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October 08, 2024
Turnpenney Milne expands with addition of 3 lawyers
Turnpenney Milne LLP recently announced the addition of Emile Shen, Sreya Roy and Shadé Edwards as lawyers in the firm’s Toronto office.
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October 08, 2024
CRTC presses cellphone providers to reduce roaming fees, seeks concrete steps by next month
The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) is taking measures to ensure that companies reduce roaming fees, with companies to provide concrete information to the CRTC by Nov. 4 on how they will implement cheaper options.
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October 08, 2024
Drug offences dominate PPSC caseload, accounting for 71 per cent of files in 2023-24
Drug-related offences continued to dominate the caseload of the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) in 2023-24, accounting for 71.2 per cent of files the service worked on, according to the PPSC Annual Report.
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October 08, 2024
2 Polley Faith articling students return as associates
Polley Faith LLP recently announced that articling students Yuliya Mykhaylychenko and Zachary Rosen had returned to the firm as associates.
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October 07, 2024
3 new associates join Dickinson Wright in Toronto
Dickinson Wright LLP recently announced the addition of Sabrina Fracassi, Talya Bertler and Zachary Cooper as associates in the firm’s Toronto offices.
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October 04, 2024
Canada and European Union announce air passenger data sharing agreement
The federal government and the European Union have announced the signing of an air passenger data sharing agreement they say will enhance border security.
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October 04, 2024
Judicial appointment announced for NWT
R.J. Simpson, minister of justice, announced the appointment of Jeannie Scott to the position of chief judge of the Territorial Court of the Northwest Territories, an Oct. 1 news release announced.
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October 04, 2024
Dentons appoints new office managing partner
Dentons Canada recently announced the addition of Chase Irwin as the new office managing partner in the firm’s Ottawa office, according to a news release from the firm. Irwin succeeds David P. Little, who held the role since 2013.
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October 03, 2024
Federal Court grants interim order blocking protest websites targeting Indigo books chain
The Federal Court has allowed a motion by Toronto-based Indigo Books & Music Inc. for an interim domain blocking order against defendants operating websites entitled Indigo Kills Kids. It was said to be the first time that such an order was granted to apply to cellular service along with internet service.
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October 02, 2024
Feds announce new environmental framework to target pollution, hazardous substances
The federal government has announced a framework to protect the right to a healthy environment, done through modernization and administration of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). It is the first time that the right to a healthy environment will specifically be recognized under the Act.