Lawyers on the election
With the dust settling on last night’s Conservative majority win, here are some thoughts from lawyers about what they think the win (and losses) mean. There’s likely more to come but this will give...
View ArticleOnline poll stems number of late votes
The new online voting system for the Law Society of Upper Canada bencher election virtually eliminated the old problem of late-arriving votes, says Treasurer Laurie Pawlitza. Lawyers could still use...
View ArticleGowlings partner to become new president of Law Society of Alberta
James T. Eamon, a partner in the Calgary office of Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, will be the next president of the Law Society of Alberta. Under s. 12(4) of the Legal Profession Act, Eamon as...
View ArticleNew NSBS Council members elected
Lawyers in Nova Scotia elected eight Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Council members March 16 in district elections — the first of its two-part election process. The eight will begin their two-year...
View ArticleNSBS at-large reps elected
Three new council members were elected to the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society on Monday in the at-large election.A total of 915 members cast ballots in the at-large poll, or 31.46 per cent of a...
View ArticleNew barreau president seeking greater youth representation
Election season among the provincial legal regulators continues with Quebec lawyers voting in Quebec City lawyer Lu Chan Khuong as president of the Barreau du Québec.Khuong took almost 63 per cent of...
View ArticleLawyers reflect on their campaigns on election day
Election day is finally here after a marathon campaign. Many voters are nervous about the outcome of today’s federal election, but how do some of the lawyers who have put themselves forward as...
View ArticleB.C. elects crop of new benchers
The Law Society of British Columbia has wrapped up its 2016-2017 bencher elections and the results are in. Six new benchers will join the regulator with another 16 re-elected. Previously elected David...
View ArticleAre NAFTA and TPP in question with Trump win?
With president-elect Donald Trump headed to the White House the North American Free Trade agreement and Trans Pacific Partnership are in question, but some suggest it could mean Canada may be in an...
View ArticleSCC rules on election campaign sponsorship in B.C.
Alison Latimer of Underhill Boies Parker Gage & Latimer LLP, in Vancouver, who acted as lead counsel for the appellant, hailed the decision for providing clarity on election sponsorship. Bumper...
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