Labour & Employment
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June 06, 2025
PM Carney appoints parliamentary secretaries to support lawyer-rich cabinet & PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney has tapped a number of lawyers to assist the many lawyers he has already appointed to key cabinet posts.
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June 06, 2025
There are better ways to protect Canada’s asylum system than Bill C-2
Bill C-2, which was tabled in Parliament on June 3, makes significant changes to the Refugee Determination System. According to a press release, “The two proposed ineligibility measures in the bill would protect the asylum system against sudden increases in claims.” The government is already faced with a huge backlog of claims that are awaiting a hearing before the RPD and, as a result, is pushing forward with these changes due to concerns that hundreds of thousands of new claims will flood the system.
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June 05, 2025
Nova Scotia to remove trade barriers with reciprocating provinces, federal government
Nova Scotia has announced measures to remove barriers to trade with Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Prince Edward Island, and is ending exceptions to the Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA), according to a release.
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June 05, 2025
Ottawa reintroduces Citizenship Act reforms that create new framework for ‘citizenship by descent’
The minority Liberal government has reintroduced Citizenship Act amendments that would create a new “citizenship by descent” framework going forward, allowing those born abroad to Canadians, beyond the first generation, to access Canadian citizenship based on a Canadian parent’s “substantial connection” to Canada.
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June 05, 2025
Yukon enacts transparency laws for corporations
In a bid to lessen the potential for companies to be used in financial crimes, the Yukon is making corporations — including incorporated law firms — identify those who stand to profit from company shares.
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June 04, 2025
Labour leaders call on Ottawa to impose immediate retaliatory tariffs on U.S. steel, aluminum
The leader of Canada’s largest labour organization is calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government to immediately match increased U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum, which doubled to 50 per cent effective June 4.
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June 04, 2025
Ontario introduces legislation to cut red tape, protect economy
The Government of Ontario has introduced legislation that, if passed, would “support the province’s goal of cutting red tape to make Ontario the most competitive place in the G7 to invest, create jobs and do business.”
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June 04, 2025
Legal observers say changes in new Ontario bill impactful for both employers, workers
Ontario has proposed new legislation it says will protect Ontario workers and the economy in the face of U.S. tariffs, while at the same time increase safety and ensure compliance with employment rules.
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June 04, 2025
Court decision points to continuing problems with Ontario’s tribunal system, says watchdog group
A recent Ontario Superior Court ruling helps illustrate the continuing struggles being faced by the province’s tribunal system, and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) in particular, says a watchdog group.
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June 04, 2025
Dealing with invisible disabilities in the workplace
Researchers continue to discover new ways to diagnose and treat so-called “invisible disabilities,” giving new hope to long-term disability claimants.