Immigration
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March 25, 2025
Rule of law is held together by threads | Lorne Waldman
As we watch the daily news, we have been inundated with stories of the latest moves by the Trump administration to crack down on immigration.
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March 25, 2025
Time to rethink the appointment of judges | Michael Lesage
As Canada grapples with rising crime rates and declining public confidence in the administration of justice, the time has come to examine whether our traditional approach to judicial selection remains optimal. The evidence suggests that while appointments offer important protections, they must be balanced against democratic accountability and effective justice delivery. The future of Canadian justice may lie not in choosing between election and appointment, but in finding a middle path that preserves judicial excellence while ensuring courts remain responsive to society's evolving needs.
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March 24, 2025
Maple-washing: Regulatory and civil liability risks of calling a product Canadian
Canadian consumers are increasingly eager to support domestic products and are therefore scrutinizing product labels more than ever before. Meanwhile, Canadian businesses are working to meet the growing demand for Canadian-made products. While origin claims about products are generally voluntary, there can be significant legal risks from both regulators and civil claimants if those claims are false or misleading.
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March 21, 2025
Ottawa to invest $52 million to improve Foreign Credential Recognition Program
The federal government has announced new measures for skilled newcomers in the healthcare and construction industries to get their credentials recognized. As part of the effort to address labour shortages, it is allocating up to $52 million to fund 16 projects through the Foreign Credential Recognition (FCR) program.
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March 21, 2025
Canada sanctions 8 Venezuelan officials, 3 Haitians individuals with dealings and immigration bans
The Government of Canada has imposed sanctions against three individuals it says have exacerbated the political, security and humanitarian crisis in Haiti and against eight current senior officials of the Venezuelan government it says have engaged in activities that directly or indirectly supported human rights violations or anti-democracy violations in Venezuela.
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March 21, 2025
Quebec legislative proposal to create Unified Family Tribunal panned by experts
In its latest effort to revamp family law, Quebec introduced a bill that lays the groundwork to establish a unified family court to curb delays, simplify proceedings, and handle the majority of family legal proceedings, with an eye towards eventually stripping Superior Court of family matters, an undertaking family law experts have panned as ill-conceived and riddled with shortcomings as it is currently drafted.
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March 19, 2025
Ford announces new Ontario cabinet, most ministers remain in position
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced his new cabinet, emphasizing that they will deliver on the province’s mandate to “do whatever is necessary to protect Ontario in the face of tariffs from the United States.”
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March 19, 2025
Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson makes recommendations on Canada child benefit for temporary residents
The Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson François Boileau has released a review of an examination of issues that may prevent some temporary residents from receiving the Canada child benefit (CCB) in a timely manner. The main issue found was that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) stopped paying CCB after a temporary resident’s status had expired in its system, despite them being eligible for the benefit.
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March 19, 2025
How Trump’s immigration changes are impacting businesses, individuals
Much has happened since President Donald Trump took office in the U.S. for the second time, in January 2025. With such a whirlwind of change, it’s easy to feel a bit topsy-turvy over both where immigration currently stands, and where it is headed.
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March 17, 2025
Federal Court allows judicial review, finds temporary foreign worker’s wage reduction was justified
In a case involving a company that reduced a temporary foreign worker’s hourly wage from $30 to $24, the Federal Court has found that a final determination by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) was unreasonable as failure to obtain consent for the reduction was the fault of the department.