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Miller Thomson LLP
On March 5, 2024, Public Safety Canada ("PSC") amended the Guidance for entities (the "Guidance"), which was originally published in December 2023 (the "December 2023 Guidance")...
Cox & Palmer
The Honourable Justice Mary T. Moreau's appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada, on November 6, 2023, marked an important milestone in Canadian judicial history.
Fasken (French)
Le plaignant – qui s'identifie comme un homme transgenre utilisant les pronoms masculins « il » et « lui » – s'est vu attribuer un autre nom à la naissance, qu'il n'a pas été en mesure de changer...
Spring Law
We regularly hear about employees resisting commuting, moving on quicker than ever when the job gets difficult, and when regular feedback gets uncomfortable.
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Joining the growing global trend towards social media regulation, the Government of Canada introduced its long-anticipated online harms legislation, Bill C-63, on February 26.
BCF Business Law
Non seulement la Cour supérieure du Québec a accepté la demande de sursis d'application de dispositions de la loi, mais elle a aussi accordé l'exécution...
Miller Titerle + Company
The recent Court of Appeal decision in Shalagin v. Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership, 2023 BCCA 373 ("Mercer") cautions employees about making surreptitious/secret recordings in the workplace.
Field LLP
The Alberta Human Rights Commission and labour arbitrators hold concurrent jurisdiction over human rights issues in unionized workplaces, as highlighted by a recent decision from the Chief of the Alberta Human Rights.
Tereposky & DeRose LLP
Canada has enacted new sanctions regulations against Guatemala under the Special Economic Measures Act, effective retroactively on February 16, 2024.
Dentons
On Monday, February 12, 2024, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) released its highly anticipated decision in Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2024 ONCA 101.
Bennett Jones LLP
By now, most Canadian mining companies ought to be aware of the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act) which came into force on January 1, 2024.
Spring Law
There has been no shortage of high-profile workplace investigations and discussions surrounding the outcome of those investigations in the news over the past year. But what happens when you're no longer...
Kane Shannon Weiler
Sometimes bad facts make bad law. The BC Human Rights Code ("Code") provides that if the Tribunal finds discrimination under the Code it can order a variety of remedies under section 37...
Carters Professional Corporation
The Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights (the "Committee") released a 79-page report, entitled Combatting Hate: Islamophobia and its Impact on Muslims in Canada (the "Report"), on November...
Reynolds Mirth Richards & Farmer
On December 20, 2023, Public Safety Canada (finally) provided guidance on the new Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act.[1] Organizations caught by the Act must submit...
Fasken (French)
Comme vous le savez, l'an dernier, le gouvernement fédéral a annoncé l'adoption d'une nouvelle loi sur le travail forcé et le travail des enfants...
Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the Act) came into force on January 1, 2024. As described in our previous blog post and our guide for businesses...
Wildeboer Dellelce LLP
The Federal Government's Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the "Modern Slavery Act") imposes disclosure obligations on various Canadian and Canadian-linked entities.
Dentons
On December 20, 2023, Public Safety Canada released its long-awaited guidance on Canada's modern slavery reporting legislation, the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour...
Goodmans LLP
The Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the "Act") came into force on January 1, 2024, implementing enhanced...
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