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Lady justice stands in a law office with a bookshelf of law books in the background

Opinion In the face of rising autocracy, be a Perkins Coie, not a Paul Weiss

As the Trump administration attacks lawyers and law firms, Canadian lawyers must stand in solidarity with our American counterparts who uphold the rule of law

BY Abigail Dubiniecki

Hot topics Why it’s time to tackle the Income Tax Act

Given Canada's challenging economic performance, dealing with complexity in the legislation and a bloated tax system could be a path to enhanced productivity

BY Madalyn Howitt

Husband and wife splitting custody and property during divorce proceedings

Hot topics Fixing family law

Canada’s unified family court ambitions have fallen short. Now Quebec is proposing taking over family matters from Superior Court and a new unified family tribunal to increase access to justice

BY Kevin Dougherty

A graphic illustration of election interference

Opinion Forget about Musk’s citizenship, enforce the Canada Elections Act

Protecting Canadian democracy is precisely what the legislation is for and one of its great features is that it forbids undue influence from foreigners

BY Eve Gaumond

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