Shalini Konanur elected LSO treasurer
‘I thank my fellow benchers for providing me with this opportunity,’ Shalini Konanur said in a statement. ‘As treasurer, I look forward to working with convocation to advance the Law Society’s public interest mandate, strengthen its governance and support clear, effective and forward-looking regulation for Ontario’s lawyers and paralegals.’
Thursday, June 18, 2026 @ 12:48 PM
The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has chosen Shalini Konanur to serve as treasurer for the 2026-27 term. The Toronto-area bencher was elected by her colleagues at a meeting June 17. Konanur, the first racialized woman to serve in the top job, will officially take over from current treasurer Peter Wardle at the LSO’s June 25 convocation. ... [read more]
Procurement Ombud forum discusses development of harmonized federal procurement rules
Friday, June 19, 2026 @ 12:13 PM
The Office of the Procurement Ombud (OPO) has concluded its third Procurement Solutions Forum. The forum included discussions with senior procurement leaders and federal government stakeholders on developing a “harmonized set of federal procurement rules,” which was one of the OPO’s five key recommendations to address “long-standing federal procurement issues” in its most recent report. ... [read more]
E-scooter an ‘automobile’ under Insurance Act: Alberta Court
Thursday, June 18, 2026 @ 4:54 PM
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has ruled that an electric scooter qualifies as an “automobile” under the province’s Insurance Act, excluding a rider injured in a collision with a minivan from accident benefits under the vehicle’s insurance policy. ... [read more]
Appeal launched of Ontario court decision that recognized homelessness as ground for discrimination
Thursday, June 18, 2026 @ 12:41 PM
The Ontario government has joined forces with Waterloo Region to appeal a court decision from last month that struck down a local bylaw aimed at clearing a homeless encampment from land needed for construction of a major transit hub, a decision that recognized homelessness as an analogous ground of discrimination under the Charter for the first time. ... [read more]
Alberta court denies summary judgment in $955K land-restoration dispute
Thursday, June 18, 2026 @ 11:33 AM
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has declined to grant summary judgment in a nearly $1-million land-restoration dispute arising from a decades-old handshake lease, finding insufficient evidence to determine who added several feet of fill that altered the grade of the leased property. ... [read more]