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The offering was led by National Bank Financial Inc., RBC Dominion Securities Inc., and TD Securities Inc., with participation from BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., CIBC World Markets Inc., Scotia Capital Inc., iA Private Wealth Inc., Casgrain & Company Limited, and UBS Securities Canada Inc.

Torys LLP is serving as legal counsel to iA Financial while

Roper Greyell LLP is delighted to welcome respected workplace lawyer Michael Schalke as its newest Partner.

Michael brings extensive experience from the Vancouver office of a leading international firm, choosing Roper Greyell for its unique boutique approach. At Roper Greyell, he will continue practicing in all areas of workplace law, serving clients across diverse industries,

Not even three years ago, there were few contract-drafting Microsoft Word assistants. Over the last two years, numerous solutions have emerged and proliferated. Though I never thought I needed an assistant, it now seems like a must-have for any lawyer reviewing any agreement. Nowadays, these tools seem embedded into many legal tech solutions even if

The Supreme Court of British Columbia has permitted a legal claim involving allegations of fraudulent property transfers and unpaid debts linked to Vancouver real estate to move forward, denying attempts by the defendants to have the case dismissed.

The plaintiffs, representing the estate of a businessman who was murdered in 2017, alleged that millions in

Richard Scott, Manitoba’s longest-serving chief justice and one of the longest-serving members of the Canadian Judicial Council, passed away on Nov. 21. He was 86 years old.Reflecting on Scott’s legacy, Glenn Joyal, Chief Justice of the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba, says the late justice “personified, in many respects, the judge you would want

The majority found that by refusing to renegotiate funding when the agreement between Pekuakamiulnuatsh Takuhikan, Canada, and Quebec was being renewed, Quebec breached the principle of good faith in a contractual context– a private law obligation under the Civil Code of Québec.

Noting that Quebec knew “the police force was underfunded and that a return

This approach addresses risk and supports objectives by combining legal, regulatory, and strategic foresight. When in-house counsel participates from a project’s inception – whether a product launch, partnership, or new initiative – they bring insights otherwise applied only after the strategy is set. The result is a framework of integrated legal and business considerations that