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Darcy Legros

Chief Legal Talent Officer

Future Leaders in Law Scholarship Program

My Future in Law Student Recruitment Guide

My Future in Law: Student Recruitment Guide

<p>Congratulations to the recipients of this year's Bennett Jones <a href="/sitecore/service/notfound.aspx?item=core%3a%7b3A8286DC-BF63-49F7-AB01-719007184188%7d%40en" target="_self">Future Leaders in Law Scholarship Program</a>. This Program was created by the firm to provide financial support and mentorship to first-year law students who have a demonstrated interest in business law and identify as members of the Indigenous or Black communities, and/or are among the first generation of their immediate family to undertake post-secondary education.</p>

Bennett Jones Awards 10000 2023 Future Leaders in Law Scholarships

Bennett Jones Awards $10,000 2023 Future Leaders in Law Scholarships

Congratulations to the first recipients of the Bennett Jones <a href="/sitecore/service/notfound.aspx?item=core%3a%7b3A8286DC-BF63-49F7-AB01-719007184188%7d%40en" target="_self">Future Leaders in Law Scholarship Program</a>. Launched earlier this year, this Program was created by the firm to provide financial support and mentorship to first-year law students who have a demonstrated interest in business law and identify as members of the Indigenous or Black communities, and/or are among the first generation of their immediate family to undertake post-secondary education.

Bennett Jones Awards Three 10000 Scholarships to Future Leaders in Law

Bennett Jones Awards Three $10,000 Scholarships to Future Leaders in Law

Mahnaz Jan Ali

Financial Services Lawyer at Bennett Jones Montréal

Partner

Andrée-Anne Tremblay

Articling Student at Bennett Jones in Montréal

Articling Student

<p>A recent Quebec Court of Appeal&rsquo;s decision in <em>S&eacute;questre de Bois BSL inc. /</em> <em>BSL Wood Products Inc.</em>, 2025 QCCA 993, builds on the Superior Court&rsquo;s ruling&nbsp;and revisits the dissenting opinion in <em>Maschinenfabrik Rieter AG</em> c. <em>Canadian Fidelity Mills Ltd.</em>, 2005 QCCA 1033. It clarifies the legal treatment of ownership claims in the context of receivership and the consequences of late registration of security under Quebec law.</p>
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Whose Tractor Is It Anyway Quebec Decision Clarifies Ownership Claims in Receivership

Whose Tractor Is It Anyway? Quebec Decision Clarifies Ownership Claims in Receivership

Luke Morrison

Energy Project Development, M&A, and Commercial Transaction Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Ashley M. White

Corporate, Commercial Transactions, Power & Energy Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Pamela Clark

Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary 

Associate 

<span>On June 6, 2025, the federal government introduced Bill C-5, <em>An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act</em>, which proposes new legislation aimed at strengthening Canada's economy by removing interprovincial trade and labour mobility barriers and advancing major projects.</span>

Wind In The Sails of Canadian Energy Project Development

Wind In The Sails of Canadian Energy Project Development: Major Projects Office Open For Business, and Details of Fast-Tracked Projects Emerging

Robert W. Staley

Commercial, Securities and Class Action Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Vice Chair and Partner

Cheryl M. Woodin

Commercial Litigation, Product Liability & Class Actions Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

Ciara J. Mackey

Commercial Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

In <em data-start="65" data-end="94">Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo</em>, 2025 SCC 27, the Supreme Court of Canada clarified that jurisdiction must be assessed for each defendant individually. A plaintiff cannot rely on one defendant&rsquo;s contract or weak connecting factors to extend jurisdiction to others. The decision strengthens the principles of corporate separateness in cross-border disputes.

The SCC Clarifies Approach to Jurisdiction Against Multiple Defendants in Cross Border Disputes

Sinclair v. Venezia Turismo: The SCC Clarifies Approach to Jurisdiction Against Multiple Defendants in Cross-Border Disputes

Stephen D. Burns

Technology Lawyer, Intellectual Property Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

Partner, Trademark Agent

Matthew Flynn

Technology Transaction Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

J. Sébastien A. Gittens

Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization Lawyer at Bennett Jones Calgary

<span>AI transcription tools offer efficiency and accuracy in the boardroom but create risks to confidentiality, privacy and legal privilege. Organizations should adopt clear policies, safeguards and training to ensure responsible use and compliance with governance standards.</span>

AI Notetaking in the Boardroom

Lorelei Graham

Food and Agribusiness Lawyer, IP Lawyer, Litigation Lawyer at Bennett Jones Toronto

<p style="text-align: left;">The United States Patent and Trademark Office's decision to cancel its Climate Change Mitigation pilot program for patents has not gone unnoticed in Canada. For Canadian policymakers and agri-tech innovators, this move by the United States raises two big questions: (1) How might this affect Canada&rsquo;s own intellectual property&nbsp; strategy for green tech, and (2) could it create opportunities for Canada (and others) to take the lead in certain climate-tech domains?</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">A particular area of interest is carbon-capture agri-tech, technologies that help farming not just reduce emissions but actively capture carbon (for instance, special crops or soil treatments that lock away carbon dioxide or farm machinery that traps greenhouse gases). These innovations are crucial for meeting climate goals and could become a competitive arena internationally.</p>

Fast Tracks and Green Gaps Part IV

Fast Tracks and Green Gaps Part IV: Shifting Gears: How the United States' Exit from Climate Protection Fuels Canada's IP Advantage

Bennett Jones Student Scholarship Featured on Canadian Lawyer

Authors


Bennett Jones Announcement Bennett Jones Student Scholarship Featured on Canadian Lawyer May 16, 2022 Authors Darcy LegrosChief Legal Talent Officer Following the announcement of the launch of our Future Leaders in Law Scholarship Program, Canadian Lawyer features the program reiterating that we have officially started accepting applications with the deadline of June 30, 2022. "Starting in the 2022-23 academic year, the firm will offer three scholarships annually to incoming first-year law students who have a demonstrated interest in business law and belong to the Indigenous or Black communities or are among the first generation of their immediate family to undertake post-secondary education." Darcy Legros says, "The program provides under-represented groups within law greater access to the profession, and we are extremely excited about its launch. We encourage qualified students from across Canada to apply." Read the full article on the Canadian Lawyer website or visit the Future Leaders in Law Scholarship Program page for more information. Share by Email Social Media Download Download Subscribe Republishing Requests For permission to republish this or any other publication, contact Amrita Kochhar at kochhara@bennettjones.com. For informational purposes only This publication provides an overview of legal trends and updates for informational purposes only. For personalized legal advice, please contact the authors. Authors Darcy Legros, Chief Legal Talent Officer Toronto • 416.777.6258 • legrosd@bennettjones.com