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September 25, 2024
Torkin Manes expands corporate, commercial real estate groups with 3 new associates
Torkin Manes LLP announced the addition of three new associates to its corporate/commercial group and to its commercial real estate group. Sahaab Bajwa and Mikaila Venturo have joined the firm’s corporate/commercial group while Ida Sherkat is a new associate in the firm’s commercial real estate group.
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September 24, 2024
Ontario opening of the courts ceremony emphasizes technological change, access to justice
Leaders from across Ontario’s legal community met in Toronto for the annual opening of the courts ceremony on Sept. 23, emphasizing the efforts that have been made to modernize the court system while also saying more needs to be done to tackle things such as self-represented litigants and case backlogs.
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September 24, 2024
3 judicial appointments announced for Quebec
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Mathieu Piché-Messier, Lysane Cree and Horia Bundaru as judges of the Superior Court of Quebec, a Sept. 23 news release announced.
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September 23, 2024
Feds discuss grocery supply chain, legislative changes in response to food price volatility report
The federal government has released its response to the recommendations of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food’s 18th report, A Call to Action: How Government and Industry Can Fight Back Against Food Price Volatility, tabled in the House of Commons earlier this year.
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September 23, 2024
B.C. law society sets 2025 fees, amends policies on administrative penalties at recent meeting
Benchers of the Law Society of British Columbia (LSBC) set fee rates for 2025 at their Sept. 20 meeting while making changes to the regulator’s administrative penalty regime and external appointments policy.
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September 23, 2024
Federal judicial appointment announced
Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada Arif Virani announced the appointment of Benoit Duchesne as a judge of the Federal Court, a Sept. 23 news release announced. He replaces Justice P. Pamel who was promoted to the Federal Court of Appeal effective Sept. 20.
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September 20, 2024
Keyser Mason Ball, Hoffer Adler merge to form KMB Law
The firms of Keysor Mason Ball LLP and Hoffer Adler LLP have merged to form a new entity titled KMB Law, a recent news release announced.
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September 19, 2024
2 new partners join Torkin Manes
Torkin Manes LLP announced that Jennifer Lynch and Niklas Holmberg have joined the firm as partners.
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September 19, 2024
2 new associates join Daoust Vukovich
Daoust Vukovich LLP recently announced the addition of Rauf Azimov and Dylan Baker as associates in the firm’s litigation department.
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September 18, 2024
Canada imposes additional sanctions on Hamas, Iran and radical Israeli settlers
Canada has imposed sanctions on 11 individuals and two entities found to have directly or indirectly participated in the planning and execution of attacks on Israel that began on Oct. 7, 2023, according to a release.