A Competition Bureau investigation has led to jail time and fines totalling $915,000 against four Toronto-area residents for th01eir involvement in the Yellow Business Directory.com “phoney invoice” scam. All four were convicted in April 2004 following a five-week jury trial in the Ontario Superior Court in Toronto.
The law firm of Gardiner Roberts LLP was pleased to announce on October 1st that Arthur O. Jacques B.A., LL.B, LL.M has joined the firm as one of its newest partners.
The most pragmatic way to play in the workforce today is to stake your claim to the business needs you are most interested in and the skills you contribute with greatest pleasure. This decade, secure means knowing how to implement a good career move, at will.
by Mary-Frances Fox
When I heard Jim Balsillie, Chairman and Co-CEO of Research In Motion, speak recently at an award banquet in his company’s honour, he beamed as if someone had just told him the meaning of life and he was sworn to secrecy.
by D. Konkin
A committed group of Scotiabank women have spent the last few months pounding the pavement in training for the Washington Marine Corps Marathon in October.
by Lesley Byrne
On September 11 2001, a journalist rushing to deadline hustled into the downtown head office of a major Canadian bank’s investment operation located at King and Bay Streets in downtown Toronto.
by Al Emid
The business world we live in can be a scary place. Corporations operate unethically and we hear about investor scandals, child labour, and environmental degradation on the news nearly everyday. How are we supposed to trust companies with our business and even our investment?
by Jayson Warrilow
Making the tough decisions is never easy. Within the last two years, the majority of executives and managers say that work-life balance decisions have been the toughest for them. However, over their entire career, hiring and firing is by far at the top of the list.
by Chuck Martin
Lobbying in Canada is attracting the continuous attention of governments and the public. Persons engaged in the lobbying of public officials are subject to federal and some provincial legislation.
by Colin P. MacDonald
Partner, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP
Chair, Government Relations Practice Group
New trends within the legal profession are reshaping the practice of law as law firms rethink their traditional structures and employ corporate business models to enhance client service, streamline operations and manage growth.