghue v. Stevenson snail-in-the-ginger-beer negligence case.
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July 12, 2024
Twenty-four hundred hours | Murray Gottheil
I spoke to two law firm partners this week, both of whom told me that their hourly expectation was 2,400 hours per year, split among 2,000 billable hours and 400 non-billable hours (administration, firm events, continuing education, business promotion, and mentoring).
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July 09, 2024
Collective bargaining for managers: An alternate universe?
On April 19, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada published its decision in Société des casinos du Québec inc. v. Association des cadres de la Société des casinos du Québec, 2024 SCC 13, As far as I can tell, it did not get much fanfare in labour relations circles.
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July 12, 2024
Drastic need for improvement for migrant worker laws | Taneeta Doma
In the summer, many Canadians will sit by the pool to stay cool or heat up the barbeque and enjoy their time with loved ones. At the same time, migrant workers across the country will be working in 30-plus degree weather in the fields or greenhouses, where there may be no shade for their entire shift — all to provide for their loved ones, whom they may see once a year if that.
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July 12, 2024
Lenczner Slaght expands litigation practice with 2 new associates
Litigation firm Lenczner Slaght LLP recently announced the addition of two associates, Nicole Naglie and Christine Windsor.
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July 11, 2024
Lawyers back new call for Unified Family Courts in Canada
A lawyer in Ontario is hoping governments heed renewed calls for the establishment of unified family courts across Canada. In a recent news release, The Advocates’ Society (TAS), an organization representing more than 5,000 Canadian lawyers and law students, once again called for there to be an expansion of United Family Courts (UFCs) across the country.
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July 11, 2024
Minimum security | David Dorson
After 100 days in high-security prisons, arriving at a minimum-security prison felt great. Indeed, for a day or so, it hardly felt like a prison at all — though that feeling did not last long.
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July 11, 2024
Gluckstein Lawyers articling student promoted to associate
A news release from Gluckstein Lawyers announced the promotion of Navneet Ranu to associate.
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July 11, 2024
New associate joins Polley Faith
A recent news release announced the addition of Alexia Parente as an associate at the litigation firm, Polley Faith LLP.