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Debbie Boswell shares how becoming a mom impacted her approach to practicing law. From redefining career goals and engaging in pro bono work to mastering skills like multitasking, dedication, and creative persuasion, Debbie reflects on the unexpected ways parenting enriched her legal career. Her insights challenge stereotypes about working moms and offer inspiration for new parents to recognize their value and advocate for promotions, raises, or new opportunities at work.

This article reviews Lochan v. Binance Holdings Limited, 2024 ONCA 784, in which the Court of Appeal upheld a motion judge’s decision to dismiss a defendant’s motion to stay a proposed class proceeding in favour of arbitration.

Nancy Bediako reviews recent case law and systemic problems regarding the Thunder Bay Police Services' investigations involving Indigenous Canadians in this second article of a two-part series.

Nancy Bediako reviews recent case law and systemic problems regarding the Thunder Bay Police Services' investigations involving Indigenous Canadians.

The author talks about the Ironman Triathlon and compares its challenges to those of a lawyer running their solo practice.

The Section Chair and Vice-Chair share their vision for an exciting year ahead!

On October 31, 2024, the Alberta government announced a trio of proposed bills that, if passed into law, would affect the rights of trans youth. This article summarizes the effects of these bills and the likely next steps for these bills to become law.

Following are our summaries of the civil decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario for the week of November 11, 2024. There were only two substantive decisions.