Labour & Employment
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June 10, 2025
N.L. construction companies getting help with employee health, safety, recruitment
Newfoundland and Labrador is launching a new digital project aimed at providing more effective health and safety training to small construction companies in the province.
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June 10, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds ‘just cause’ termination clause
In 2020, the Court of Appeal for Ontario’s decision in Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA 391, significantly impacted employment contracts in Ontario, voiding most termination clauses that attempted to deny Employment Standards Act (ESA) entitlements for “just cause” terminations. However, a recent decision of the Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a termination clause with “just cause” termination language, providing greater certainty to employment counsel with respect to drafting employment contracts.
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June 09, 2025
Canada to hit NATO defence spending target this year, not be dependent on others: PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced Canada will invest over $9 billion in defence this year and reach NATO’s two per cent of GDP target five years ahead of schedule, noting the move is required to ensure Canada has the ability to defend itself independently of other nations.
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June 09, 2025
Civil society advocates, information watchdog seek major overhaul of Access to Information Act
Advocates for greater government transparency and accountability have called on the Carney government to stand up an “independent” review — and then speedily overhaul — the much-criticized federal Access to Information Act.
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June 09, 2025
‘Canada is ready to lead,’ PM says, announcing G7 priorities
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced Canada’s G7 priorities in advance of the Leaders’ Summit to be held June 15-17, stressing that “Canada is ready to lead.”
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June 09, 2025
Three new associates at DLA Piper
DLA Piper (Canada) LLP has welcomed three new associates to its team across various practice areas in Montreal and Calgary, according to announcements from the firm.
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June 09, 2025
Observing plans for your demise
My friends Jim and Sheila love dogs. They used to share their residence with a rescue dog named Henry. Dragons live forever, but not so little dogs. So, when Henry got sick and his demise was imminent, Jim built a coffin for Henry so that it would be ready when needed to carry Henry to his final resting place in the woods. Poor Henry had to deal with the stress of contemplating his own demise every time that he walked pass Jim’s workshop.
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June 06, 2025
Manitoba to ensure mutual recognition of goods and services with other provinces by July 1
To boost interprovincial trade, Manitoba will introduce regulations to ensure the mutual recognition of goods and services with other provinces by July 1, according to a release issued on June 6.
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June 06, 2025
As trade tensions rise, feds table legislation to accelerate national projects, internal trade
With an escalating trade war already reflected in worsening employment data, the federal government has introduced promised legislation aimed at removing federal barriers to interprovincial trade, improving labour mobility in Canada and fast-tracking large infrastructure projects “of national importance.”
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June 06, 2025
B.C. launches review to reduce barriers to business
British Columbia has launched an “ease-of-doing-business review” in an effort to streamline “processes to reduce barriers, cut red tape, foster innovation and create a more supportive, business-friendly environment in B.C.”