Labour & Employment
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June 13, 2025
Competition Bureau monitoring Loblaw’s elimination of property controls
With Loblaw’s recent commitment towards ending its property controls, the Competition Bureau has announced that it will be monitoring the company’s activities on the matter.
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June 13, 2025
CBSA to probe whether imported Chinese thermal paper rolls are being dumped or subsidized
The Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that it is investigating whether thermal paper rolls originating in or exported from China and imported into Canada are being subsidized or dumped.
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June 13, 2025
New Ontario employment legislation to combat immigration fraud
On May 28, 2025, the Ontario government introduced Bill 30, the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025, in part to address growing concerns about immigration fraud, worker exploitation, and labour shortages. This bold initiative aims to modernise the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), enhance workplace protections, and align immigration intake with real-time labour market demands.
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June 12, 2025
Federal Court: CHRC complaint dismissal based on settlement offer unreasonable
The Federal Court has set aside the dismissal of a human rights complaint, noting that the decision of the Canadian Human Rights Commission (CHRC) not to proceed with the complaint in light of a settlement offer was inadequately explained and therefore unreasonable.
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June 12, 2025
Proposed Strong Borders Act must be improved
Bill C-2, the Strong Borders Act, introduced by Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree on June 3, 2025, proposes significant reforms to multiple pieces of legislation focused on security, immigration and combating the fentanyl crisis.
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June 11, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal upholds lower court decision denying Amazon drivers’ $250M class action
In a victory for Amazon Canada, the Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision rejecting a proposed $250-million class-action lawsuit against the online retailing giant by 73,000 delivery drivers over alleged breach of employment contracts.
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June 11, 2025
Employer has duty to investigate both incidents and complaints of harassment: Ontario Appeal Court
Ontario’s highest court has ruled that an arbitrator was wrong to reinstate five Metrolinx employees accused of sexual harassment, saying the company was statutorily obligated to investigate the situation even in the absence of a formal complaint.
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June 11, 2025
Electricity Alliance Canada outlines five priorities for feds, urges project approvals
Electricity Alliance Canada has called on the federal government to “develop a bold and immediate plan” for electricity, stressing that one is “urgently needed to meet growing demand, secure the country’s economic future and become an energy superpower.”
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June 10, 2025
Canada’s top judge declares ‘in this country, the rule of law is non-negotiable’
Lawyers, as officers of the court, have a professional “responsibility and obligation” to defend the rule of law and the independence of the bar and judiciary against attacks, Chief Justice of Canada Richard Wagner said at his annual news conference in Ottawa.
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June 10, 2025
Ontario Court of Appeal to decide worker liability for safety violations without direct fault
Ontario’s top court has agreed to hear an appeal over whether a worker can be held liable for safety violations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) in relation to an accident, even where there is no evidence that their own actions caused the accident.