Labour & Employment
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July 17, 2025
Wide-open-door policy ‘is not how we roll,’ Federal Court of Appeal judge tells would-be interveners
The Federal Court of Appeal’s senior puisne judge says those applying to intervene at the national intermediate appellate court should ask themselves whether their presence “will advance our work.”
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July 17, 2025
Ecofeminism and Canadian law: An emerging alliance
Imagine a world where caring for the land means caring for people, where the health of farms and natural resources is inseparable from the well-being of citizens in our legal system. This vision lies at the heart of ecofeminism, which advances a critical legal perspective that foregrounds the interdependence of ecological health and social equity.
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July 16, 2025
Carney announces new measures to protect steel industry including TRQs on FTA partners
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced a series of new measures to protect the domestic steel industry, including the introduction of a tariff rate quota (TRQ) for steel imports from Canada’s free trade agreement (FTA) partners, excluding the United States.
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July 16, 2025
Dentons stands by its commitment to inclusion as it navigates trade volatility, say CEOs
These are “interesting times” to be one of the world’s largest law firms. With about 5,900 lawyers across more than 80 countries, Dentons is helping clients navigate some of the worst economic volatility in decades and generational technological change as it carefully works to protect its own flanks from a U.S. administration that’s frequently been hostile to the legal sector. Global CEO Kate Barton said that while several major U.S. law firms have been targeted by President Donald Trump — particularly those perceived as opposing him or representing his adversaries — Dentons has managed to avoid the administration’s scrutiny by maintaining a bipartisan approach.
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July 16, 2025
View from inside prison: Opening the box
I’m not a person who is hugely attached to things. I have no trouble throwing out or giving away old clothes or furniture or even books. But I do tend to hang on to reminders of my past life, such as letters and pictures.
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July 16, 2025
Prepare for change: The plain language legal writing standard is coming
What lawyer has not heard that legal writing should be clear and concise? Everyone wants legal documents to be straightforward, client-oriented and “crisp.” Yet, cryptic memoranda, wordy submissions, legalese-filled judgments and insurmountable walls of text in contracts and policies remain common. Even with clarity in mind, writing clearly is hard without knowing the rules to guide the process.
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July 15, 2025
N.S. requires hurt workers, employers to ‘work together’ in return to job
Nova Scotia now requires that injured workers and their employers cooperate in planning a return to work. According to a July 15 news release, new “return-to-work” legislation is now in effect, requiring “workers injured on the job and their employers to work together for a timely and safe return to work.”
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July 15, 2025
Blakes names Birch Miller office managing partner in Calgary
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (Blakes) has announced that Birch Miller has been appointed office managing partner of its Calgary office.
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July 15, 2025
B.C. court affirms Labour Board’s power to bar shifting ‘struck’ work beyond province
The British Columbia Court of Appeal has upheld an order that barred an airline catering provider from relying on catering crews outside of B.C to load meals onto flights going through Vancouver, where its workers were on strike.
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July 15, 2025
No complaint required to trigger harassment investigation obligation, Ontario Court of Appeal confirms
In a significant ruling, the Court of Appeal for Ontario has upheld Metrolinx’s decision to dismiss five employees for sexual harassment. The case, Metrolinx v. Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 1587, 2025 ONCA 415, highlights that employers are obligated to investigate potential workplace harassment allegations even without a formal complaint or the participation of the alleged victim.