Pulse
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September 04, 2025
Canada cuts its Russian oil price cap to reduce funds for Russia’s war on Ukraine
Ottawa’s reduction of the price cap it imposes on seaborne Russian-origin crude oil recently came into force, as part of coordinated efforts by Canada, the European Union and the United Kingdom to impede the financing of Russia’s illegal all-out war against Ukraine.
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September 04, 2025
Patricia Blair to lead CBABC as 2025-26 president
The Canadian Bar Association, B.C. Branch (CBABC) has announced Patricia Blair as president for the 2025-2026 membership term.
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September 03, 2025
Ontario introduces ‘first-in-Canada labour mobility changes’
On Sept. 1, the Government of Ontario filed regulations that will “support the removal of interprovincial barriers for Canadian workers coming to Ontario.” According to a government release, this “historic change” will assist “in-demand professions such as architects, engineers, geoscientists, land surveyors, electricians and more.”
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September 03, 2025
Legal experts & advocates push PM Carney for urgent action to secure Canada’s ‘digital sovereignty’
Legal experts, advocacy organizations and prominent Canadians are asking Ottawa to urgently legislate and implement measures to counter the digital risks to Canada’s autonomy and democracy posed by artificial intelligence (AI), foreign interference and U.S. tech giants’ dominance of domestic digital infrastructure.
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September 03, 2025
Dal law school thrown into uncertainty due to labour dispute: professor
Dalhousie University’s law school has been thrown into start-of-the-year chaos due to an ongoing labour dispute at the East Coast postsecondary institution. The dispute, which pits unionized faculty against the Nova Scotia university in a fight over various labour issues, hit a major bump when the university locked out members of the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) last month.
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September 03, 2025
From the Coach: Trimming operational fat and reinvesting in growth strategies
In an increasingly competitive legal landscape, small to medium-sized law firms must find ways to enhance their profitability and sustain growth. A critical approach to achieving these goals is by trimming operational fat — eliminating unnecessary expenses and inefficiencies — and strategically reinvesting the savings into growth strategies.
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September 03, 2025
Josh White joins DLA Piper’s Montreal office
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP has announced that Josh White has joined its Montreal office as an associate in the finance and corporate groups.
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September 03, 2025
Geneviève Lamontagne appointed as judge of the Court of Quebec
Quebec Minister of Justice Simon Jolin-Barrette has announced the appointment of Geneviève Lamontagne as a judge of the Court of Quebec.
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September 03, 2025
The Friendly Bar Series, No. 10: The risk of second-guessing colleagues and the Repply affidavit
In law, we correct quickly and judge just as fast. A stray comma, a confusing phrase, a capital letter gone rogue. These become invitations not just to critique the work, but to question the lawyer behind it. Most of us are only one typo away from a snide footnote or an embarrassed reply all.
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September 03, 2025
Tell me what you really, really want
Have you thought about what type of people law firms really, really want to hire? I mean, after you drill down past the marketing and human resources departments, and contemplate the type of things that even the partners are afraid to admit behind closed doors.