Monday’s Mix

Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award­-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.

This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. IP Osgoode 2. Legal Feeds 3. Stewart Sharma Harsanyi Immigration Law Firm Blog 4. Canadian Combat Sports Law Blog 5. Sunday Night Administrative Review

IP Osgoode
Announcing the Winners of Canada’s IP Writing Challenge 2024

The winners will be receiving a prize of $1000 and, in addition to having their winning article showcased here on the IPilogue, the article will be considered for publication in the Canadian Intellectual Property Review (CIPR) or the Intellectual Property Journal (IPJ). We would like to thank our esteemed intellectual property experts who served as judges for this year’s Writing Challenge: Daniel R. Bereskin, QC, Ron Dimock, and our own Professor Ikechi Mgbeoji. …

Legal Feeds
Former Quebec Minister Pierre Fitzgibbon joins Osler as special advisor

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP has announced that Pierre Fitzgibbon, former Minister for Economy, Innovation and Energy for Quebec, will join the firm as a special advisor. Fitzgibbon brings decades of experience in government and private enterprise to his new role. “Pierre’s extensive experience in government and industry brings invaluable expertise that our clients and lawyers can tap into as they navigate the challenges ahead for business in Québec and nationally,” said Sandra Abitan, managing partner of Osler’s Montréal office. She highlighted Fitzgibbon’s track record in the economy, innovation, and energy transition sectors as key assets that align with the firm’s priorities. …

Stewart Sharma Harsanyi Immigration Law Firm Blog
“May you live in Interesting Times”

There’s a remark attributed to Vladimir Lenin, “There are decades where nothing happens; and there are weeks where decades happen,” likely referring to the Bolshevik revolution and other remarkable watershed moments near the end of the Great War; periods where change accelerates at an unprecedented pace. On some level the sentiment is applicable to the Canadian immigration policy landscape of 2024, a year marked by swift and transformative changes. …

Canadian Combat Sports Law Blog
Judge Recommends Alberta Scrap City Athletic Commissions and Move to Province Wide Model

Alberta is a total outlier when it comes to combat sports regulation. Throughout all of CAnada and the US combat sports are overseen by Provincial, State or Tribal commissions. Alberta, however, does not have a provincial commission and instead allows municipalities to oversee these sports. In 2017 former UFC athlete Tim Hague died following a professional boxing bout in Edmonton. He suffered a series of knockout losses in various combat sports leading up to his fatal bout and serious questions were raised about the decision to licence him on the night of his fatal bout. …

Sunday Night Administrative Review
Vavilov at 5: Justice Malcolm Rowe

For the 2nd entry in the Vavilov at 5 symposium, I am delighted to present short reflections from Justice Malcolm Rowe of the Supreme Court of Canada. I particularly recommend the articles that he wrote on administrative law, which he cites below. Justice Rowe has been quite active in administrative law in the post-Vavilov world, writing leading cases including York Region District School Board v. Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, 2024 SCC 22 (Issue #141) and Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada v. Entertainment Software Association, 2022 SCC 30 (Issue #49). …

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