A professional discipline committee at the Law Society of Alberta has approved the resignation of an Ontario-based employment lawyer registered in another province while he faced multiple citations re… To …
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By Maggie Macintosh | Winnipeg Free Press A police officer, a First Nations lawyer and a community-health program manager are among a dozen people who’ve been chosen to serve as panellists …
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An Ontario tribunal has revoked the registration of a nurse after concluding that he sexually abused a patient in his care and breached multiple professional standards, including privacy obligations. … …
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Alberta court overturns one relief-from-duty order, upholds two others for Edmonton cops accused of misconduct
An Alberta court has partially overturned decisions to relieve three Edmonton police officers from duty without pay, sending one matter back for reconsideration while confirming the other two. The off… …
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‘Reign of terror’: Alberta lawyer receives six-month suspension for workplace abuse, document falsification
A Calgary-based lawyer has been suspended for six months after an independent hearing committee found he harassed and intimidated articling students and staff over an extended period, falsified legal … …
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Ontario proposes law letting municipalities remove councillors for misconduct
The Ontario government introduced legislation Thursday that would allow municipalities to remove councillors from office for serious professional misconduct, part of a bid to set uniform standards of … To …
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‘You suck’: Newfoundland and Labrador lawyer found guilty of multiple counts of professional misconduct
A lawyer was found guilty of numerous instances of professional misconduct by a disciplinary Adjudication Tribunal of the Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador after repeatedly failing to cooperate… To …
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Car salesperson denied registration over aggressive workplace behaviour, false statements
An Ontario tribunal has upheld a decision to refuse registration to motor vehicle salesperson — citing his past conduct that included yelling profanities at a dealership’s head of HR and …
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Lawyer’s licence revoked for sexual harassment and financial misconduct
The Law Society Tribunal in Ontario has revoked the licence of a lawyer after finding he engaged in professional misconduct, including sexually harassing two employees and assisting a client in …
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Alberta lawyer’s disbarment upheld after misappropriation of client funds, court rules
The Alberta Court of Appeal has dismissed a former lawyer’s appeal against his disbarment by the Law Society of Alberta (LSA) for misappropriating over $300,000 in client funds. S.B., admitted …

