The Complete Brief
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June 18, 2025
Hicks Morley welcomes Shane Miller as COO
Shane Miller has joined Hicks Morley as its new chief operating officer.
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June 18, 2025
Stewart McDannold Stuart rebrands as SMS LAW
Victoria-based law firm Stewart McDannold Stuart is now SMS LAW.
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June 18, 2025
CUSTODY, PARENTING, AND ACCESS - Best interests of child - Capacity or conditions of parents
Appeal by appellant against court decisions regarding relocation, parenting, child support and property division.
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June 18, 2025
Private equity eyes college sports: Tradition meets transformation amid financial pressures
As college sports evolve, the balance between tradition and transformation is shifting toward commercialization. Private equity firms, already active in professional leagues like the MLB, NBA and NFL, are now turning their attention to universities. With financial pressures mounting, many schools are finding outside funding increasingly attractive.
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June 18, 2025
Flawed police testimony leads to successful appeal
It seemed to be an impulsive trip from Guelph, Ont., to Sudbury, Ont., for three young men. On Dec.1, 2017, OPP officer David Desroches stopped Adam Chiarelli, who was speeding in his mother’s car on Highway 400. After impounding the car and taking the three men to a nearby gas station, officer Scott Orsan noticed the scent of cannabis. He discovered marijuana and related items during a search of the vehicle. All three men were arrested.
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June 18, 2025
Alberta professional regulatory regime changes
In May 2025, Bill 40 — the Professional Governance Act — received its third reading in the Alberta Legislature. The Bill changes the professional regulatory regime in Alberta by consolidating nine acts and 28 regulations governing 22 different non-health professional regulatory organizations under a single legislative framework.
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June 17, 2025
Canada ramps up sanctions against Russia for Putin regime’s ‘continued aggression’ against Ukraine
Canada announced new sanctions against Russia as leaders of the G7 Western countries met for a second day in Kananaskis, Alta.
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June 17, 2025
Ontario judge denies bid to delay COVID insurance class action until Handley Estates issue decided
With a significant legal issue for Canadian class-action litigation hanging in the balance, an Ontario Superior Court judge has declined to delay a $20-million class action launched by denturists against their insurance brokerage and Aviva Insurance over its alleged failure to honour business interruption insurance claims related to COVID-19 pandemic closures.
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June 17, 2025
CAO report: Five years after ACA, employment barriers remain for Canadians with disabilities
Employment has, in general, not become more accessible to people with disabilities, five years after the enactment of the Accessible Canada Act (ACA), according to a report released by the Chief Accessibility Officer (CAO) on June 17.
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June 17, 2025
Federal information commissioner singles out three departments for criticism in annual report
Information Commissioner of Canada Caroline Maynard says the Department of National Defence (DND), Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) remain among the worst performing federal departments when it comes to information transparency.