Labour & Employment
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April 04, 2025
New report finds businesses not succession ready as many owners retire
Canada is facing a wave of small business closures amid “economic uncertainty and tariff wars,” partly driven by the number of retiring baby boomer entrepreneurs, according to a new report by consulting firm MNP, which found that nearly two-thirds (64.1 per cent) of Canadian businesses have no succession plan.
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April 04, 2025
New Brunswick investing in start of courts’ digital upgrade
New Brunswick is spending $5 million to kick-start the digital transformation of its courts. In what is being called an investment in greater access to justice, New Brunswick’s government will spend more than $32 million over six years for the technological revamp of the province’s court system, which will include various digital upgrades to the courts, as detailed in an April 3 news release.
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April 04, 2025
Leveraging Canada’s immigration policy to attract American talent
The United States has long been a global leader in attracting top talent, particularly in fields such as health care, technology and entrepreneurship. Canada’s decades-long struggle with brain drain, characterized by losing its top talent to the United States, has posed challenges to the country’s growth and innovation. Canada only ranks sixth among the seven G7 nations in labour productivity. With the recent paradigm shift in its relationship with the United States, Canada’s weak productivity and heavy reliance on trade with the United States makes it vulnerable to resist the multifaceted aggressions from our southern neighbour.
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April 03, 2025
Carney announces 25 per cent retaliatory tariff on U.S. autos
Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to fight U.S. tariffs on all fronts, including in the courts and with a new 25 per cent tariff on U.S.-made automobiles in direct response to a 25 per cent U.S. tariff on Canadian vehicles that went into effect at midnight on April 3.
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April 03, 2025
Federal Court allows discrimination claim against Canada Revenue Agency to proceed
The Federal Court has allowed parts of an amended statement of claim to be heard on the merits in a case that alleged discrimination by the Canada Revenue Agency in its hiring process. The claim was previously struck in its entirety.
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April 03, 2025
WRONGFUL DISMISSAL DAMAGES - Notice period - Punitive damages - Deductions - Disability benefits
Appeal by Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority Inc. (SIGA) from finding that it wrongfully dismissed Pasap and that Pasap was entitled to damages for lost disability insurance benefits.
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April 03, 2025
Trends in global Citizenship by Investment programs: Quality control and program integrity
Another challenge facing the Start-Up Visa (SUV) program is ensuring that the businesses it attracts are genuinely viable and contribute meaningfully to Canada’s economy.
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April 03, 2025
Canada’s immigration reset: Why cutting numbers isn’t the answer
In the latest chapter of Canada’s evolving immigration story, political debate is heating up. With the next federal election looming, all eyes are on how each party plans to shape immigration in the face of economic uncertainty, housing crises and shifting demographics. One thing is clear: reducing immigration isn’t as straightforward — or as wise — as it may seem.
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April 02, 2025
Contract negotiations between Ontario hospitals, nurses go to arbitration
The Ontario Nurses’ Association and the Ontario Hospital Association have entered arbitration after failed contract negotiations, with nurses across the province demanding improved staffing ratios to address patient care and working conditions.
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April 02, 2025
When and why you need a work authorization/visa to coach sports
Many work-authorized athletes in the United States wish to supplement their income and/or their resumé by coaching — including coaching at camps, with local professional prep leagues or even at local high schools or colleges. However, most professional athletes in the United States who are work-authorized to play for a team are only work-authorized for their one employer, creating a potentially dangerous situation for the athlete, as they might be violating their authorized status if they work as a coach for anyone else.