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December 04, 2024
Ontario private member's bill aimed at regulating captive wildlife and zoos
An Ottawa-area MPP has introduced a new private member's bill aimed at addressing the lack of provincial oversight for captive wildlife. The Captive Wildlife Protection Act, 2024 was said to be brought for the purpose of improving animal welfare and public safety, citing dangers posed by “roadside zoos.”
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December 04, 2024
Ontario government appointee to conduct review of OMERS pension fund governance
Former Toronto Port Authority chair Robert Poirier has been hired by the Ontario government to conduct a governance review of the sometimes-challenged Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (OMERS) — but the largest union with OMERS members is expressing reservations about the pick.
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December 04, 2024
New partner joins Bennett Jones in Toronto
A recent news release from Bennett Jones announced that Allyson Marta joined the firm as a partner in its Toronto office.
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December 03, 2024
B.C. expands public sector whistleblower protections to research universities and WorkSafeBC
British Columbia has expanded the scope of the province’s whistleblower protection legislation, the Public Interest Disclosure Act (PIDA), to include research universities and WorkSafeBC, according to a release.
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December 03, 2024
Judicial appointment announced in Nunavut
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the appointment of Susan Cooper as the chief justice of the Nunavut Court of Justice, a Nov. 29 news release announced.
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December 03, 2024
Judicial appointment announced in Saskatchewan
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Andrew S. Davis as a judge of Hid Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan in Regina, a Nov. 29 news release announced.
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December 03, 2024
Alberta, B.C. law societies hold last meetings of the year
The Alberta and B.C. law societies recently held their final meetings of the year, with both looking forward to new leadership in 2025.
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December 02, 2024
Alberta to end ‘cash cow’ photo radar on highways in 2025
The Alberta government has announced it will end photo radar ticketing on numbered provincial highways effective April 1, 2025, saying photo radar will be eliminated where revenue is generated with no traffic safety benefit.
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December 02, 2024
2 judicial appointments announced in Newfoundland and Labrador
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Glen L.C. Noel as a judge of the Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador and of Dean A. Porter as a judge of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, a Nov. 29 news release announced.
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December 02, 2024
Judicial appointment announced in B.C.
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Lindsay R. LeBlanc as a judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Victoria, a Nov. 29 news release announced.