The Law Society of British Columbia Tribunal has issued a two-month suspension for lawyer Spencer Owen May, following findings of professional misconduct. The ruling, handed down on May 7, 2024,…
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Ontario teacher guilty of professional misconduct for anti-COVID social media posts
By Marissa Lentz | TimminsToday.com A Northern Ontario teacher who discouraged people from wearing masks and getting vaccinated during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic is facing disciplinary action. At…
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Ontario lawyer suspended for one month, ordered to pay costs after findings of sexual harassment and abusive communications
An Ontario lawyer has been suspended for one month and ordered to pay costs of $5,000 following findings of sexual harassment and discriminatory conduct towards female employees, alongside abusive and…
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‘Unshaken testimony’: Ontario lawyer cleared of sexual harassment, ethnic origin allegations
An Ontario lawyer has been cleared of allegations that he sexually harassed two former employees and made discriminatory comments based on ethnic origin by the Law Society Tribunal Hearing Division.…
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Manitoba lawyer suspended indefinitely for sexual harassment, breach of the duty of integrity
The Law Society of Manitoba has suspended a lawyer indefinitely who has been practicing since June 2001, primarily in criminal defense and public interest law. The Panel’s decision follows a…
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Toronto man ordered to misrepresenting himself as a professional engineer by Ontario court
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has issued an order against Michael Stephen Archer, a resident of Toronto, barring him from pretending to be a professional engineer, according to a…
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Former Toronto Mayor John Tory violated city’s Code of Conduct, but not harassment policy, with undisclosed relationship: Integrity commissioner
Former Toronto Mayor John Tory violated the city’s code of conduct with his undisclosed personal relationship with a staff member, according to a detailed report released by the city’s integrity…
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B.C. lawyer disbarred after sexually assaulting a prospective client who sought legal advice
A Nanaimo, B.C.-based lawyer has been disbarred following a recent ruling by the Law Society of British Columbia Tribunal. The lawyer, MS, was disbarred for professional misconduct related to the…
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Toronto lawyer suspended for three months after berating, sexually harassing colleague
A Toronto lawyer has been suspended for three months by the Law Society of Ontario’s Tribunal Hearing Division following a finding of professional misconduct. The Tribunal concluded that the lawyer,…
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New Brunswick man fined $50,000 for using fabricated professional engineer’s seal: PEO
By Professional Engineers Ontario The Ontario Court of Justice at Kitchener has fined a New Brunswick man $50,000 for using a fabricated professional engineer’s seal in the course of performing “inspections” and “non-destructive tests” of…