Labour & Employment
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December 04, 2025
N.B. releases latest disability action plan
New Brunswick has released its new disability action plan, which makes numerous recommendations around addressing poverty among that population — with an objective to increase access to justice and “legal decision-making supports.”
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December 04, 2025
CRA lifts moratorium on T4A penalties for trucking sector
The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has announced that as of Dec. 4, it has lifted the moratorium on penalties for failing to report fees for services in the trucking sector for the 2025 tax year and subsequent years.
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December 04, 2025
Court dismisses $126K wrongful dismissal claim in trucking assembly case
The Alberta Court of Justice has dismissed a wrongful dismissal claim in a case where a critical assembly error resulted in a trucking unit detachment while on the road.
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December 04, 2025
McLennan Ross to promote 5 lawyers to partner in 2026
Elise Cartier, Michelle Fong, Alex MacDonald, Marco Marrelli and Richard Wong will join McLennan Ross LLP’s partnership in 2026, according to the firm.
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December 04, 2025
CFIA cuts red tape, speeds up plant-pest control changes
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has repealed a number of outdated requirements and updated the Plant Protection Regulations to make domestic plant-pest controls more flexible, moves the agency says will reduce red tape.
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December 03, 2025
Federal judges ‘reluctantly’ take Carney gov’t to court in dispute over pay, judicial independence
In a pay dispute with Ottawa that raises questions about the requirements for judicial independence, the Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association (CSCJA) and the associate judges of the Federal Court separately filed Federal Court applications seeking judicial review of the Carney government’s recent refusal to implement the recommendations of an independent judicial pay commission, including its advice that a $28,000 salary boost (on top of mandatory annual indexing) is necessary to keep attracting outstanding lawyers to the federal benches.
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December 03, 2025
Ottawa releases world’s first standard for accessible, inclusive AI design
Accessibility Standards Canada has released what it says is the world’s first standard on accessible and equitable artificial intelligence (AI), aimed at enabling the development of AI systems that are accessible to people with disabilities.
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December 03, 2025
New Alberta law sparks debate on regulatory freedom
Alberta’s legislative move to limit the disciplinary authority of professional regulatory bodies has stirred controversy, with legal analysts debating its implications for professional independence and the broader regulatory landscape.
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December 03, 2025
Success rate for injured applicants at Licence Appeal Tribunal continues to plummet
As a new associate chair with significant political connections is poised to take over, the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT) is facing criticism over the plummeting success rate for people injured in auto accidents who are appealing decisions by insurance companies — a success rate that has dropped precipitously to only eight per cent.
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December 02, 2025
Paper tiger: Does ‘exceptional circumstances’ requirement for long notice periods matter?
Canadian courts have generally set a 24-month limit for reasonable notice in wrongful dismissal cases. While this cap was meant to be a guideline, recent cases have broadened what counts as “exceptional circumstances,” raising doubts about whether the cap still matters. Canadian executive employment lawyers, indeed all employment lawyers, should take note. Executives are especially likely to meet the criteria for exceptional circumstances, as their age, roles and compensation often justify longer notice periods.