Labour & Employment
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September 17, 2025
CBA offers Parliament ‘better way’ forward to reform beleaguered immigration and refugee system
As parliamentary debate resumed yesterday over the Liberal government’s proposed ad hoc fixes for Canada’s creaky immigration and refugee system, the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) is offering legislators a detailed roadmap for wholesale modernization that charts an effective, fair and constitutionally sound way forward, members of the immigration bar say.
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September 17, 2025
Ford urges Carney to maintain Chinese EV tariffs to protect auto jobs, investments
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has called on Ottawa to maintain a 100 per cent tariff on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) in an open letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, calling it critical to a future trade deal with the U.S. and to the auto sector.
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September 16, 2025
Cabinet says new criminal legislation coming in ‘matter of days’ but federal budget not till Nov. 4
With MPs back in the capital for the fall, the first two days in the House of Commons were busy ones for legislators. On Sept. 16, 2025, Justice Minister Sean Fraser disclosed some of the Liberal government’s immediate plans and timing for new criminal justice legislation, while Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne informed the Commons today that he will deliver a somewhat tardy federal budget on Nov. 4, 2025 — not in October, as Liberal House Leader Steven MacKinnon stated when he laid out the minority government’s fall agenda at a press conference the previous day.
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September 16, 2025
Think tank calls for focused industrial policy to tackle Canada’s economic challenges
Montreal-based think tank Institute for Research on Public Policy (IRPP) is calling on the federal government to pursue an industrial policy to tackle the economic challenges the country is facing, according to a report released on Sept 16.
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September 16, 2025
Federal Court again rules CRA acted unreasonably in CERB redetermination
The Federal Court has ruled that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) acted unreasonably in denying a worker’s eligibility for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, marking the second time the agency’s handling of the same claim has been overturned.
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September 16, 2025
Prairie businesses can apply for Regional Tariff Response Initiative funding, feds announce
To assist Prairie businesses in a “shifting trade environment,” the federal government is now accepting applications for the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) from businesses and organizations in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.
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September 16, 2025
Justice of the chocolate-y kind
Canada’s rich history with chocolate extends beyond its culinary appeal to include a fascinating intersection with legal frameworks. As the country continues to innovate and expand its chocolate industry, various legal themes emerge that shape the production, distribution and consumption of this beloved treat.
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September 16, 2025
PM travelling to Mexico to ‘deepen’ partnership in trade, energy and security
The prime minister will be travelling to Mexico City, Mexico, to “deepen the Canada-Mexico partnership and reinforce North American prosperity.”
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September 16, 2025
Dalhousie University, unionized faculty reach tentative agreement
Dalhousie University and its locked-out unionized faculty have reached a tentative deal — potentially ending a chaotic labour dispute that included the institution’s law school.
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September 16, 2025
Marriage to U.S. citizen on a tourist visa: What you risk when applying for a green card
There are two ways to complete the journey to lawful permanent resident (LPR) status. Some people apply from within the U.S. and others complete the process at an embassy or consulate abroad. There are timing issues, travel issues, working issues and living arrangements that impact the decision about how this process should be finished.