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Immediate Changes To PGWP Application Process: Flagpoling No Longer Permitted
Effective immediately, foreign nationals are no longer permitted to apply for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) at the border, a [...]
Deceptive Marketing Provisions Continue To Be Enforcement Priority
Canada's deceptive marketing practices regime has been the subject of incremental change since 2022 to strengthen the enforcement stance against [...]
Major Alberta Human Rights Costs Award For Hearing Misconduct
In Oliva, Pasco, and Strong v. Gursoy, 2024 AHRC 81, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal directed the Respondent, John Gursoy ("Gursoy") to [...]
The Consequences Of Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
A recent Alberta Human Rights Commission decision demonstrates the seriousness with which Tribunals are taking discrimination and sexual harassment in [...]
Ontario Open To Feedback On Working Even More For Workers: Comment On Bill 190, The Working For Workers Five Act, 2024
Bottom Line The Ontario government continued its Working for Workers Act series of legislative updates with the introduction of Bill 190, Working [...]
Licensing Deadline For Ontario Recruiters And Temporary Help Agencies Draws Near—and Here Are The Updates
Beginning July 1, 2024, nearly all recruiters and temporary help agencies (THAs) working with businesses or candidates in Ontario will [...]
Eastway Tank: A Stark Reminder For Officers And Directors
On April 5, 2024, Eastway Tank, Pump & Meter Limited ("Eastway" or the "Company") and its owner and director, Neil [...]
With Bill C-71, “Lost Canadians” Could Be Found
Bill C-71 amends the Citizenship Act of Canada to remove the first-generation limit to Canadian citizenship by descent. With this limitation removed, [...]
The Human Rights Price Tag Of Pepper Spray Discrimination
John v Edmonton Police Service, 2024 AHRC 79 (Ringseis) is a human rights damages hearing in respect of an incident where two [...]
Major Alberta Human Rights Costs Award For Hearing Misconduct
In Oliva, Pasco, and Strong v. Gursoy, 2024 AHRC 81, the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal directed the Respondent, John Gursoy ("Gursoy") to [...]
The Consequences Of Sexual Harassment In The Workplace
A recent Alberta Human Rights Commission decision demonstrates the seriousness with which Tribunals are taking discrimination and sexual harassment in [...]
Eastway Tank: A Stark Reminder For Officers And Directors
On April 5, 2024, Eastway Tank, Pump & Meter Limited ("Eastway" or the "Company") and its owner and director, Neil [...]
Setting The Standard: Recent Case Offers Guidance For Workplace Investigations
More often than not, we see civil court cases and human rights tribunal decisions that highlight poorly conducted workplace investigations [...]
Earned Wage Startup ZayZoon Coming Back Home
A Calgary-based startup, ZayZoon, is making a comeback in Canada. With Earned Wage Access ("EWA") being one of the fastest growing [...]
Frustrations, Frustrations! Ontario Court Of Appeal Confirms That Employee’s Failure To Comply With Vaccination Policy Results In Frustration Of Employment Contract
Frustration of contract is a well-established legal doctrine. However, many employers and employees are unfamiliar with the concept or its [...]
Ontario Court Of Appeal Confirms That Refusal To Comply With Vaccination Policy Amounts To Frustration Of Contract
In Croke v. VuPoint System Ltd., 2024 ONCA 354, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a Superior Court decision that the appellant's [...]
Significant OHSA Penalties For Company And Director And Officer Serve As A Warning Of Future Prosecution Trends
On January 13, 2022, five employees of Eastway Tank, Pump and Meter Ltd. (the "Employer") were killed in an explosion [...]