Labour & Employment
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May 27, 2025
Court: Minority shareholder’s arbitration rights ended by exercise of buyout option
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has ruled that a minority shareholder’s right to arbitrate claims under shareholder agreements was extinguished once the majority shareholder exercised a separate contractual option to purchase his stake.
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May 27, 2025
Justine Pileggi joins Pulver Crawford Munroe as associate
Pulver Crawford Munroe LLP has welcomed Justine Pileggi as an associate.
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May 27, 2025
How to build happier, healthier teams and keep burnout away
It’s official. Canadian workers are exhausted. A recent survey found that one in every four employees in Canada feels burnt-out at work. The professionals surveyed said they felt fatigued, less motivated and less productive.
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May 26, 2025
Federal Court rejects constitutional challenge to $20K damages cap in federal human rights cases
The Federal Court has dismissed a constitutional challenge to the $20,000 cap on pain and suffering damages in federal human rights cases, finding the cap does not violate the Charter’s s. 15(1) equality rights.
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May 26, 2025
U.S. extraordinary ability work permits and green cards
If you desire to go to the U.S. and have some notoriety in your work or field of expertise, one option is to pursue a non-immigrant or immigrant visa based on your extraordinary ability. The bar for what constitutes “extraordinary ability” is possibly lower than one might think, but higher than one might prefer.
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May 26, 2025
Feds working on bringing Canada-Ecuador trade agreement into force ‘as soon as possible’
The federal government has announced the “conclusion of substantive negotiations for a Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement (FTA),” emphasizing the importance of “shared growth” in the “clean energy, responsible mining, defence, infrastructure, and sustainable agri-food trade” sectors.
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May 23, 2025
Court allows appeal to change convenient forum from B.C. to Alberta
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal challenging the jurisdiction of B.C. in a case where the respondent engineering company’s principal brought an action in Alberta despite the company being successful on a forum selection application for B.C.
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May 23, 2025
Bill 5’s implications for legal profession: Upholding justice system integrity demands our response
As lawyers, we took an oath to ensure access to justice and champion the rule of law. This oath bestows a privilege but also a responsibility to advance the cause of justice and safeguard the rights and freedoms of all persons in Ontario. In light of recent legislation proposed by the Ontario government, this oath — and by extension the Law Society Act that makes it operative — are jeopardized.
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May 23, 2025
CEOs expect economy to ‘weaken’ over next six months, BCC survey suggests
A survey conducted by the Business Council of Canada (BCC) notes that business leaders across the country are “concerned about global instability and trade uncertainty.”
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May 23, 2025
A different approach to professional success
By and large, most formulas for professional success emphasize some kind of behavioural change or challenge. “Do more of this, and less of that.” Humans love the appeal of a dare or challenge, and we’re always ready to sign up and lay out cash for the next big thing that will make us thinner, stronger or more profitable.