Labour & Employment
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November 24, 2025
Law360 Canada Pulse survey 2025: nearly two-thirds of lawyers satisfied with jobs, but concerns remain
A recent survey of the legal profession is showing high marks on issues like job satisfaction and compensation. According to the 2025 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey — which marks Law360 Canada’s third deep dive into the feelings and thoughts that legal professionals have about their jobs — 63 per cent of respondents report being satisfied or very satisfied with their jobs overall, up from 60 per cent last year.
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November 24, 2025
Hosel rockets: A golfer’s biggest danger?
While Mark Twain described golf as “a good walk spoiled,” I don’t think he had in mind some of the serious injuries golfers have inflicted upon themselves and others during a round of golf.
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November 21, 2025
Federal judges say they’ll take Ottawa to court over rejection of independent pay commission’s recommendations
The association representing Canada’s federally appointed judges decided this week to seek judicial review of Ottawa’s rejection of an independent judicial pay commission’s two key recommendations — including the commission’s advice that a $28,000 salary boost (on top of mandatory annual indexing) is necessary to keep attracting outstanding lawyers to the bench.
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November 21, 2025
Ontario seeks input on budget as key sectors face tariff headwinds
The Ontario government is inviting businesses, workers and communities to provide input on the 2026 budget as the province contends with disruptions in key industries, including the automotive and steel manufacturing sectors, caused by U.S. tariffs.
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November 20, 2025
Ontario proposing legislation to prioritize local goods, services in public procurement
The Government of Ontario has announced that it will introduce new legislation on Nov. 20 that will, if passed, “protect the province’s workers and businesses by prioritizing Ontario goods and services in public procurement.”
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November 19, 2025
B.C. trade mission secures MOUs to boost lumber demand in Asia
A British Columbia trade mission to Asia has resulted in two new memoranda of understanding (MOUs) expected to boost demand for B.C. lumber in Japan and South Korea’s expanding wood-construction markets, according to a release issued on Nov. 19.
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November 19, 2025
Liberal government unveils first budget bill, says criminal justice bill to come before Christmas
The Carney government’s 2025 legislative to-do list got longer with the rollout of its first budget implementation omnibus bill, which proposes dozens of tax and other statutory measures.
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November 19, 2025
Ontario court rules forum clause survives corporate transfer in dismissal dispute
The Ontario Superior Court has upheld a forum selection clause in an employment agreement in a dispute over the dismissal of an employee whose contract was transferred from a federal Crown corporation to its subsidiary operating under private management.
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November 19, 2025
N.S. to have ‘compliance’ officers in seafood industry
Nova Scotia has a new “compliance unit” to police the province’s billion-dollar seafood sector. According to a Nov. 17 news release, the unit will include four inspectors — their mission is to crack down on “illegal activities in the fish buying and processing sector.” They will be “responsible for monitoring, inspecting and investigating regulatory compliance and acting on offences.”
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November 19, 2025
Ontario, Maryland sign MOU to renew ‘strategic alliance’
The Government of Ontario has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the State of Maryland to “expand cooperation in life sciences, information technology and clean energy industries, which are critical to both regions’ economies.”