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June 17, 2024
New partner joins Dentons Calgary
A new partner has joined the Calgary office of Dentons, a news release from the firm announced recently. The addition of Mark Ricketts helps to expand the firm’s banking and finance group, and he is also a part of the firm’s real estate group.
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June 14, 2024
New chief commissioner of Canadian Human Rights Commission announced
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced on June 14, 2024, the appointment of Birju Dattani as chief commissioner of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC), effective Aug. 8, 2024,
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June 14, 2024
The Friday Brief: Managing Editor’s must-read items from this week
Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week.
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June 14, 2024
2 Pushor Mitchell articling students promoted to associates
Pushor Mitchell LLP recently announced the addition of two new associates to its team. Leah Sorge and Colin Grimard were both called to the B.C. bar in 2024 and completed their articling at Pushor Mitchell.
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June 13, 2024
RCMP External Review Committee chair reappointed
A June 12 news release from Public Safety Canada announced that Minister of Public Safety Dominic LeBlanc had reappointed Charles Randall Smith as chairperson of the RCMP External Review Committee. The appointment is effective June 18, 2024, for a five-year term.
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June 13, 2024
U.S. tech giants urge Washington to fight Canadian digital services tax
Some of the largest U.S. tech firms are urging Washington to launch a trade dispute with Canada if the federal government passes legislation to create a three per cent digital services tax (DST) on large technology companies.
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June 12, 2024
Quebec owner-pharmacists association seeks class action against ‘specialty pharmacies’
The association representing Quebec pharmacist-owned pharmacies has launched a class action against 10 of its own members, three patient support program (PSP) managers and three private infusion networks alleging the respondents are engaged in anti-competitive practices that are costing pharmacies millions of dollars in lost sales.
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June 12, 2024
Saskatchewan regulator details strategic plan progress for 2023
Saskatchewan’s law society made strides last year in rolling out parts of its current Strategic Plan — particularly in promoting diversity and equality, ensuring the competence of new lawyers and increasing access to justice for the incarcerated.
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June 11, 2024
Competition Bureau obtains court orders for probe into alleged property controls by Loblaws, Sobeys
The Competition Bureau has obtained two court orders to obtain confidential business records related to its probe into alleged anticompetitive leasing practices by grocery giants Loblaws, Sobeys and their parent companies.
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June 11, 2024
Canada expands critical minerals list to include high-purity iron, phosphorus and silicon metal
Canada has added high-purity iron, phosphorous and silicon metal to the list of critical minerals identified as priority resources for their potential to spur economic growth and their necessity as inputs for key supply chains, according to a release from Natural Resources Canada.