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New address for CLA head
Norm Boxall made history last December when he was acclaimed as president of the Criminal Lawyers’ Association in Ontario. Boxall, a founding partner of the Ottawa firm Bayne Sellar Boxall, is the first non-Torontonian to head the CLA in its 41-year history.
Just as two major inquiries into police activities during the G20 summit in Toronto are approaching completion — nearly two years after the fact — questions are being raised whether the reports may be too little too late.
Employers: think before you click
Over the past few weeks, the notion of employers forcing job-seekers to hand over the “keys” to their social media accounts has captured headlines across North America.
Over the past few months, there has been a flurry of regulations, policies and initiatives aimed at expediting the recruitment of foreign workers into Canada to meet the needs of businesses and employers.
App by app, it is a tablet takeover
When Apple Inc. launched the iPad in the United States two years ago, Shauna Mireau decided she couldn’t wait another month until the tablet became available in Canada.