June 24, 2026
When we picture gig work, we think of a rideshare app or a food courier weaving through downtown traffic on a wobbly bike. That image is already outdated. The fastest-growing frontier of contingent labour isn’t on the road — it’s in the boardroom of white-collar work.
June 23, 2026
The Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs has publicly weighed in on a Supreme Court of Canada nomination, stating they “wholeheartedly endorse” Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal’s candidacy and are “confident he will bring fairness, wisdom and humility to Canada’s highest court.”
June 23, 2026
For years, the conversation surrounding mental health in the Canadian legal profession operated under a false assumption: that stress is an equal-opportunity employer. The prevailing narrative suggested that because the practice of law is inherently demanding, every practitioner faces identical hurdles, and therefore, the same prescription of individual “resilience” should suffice to keep teams high-performing and healthy.
June 22, 2026
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aiming to strengthen collaboration and economic opportunities in sectors including energy, critical minerals, nuclear technology, mobility, automotive and electric-vehicle manufacturing, aerospace, agri-food and life sciences.
June 22, 2026
Roper Greyell has welcomed Abigail Owen and Jade Tsui as associates in Vancouver.
June 22, 2026
Gowling WLG has added Lisa Cabel as a partner and Kaley Dodds as counsel in its employment, labour and equalities group in Toronto.
June 22, 2026
Manitoba Court of King’s Bench Chief Justice Glenn Joyal, widely reputed in recent years to be a leading candidate for appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada, has been nominated to fill the western vacancy that opened up with the May 30 retirement of Supreme Court of Canada Justice Sheilah Martin, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on June 22.
June 19, 2026
Mathews Dinsdale has added Zoe Aranha as an associate in its Toronto office.
June 18, 2026
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has chosen Shalini Konanur to serve as treasurer for the 2026-27 term. The Toronto-area bencher was elected by her colleagues at a meeting June 17. Konanur, the first racialized woman to serve in the top job, will officially take over from current treasurer Peter Wardle at the LSO’s June 25 convocation.
June 18, 2026
Canadian employment law has long attempted to balance two competing objectives. On one hand lies the protection of employees, who are generally regarded as the more vulnerable party in the employment relationship. On the other lies the principle of contractual certainty, which permits employers and employees to define their rights and obligations through freely negotiated agreements.