Labour & Employment
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March 03, 2026
OECD updates permanent establishment guidance for remote and hybrid work
On Nov. 19, 2025, the Organization for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD) released updates to the Model Tax Convention and its commentary, introducing an express analytical framework for assessing when a remote employee’s home office may constitute a “permanent establishment” (PE) of their employer in another jurisdiction. These changes are particularly relevant for organizations with cross-border remote or hybrid work arrangements.
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March 03, 2026
BINDING ARBITRATION - Jurisdiction of the court to review - Standard of review - Reasonableness
Appeal by Purolator Canada Inc. from reviewing judge’s decision that the labour arbitrator’s award was reasonable. The issue on this appeal arose out of a judicial review of a labour arbitration grievance award. The arbitrator found that a COVID-19 mandatory vaccination policy imposed on a unionized workforce by its employer, Purolator, which remained in place between Jan. 1, 2022, and May 1, 2023, was unreasonable as of June 2022.
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March 03, 2026
OpenAI and the Tumbler Ridge tragedy
Tumbler Ridge is a district municipality located in northeastern British Columbia, established in 1981 as a planned community to support coal mining development. The town has a population of around 2,500 and is notable as Canada's first UNESCO Global Geopark, designated in 2014 due to its significant paleontological discoveries, including dinosaur fossils.
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March 02, 2026
Canada, India agree to enter into numerous economic partnerships
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced that Canada and India will enter into a new Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) by the end of this year, along with signing five memorandums of understanding and launching planning initiatives following his visit to New Delhi this week.
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March 02, 2026
PBO’s analysis of immigration plan forecasts flat population growth in 2026
Canada’s population won’t grow this year under the federal government’s current immigration levels plan, but the number of temporary residents in Canada remains at historically high levels, according to the latest analysis by the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO), which provides independent economic and financial analysis to Parliament.
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March 02, 2026
Court grants judicial review of rejected LMIA applications
The Federal Court has allowed a judicial review of decisions refusing a company’s Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications, finding that the officer failed to address relevant documents and fettered discretion.
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March 02, 2026
Quebec company faces charges after CBSA investigation into hiring of unauthorized foreign workers
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced charges have been laid as a result of an investigation into the “unauthorized hiring of foreign workers” by a company in Quebec.
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March 02, 2026
More than 85,000 Canadians registered in Middle East as Iran war disrupts air travel in region
Ottawa says more than 85,000 Canadians have registered their presence in the Middle East with the Department of Foreign Affairs, urging those still in Iran to “shelter in place.”
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February 27, 2026
Feds launch consultations to strengthen Canada’s automotive remission framework
On Feb. 27, the federal government launched consultations on “potential ways to strengthen Canada’s automotive remission framework by further incentivizing companies to produce and invest in Canada, ensuring Canada remains a global powerhouse for automotive manufacturing.”
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February 27, 2026
Ontario court enforces settlement despite unexecuted release
In Stribling v. Starbucks Coffee Canada Inc., 2026 ONSC 1030, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice confirmed that employers and employees can form a legally binding agreement even where the agreement provides that a full and final release will be executed later. The decision illustrates that once the essential terms of a settlement are clearly set out and accepted, courts will hold the parties to those terms.