Justice Marie-Josée Hogue, the Quebec Court of Appeal judge who heads the commission of inquiry into foreign interference in federal electoral processes and democratic institutions, has green-lit 22 groups and individuals to participate as parties or interveners in the public inquiry, disclosing she also expects to issue a decision soon on requests for funding for lawyers applied for by some of those who were granted standing ..read more

The Liberal government appointed a few more women than men to the federal benches in the past year, although men were rated “highly recommended” by the country’s 17 independent judicial advisory committees (JACs) a bit more often, according to annual data disclosed by the Office of the Commissioner for Federal Judicial Affairs Canada ..read more

Before 2015, Nova Scotia’s limitations regime was notoriously generous to claimants who missed limitation periods. A court could disallow a defendant’s limitations defence on equitable grounds, as long as the claim was commenced within four years after the time limit expired. This made it hard for defendants to successfully rely on a missed limitation period as a bar to the claims against them ..read more

Ontario has introduced new legislation aimed at making it easier for victims of crimes to sue offenders for emotional distress and related bodily harm, according to a government release ..read more

The Quebec Human Rights Tribunal ordered the Attorney General of Quebec and eight prison employees to pay a young Black man $41,500 in moral and punitive damages in a decision deemed to be a major step forward in the recognition of racial profiling and the duty to accommodate in prisons, according to legal observers ..read more

Lawyers are licensed to provide a full range of legal services. However, certain tasks can be managed with greater cost efficiency through the involvement of skilled paralegals. Law firms that foster such collaboration stand to benefit as their clients gain access to a diverse array of services at affordable rates ..read more

Job burnout is by no means a new phenomenon. We all know stress is the cause of many debilitating conditions ..read more

B.C. has unveiled a set of sweeping new measures extending employment standards to so-called “gig workers,” individuals who offer their services to ride-hailing and food delivery services like Uber and Lyft ..read more

The Rolling Stones may not have been able to get any satisfaction, but many lawyers in Canada seem not to be singing that particular tune, with a recent survey of the profession showing high marks given for issues like job satisfaction and compensation ..read more

Navigating an auto insurance policy is more intricate than it initially appears. Many Canadians have a genuine passion for driving, whether it’s commuting to work or embarking on a vacation to a cherished destination. According to Transport Canada, the number of vehicles on our nation’s roadways surged to over 26.2 million in 2021, marking a nearly two per cent increase from the preceding year ..read more