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Amid renewed commitments by G7 leaders this week to pressure and sanction Russia for its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine, Canada announced new sanctions against Russian companies, ships and individuals.
Crawford Munroe Thomson LLP has named Leigh Stansfield as a partner, effective July 1, the firm says. She becomes the first associate in the firm’s history to join the partnership.
Thomson Rogers LLP has named Stephen Birman as managing partner-designate. He is expected to assume the role in 2027, succeeding Stephen D’Agostino, the firm says.
The Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Wallbridge, Wallbridge v. Poupore, 2026 ONCA 417 is a useful reminder that courts do not rescue parties from incomplete compensation arrangements simply because the result may seem unfair.
Used by hostage negotiators, journalists, mediators and others, active listening provides a shortcut to developing trust and understanding between people. For lawyers, its application is professionally significant: those who listen actively stand to develop stronger client relationships, gain clearer insight into client needs and are better positioned to provide effective representation.
Ottawa has proposed a new legislative regime for private-sector privacy regulation that imposes a raft of obligations on how businesses and other non-governmental organizations handle Canadians’ personal data, with oversight from a robust dual privacy and digital harms regulator armed with audit and binding order-making powers, backed by hefty administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) and fines for the most serious new offences.
The federal government has appointed Richard J. Fyfe as a judge of the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan, Family Law Division, in Regina.
Lenczner Slaght has added Peter Douglas as an associate in Toronto.
For decades, law firm owners have operated under an unspoken but deeply ingrained assumption: that growth requires sacrifice. You can have quality or volume. You can invest in talent or technology. You can serve existing clients or pursue new ones. You can build a profitable practice or a fulfilling one.
Hicks Morley has added Isabel de Wolde in Toronto and Jessica DeForest in Waterloo as associates.