Pulse
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February 24, 2026
Gwendolyn Point joins BCFNJC Elders Council
The B.C. First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) has welcomed Gwendolyn Point to its Elders and Knowledge Keepers Council.
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February 24, 2026
Kara Hill rejoins Harper Grey in health law role
Kara Hill has returned to Harper Grey LLP as counsel with the firm’s health law group.
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February 24, 2026
The Supremes sing a new tune: U.S. Supreme Court tariff decision, energy prices
The Supremes’ number one hit was Stop! In the Name of Love. This was never truer than it is today.
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February 24, 2026
The view from jail: Crossing borders post-incarceration
There are many ways in which a criminal record affects peoples’ lives that most people are unaware of. As I’ve written before, a sentence is for a specific period of time, but a criminal record is a lifetime block to many aspects of a good life.
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February 23, 2026
Pallett Valo adds Areeb Daimee to insurance defence group
Areeb Daimee has joined Pallett Valo’s insurance defence group, according to the firm.
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February 23, 2026
Patrick Sullivan to join Cox & Palmer as strategic business adviser
Cox & Palmer has appointed Patrick Sullivan as a strategic business adviser in its Halifax office, according to the firm. He will join the firm on March 16, 2026.
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February 20, 2026
Ontario appoints 5 new judges to the Ontario Court of Justice
Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey has appointed five new judges to the Ontario Court of Justice, effective Feb. 26, 2026, according to a provincial announcement.
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February 20, 2026
WorkSafeBC names William Laird Cronk as board chair
British Columbia’s Minister of Labour Jennifer Whiteside has appointed board member William Laird Cronk as chair of WorkSafeBC’s board of directors for a three-year term beginning Feb. 26, according to a provincial news release.
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February 20, 2026
B.C. seeks public input on regulated paralegal roles
The British Columbia government is asking for public feedback on what kinds of legal work regulated paralegals should be allowed to do. The Legal Professions Act, which became law in 2024, created a new category of legal service provider — regulated paralegals — who differ from those currently known in the province as paralegals, who work under the supervision of a lawyer and are not allowed to provide legal advice.
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February 20, 2026
Visual law: Using tables, diagrams and pictures in legal work
What if the next presentation you attend is only voice without visuals? If an airplane safety card had only text with no pictures? If a furniture assembly guide was not drawn but written? If the television disappears and only books are left?