Labour & Employment
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August 29, 2025
Feds announce funding for Prairie businesses facing trade challenges
As Canadian businesses face economic uncertainty due to tariffs disrupting export markets and global supply chains, the federal government has announced the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) for support to help businesses “respond to trade shocks.”
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August 28, 2025
How film producers can avoid a Baldoni-Lively type fight in court
By now, we’ve all read the salacious headlines: Hollywood actress Blake Lively and actor-director Justin Baldoni are in a seemingly never-ending legal battle over Baldoni’s alleged behaviour on the set of the 2024 domestic violence drama It Ends With Us.
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August 27, 2025
Tariffs, slow population growth impacting provincial economies: report
Independent research organization the Conference Board of Canada has released new data on the impact of the ongoing trade dispute between Canada and the U.S., saying in a news release that it is “dampening both business and consumer confidence” and “weighing heavily on provincial economies.” It also indicated that slow population growth is playing a contributing role.
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August 27, 2025
How to classify employees correctly: A guide for employers
If your business requires you to employ both employees and independent contractors, it is important that you classify your workers correctly.
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August 26, 2025
Feds invest $2.4M in mining sector in remote Quebec region
The federal government has announced that the Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) is providing funding totalling over $2.4 million to five projects in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region in the west of the province with 79 municipalities.
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August 26, 2025
View from inside prison: The daily struggle
I wrote a lot of letters while in prison. Letters and phone calls (which can only be outgoing) were a lifeline for me, reminding me there was another life I would be going back to.
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August 25, 2025
Increased judicial intervention to correct unfairness at key tribunals
Ontario’s administrative tribunals are facing increased scrutiny by the courts for unfairness in dismissing claims brought by tenants, landlords, employees, car accident victims and people who believe they have experienced discrimination or are seeking disability benefits.
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August 25, 2025
Developments in employment law: Courts reinforce strict approach to termination provisions
Recent Ontario court decisions continue to reinforce a strict approach to termination provisions in employment contracts. We will discuss two of these cases, along with a third case where a termination provision was upheld.
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August 22, 2025
Natural resources, tech firms drive Canadian deal flow increase despite tariff uncertainty
Investment activity in Canada has accelerated in recent months despite persistent concerns over U.S. tariffs and global economic headwinds, with deal flow expanding across natural resources, technology and energy, according to Cassels Capital Markets partner Jonathan Sherman.
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August 22, 2025
Feds table annual report on UNDRIP Act, outline progress
Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada Sean Fraser has tabled the fourth annual progress report on Canada’s implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDRIP), discussing various advancements and areas for improvement.