Labour & Employment
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March 28, 2025
Canadian legal groups and regulators slam Trump administration’s ‘attacks’ on U.S. judiciary and bar
Canadian bar groups and the country’s 14 legal regulators are condemning the new U.S. administration’s “attacks” on American legal institutions. The concerns of Canada’s legal community were sparked recently by various calls from U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies to impeach judges who have not ruled in favour of the Republican administration’s actions, as well as by presidential executive orders and negative statements targeting individual lawyers and law firms, the immigration bar and so-called “Big Law” in the United States.
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March 28, 2025
Lavery welcomes two new lawyers
Maxime Duval-Charland and Frédéric Bolduc have joined Quebec-based firm Lavery.
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March 28, 2025
Canadian travellers beware: Increased scrutiny when entering U.S.
On Jan. 20, 2025, an executive order introduced stricter security screening and vetting procedures for individuals seeking U.S. visas, entry or immigration benefits. This policy aims to enhance national security but also raises concerns about increased delays and heightened scrutiny for all incoming travellers, including Canadians.
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March 26, 2025
B.C. court allows new plaintiff in proposed class action against Canadian airport authorities
The British Columbia Supreme Court has allowed an application in a proposed class action against several Canadian airports, rejecting the defendants' arguments that the proposed plaintiff was barred from bringing a claim under the Class Proceedings Act due to his residency.
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March 26, 2025
SpringLaw brings in new employment and labour lawyer
SpringLaw has announced that Calvin To has joined the firm as an employment and labour lawyer in Toronto.
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March 26, 2025
Rae Christen Jeffries LLP welcomes newest associate
The management labour and employment law firm of Rae Christen Jeffries LLP has announced a new associate, Piraveena Ganesarasa.
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March 25, 2025
New Brunswick moves to boost labour mobility amid economic uncertainty, U.S. tariffs
New Brunswick has introduced legislative amendments to improve labour mobility and reduce interprovincial barriers as Canada faces significant economic headwinds due to tariffs imposed by the United States.
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March 25, 2025
Federal emissions plan would result in average income loss for Albertans, predicts report
A new report by the Conference Board of Canada commissioned by the Alberta government is forecasting that each resident of the province would see a $3,300 drop in disposable income under the framework of the federal emissions reduction plan targeting net-zero by 2050.
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March 25, 2025
Public consultation underway on added measures to protect Canadian steel and aluminum
The federal Finance Department has launched a public consultation looking at potentially implementing additional trade measures to protect against the diversion of steel products from third countries into the Canadian market.
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March 25, 2025
Missing tariff on the missing imports
High above René Lévesque Boulevard in Montreal looms the redoubt of Hydro-Québec — long one of the most secretive utilities in North America. While resource plans at other utilities in Canada and the U.S. can run to thousands of pages — including detailed studies of markets, technologies, loads and transmission — Hydro-Québec’s periodic Strategic Plans have slowly but surely shrunk to a minimalist report announcing their existence, their profound popularity and their contribution to the Quebec economy.