Julia Shin Doi, general counsel, secretary of the board of governors, and university privacy officer of Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) has been appointed as a Judge of the Superior Court …
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‘Self-contradictory and arguably bizarre’: Ontario court strikes down discipline against pharmacist, citing issues with victim’s credibility
A ruling by the Discipline Committee of the Ontario College of Pharmacists has been mostly set aside after a court found the complainant’s evidence against a pharmacist to be “self-contradictory …
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FeaturedLegal News
N.W.T. lawyer, accused of unprofessional conduct in wrongful dismissal case, removed as defendant in court case challenging law society’s ruling
A lawyer in the Northwest Territories, who was the subject of a law society complaint over his work in a wrongful dismissal case, has won his attempt to be removed …
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Man ordered to pay co-worker $50,000 after he sexually harassed her at work, and at home, before getting her fired
An Ontario woman has been awarded $50,000 after being subjected to sexualized comments and harassment in her workplace, and her home, by a co-worker. The woman, AN, filed the complaint …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
WestJet workers in Toronto ratify their first collective agreement
Unifor Local 531, which represents 350 customer service and baggage agents at Pearson International Airport in Toronto, has ratified its first collective agreement with WestJet. The ratification vote, which took …
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Thirty lawyers from British Columbia have been awarded the King’s Counsel (KC) designation for their remarkable contributions to the legal profession. Among the awardees are lawyers from private practice, government, …
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Private equity firm TPG has announced its plans to acquire a majority stake in Elite, a business that provides financial and practice management solutions to law firms. The announcement was …
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Dave Leonard, CEO of McCarthy Tetrault, has been appointed chair of United Way Greater Toronto’s 2023 Community Campaign. This will be the largest fundraising campaign in the world, with 2,200 …
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Technology executive, fired after being hurt in car crash, awarded $80K by human rights tribunal
A technology executive, fired shortly after being injured in a car crash, has been awarded $80,000 by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal — including $30,000 in damages for loss of …
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The Ontario Government has announced the appointment of the Honourable Sharon Margaret Nicklas as the new Chief Justice of the Ontario Court of Justice. Doug Downey, the Attorney General of …