In-House Counsel
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July 04, 2024
Enjoying a stress-free immigration summer
Summer has officially started in Canada. With the school year beginning in early September and the difficulty of moving during winter, many newcomers to Canada arrive during the summer months. As a result, work permits and other immigration documents often expire during summer or early autumn. With summer being the peak travel season, serious complications may arise as a result of this timing reality.
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July 03, 2024
Impact of the Pay Transparency Act on workplace equality
In May 2023, British Columbia passed the Pay Transparency Act. Starting May 11, 2023, employers in British Columbia are no longer allowed to ask candidates about their previous pay or retaliate against current or former employees for discussing or revealing their pay to others in the workplace or to job applicants.
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July 03, 2024
Federal right to repair consultation period open until September
The federal government is inviting Canadians to comment until Sept. 26 on its proposed right-to-repair legislation, Bill C-244, which is currently at the committee stage in the Senate.
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July 03, 2024
New foreign worker legislation takes hold in Saskatchewan
The start of July saw new laws in Saskatchewan aimed at better protecting foreign workers from “exploitation” and enhancing the monitoring of the province’s immigration system.
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July 03, 2024
B.C. firm and former CEO agree to pay $493,457 for investor protection failures
A financial services firm and its former CEO have agreed to pay $493,457 as part of a settlement agreement with the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) for failing to comply with several investor protection requirements, according to a release.
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July 03, 2024
Ontario court approves $62,000 class action settlement over allegations of unfair compensation
The Ontario Superior Court has approved a $62,000 settlement in a class action lawsuit concerning claims that a now insolvent company misclassified its workers as independent contractors instead of employees.
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July 03, 2024
New partner for Aird & Berlis
Aird & Berlis has announced that Pavle Levkovic has joined the firm as a partner and member of litigation and construction groups.
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July 03, 2024
Pro-Palestinian encampment on U of T campus must come down, judge says
An Ontario court has ruled that a pro-Palestinian encampment on the University of Toronto campus must be removed by 6:00 p.m. today, and the Toronto police service is saying it intends to enforce the court’s order.
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July 03, 2024
WRONGFUL DISMISSAL — Dismissal without cause — Employee’s duty to mitigate — Alternative or comparable employment
Action by Ferweda against Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership (“Celgar”) for termination of his employment without cause. Ferweda was employed by Celgar for less than two and a half years as an operations specialist in a pulp mill owned and operated by Celgar.
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July 02, 2024
Court approves $9.5M settlement over years of sexual abuse by Calgary Stampede employee
A $9.5 million settlement has been approved in a class action involving an individual employed by the Calgary Stampede for claims of sexual assault against minors over several years, class counsel JSS Barristers have announced.