Jennifer Chow Named President of the Canadian Bar Association, BC Branch
Press Releases Vancouver, BC (August 16, 2015) – Jennifer Chow of Vancouver becomes the first visible minority branch President of the Canadian Bar Association BC Branch (“CBABC”) today as Alex…
Osler open for business in Vancouver
Aug 6, 2015 Vancouver Office to initially focus on emerging technology companies and investors with build out in other practice areas to reflect needs of BC market. In a move…
The Energy Regulation and Markets Review – Fourth Edition
The Energy Regulation and Markets Review Fourth Edition Editor David L Schwartz Law Business Research EDITOR’S PREFACE Our fourth year of writing and publishing The Energy Regulation and Markets Review…
RCMP Partners With NHL’s Jordin Tootoo for Public Service Announcement
Press Releases Jordin Tootoo is at his best as he passes the puck back and forth to a group of children in an Alberta arena. He is happy, healthy, and…
Interim report on challenges faced by racialized licensees underscores need for change
Press Releases Toronto: The Law Society’s Challenges Faced by Racialized Licensees Working Group released its interim report* to Convocation today, providing an overview of the input gathered from more than…
First Peoples Law 2014
Press Releases 2014 was a watershed year in Aboriginal law. The effect of the Supreme Court of Canada’s Tsilhqot’in and Grassy Narrows decisions will be felt for years to come.…
Legal Aid Ontario funding expands Gladue services to four new locations
Press Releases March 12, 2015 Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) is providing funding to Aboriginal Legal Services of Toronto (ALST) for four Gladue report writers to work in southwestern and northern…
How to Fulfil the Duty to Consult
Press Release As governments, industry and First Nations continue to disagree on what it takes to fulfil the duty to consult, resource development projects stall and public frustration grows. This…
2014 Winnipeg Lawyers of the Year
Press Release – Two lawyers from Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP (TDS Law) have been recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2014 Winnipeg Lawyers of the Year in their respective preferred…
Native Courtworkers serve strike notice, citing discriminatory wage policy
September 26, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BURNABY – B.C’s Native Courtworkers issued 72 hour strike notice to their employer to call attention to the B.C. government’s discriminatory wage policies, the…
