Other Areas of Practice

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 @ 10:51 AM

The fight over abortion rights in the United States has always been far more political than legal. The U.S. Supreme Court’s scandal-ridden decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization to overrule Roe v. Wade was made not because of evolutions in the principles of constitutional interpretation or after careful judicial deliberation, but simply because one group of justices had secured more votes than the other. The court’s granting of certiorari in Dobbs was a Trojan Horse: once in the building, the new majority of highly conversative Trump-appointed justices could finally slay the beast they had been chasing for decades. ... [read more]

Tuesday, June 28, 2022 @ 10:19 AM

For years, I wondered about Ontarians’ fascination with cottage life, and became increasingly exasperated by articles in printed and digital boosters of the cottage cult. What always gets on my nerves are the words “casual,” “up” and “come up” that seem to be key ingredients. Sure, I can relate to casual in the sense of relaxed, informal and non-regimented. But the irritating side of casual is blasé, careless and non-committal. Sure, I don’t have to read these interviews, but it’s like turning off your TV — just because I’m no longer watching, doesn’t mean it isn’t out there. ... [read more]

Monday, June 27, 2022 @ 3:30 PM

British Columbia is looking for people from diverse backgrounds to be part of its first anti-racism data committee. The committee is being set up as part of the recently enacted Anti-Racism Data Act, which allows public bodies to collect personal information on things like ethnic origin, ancestry and gender identity to help identify gaps in programs and services and allow government to better meet the needs of Indigenous, Black and racialized British Columbians. ... [read more]

Monday, June 27, 2022 @ 12:14 PM

On June 27, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Charles C. Chang, principal at Chang Advocacy Professional Corporation in Concord, Ont., is appointed a judge of the Superior Court of Justice of Ontario in Milton. Justice Chang replaces Justice D.F. Fitzpatrick (Milton), who resigned effective April 4, 2022. ... [read more]

Friday, June 24, 2022 @ 4:44 PM

Before MPs fled Ottawa for the summer, the minority Liberal government managed to enact its multipronged 2022 omnibus budget bill, as well as a new Criminal Code amendment that restricts the use of the self-induced extreme intoxication defence in prosecutions for violent crimes. ... [read more]

Friday, June 24, 2022 @ 3:57 PM

Here are my picks for the top stories we published this week. ... [read more]

Friday, June 24, 2022 @ 2:36 PM

Once upon a time there was a ... Hold it. Shhh! Publication ban. No comments allowed. ... [read more]

Friday, June 24, 2022 @ 12:37 PM

WeirFoulds LLP announced that Ben Kates has joined the firm as a partner in the regulated professions and industries practice group. ... [read more]

Friday, June 24, 2022 @ 12:36 PM

Lawson Lundell welcomed Emma Plasteras as an associate in the Kelowna, B.C., office. She is a member of the firm’s corporate commercial group and the technology group.   ... [read more]

Friday, June 24, 2022 @ 9:17 AM

If you read my first article you know that I received a jury summons. I was torn between my responsibility as a citizen vs. the challenges of work and potentially missing some of my planned vacation while sitting on a jury. I know the altruist in all of us would say, absolutely if given the chance you must appear on a jury, but let’s be real. It’s easy to justify why the inconvenience should not apply to me. ... [read more]