Labour & Employment
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April 20, 2026
New OBA campaign brings rule of law understanding to public
This month, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) launched its Rule of Law campaign in which local lawyers host discussions in their communities to help the public better understand the rule of law and its everyday importance to democracy.
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April 20, 2026
Ontario Court of Appeal says lower-paying replacement work counts in mitigation
The Ontario Court of Appeal has now made clear that income earned during the notice period will generally reduce wrongful dismissal damages, even where the replacement job is lower paying or lower ranking.
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April 20, 2026
Federal Court awards inmate $65K over guard assault, rejects claim CSC fails to discipline staff
In a decision released on April 16, the Federal Court awarded a prison inmate significant damages for injuries he sustained after being assaulted by a guard and for a breach of his Charter s. 7 right to security of the person, but stopped short in agreeing with the plaintiff’s argument that Correctional Service Canada (CSC) is unwilling to discipline staff for misconduct.
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April 20, 2026
Fake it till you make it? King’s Bench says ‘no’
In Tudor v. Accurate Screen Ltd., 2026 ABKB 237 (Justice Keith Yamauchi), the Court of King’s found an employer had just cause to dismiss an employee who made misrepresentations on his resumé.
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April 17, 2026
Canada announces new summit to generate $1 trillion in investment over 5 years
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the first ever Canada Investment Summit as part of a plan to catalyze $1 trillion in total investment over the next five years.
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April 17, 2026
MLT Aikins adds Steven Prysunka in Edmonton office
MLT Aikins has welcomed Steven Prysunka as an associate in its Edmonton office.
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April 17, 2026
Ottawa seeking input on changes to ‘federal labour relations framework’
Canada’s government is looking for feedback on how to update labour relations policy for federally regulated industries.
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April 16, 2026
Ottawa proposes rules mandating French services at certain federally regulated businesses
Ottawa has tabled sweeping new rules that would require banks, airlines, telecom companies and other federally regulated businesses to offer and provide services in French and ensure employees in many workplaces can work in French.
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April 16, 2026
Lending considerations in Canada’s defence and dual-use industries
Canadian lenders are increasingly encountering borrowers that operate in the defence or defence-adjacent sector. Many of these businesses are otherwise conventional middle-market credits with established operations, contracted revenue streams and long-term customer relationships. Despite this, transactions frequently slow down or fail for reasons that are not tied to credit fundamentals. The hesitation tends to arise from perceived regulatory complexity, uncertainty around enforcement and sensitivity to reputational considerations.
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April 15, 2026
CUPE calls on Ontario to reverse 30-year-old WSIB cuts
This week, Ontario increased Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) benefits for injured employees, a measure that the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said is welcome but “far from enough to make up for years of cuts.”