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Embauche spécifique aux Autochtones : observations sur l'énoncé de politique et le guide de la Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne

De nombreux employeurs cherchent à favoriser l'équité, la diversité et l'inclusion afin de s'adapter à un milieu de travail qui ne cesse d'évoluer.

Canada Government

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Fasken (French)

A legal guide to developing and using artificial intelligence.

Canada Technology

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

One Template, Three Jurisdictions: New Guidance On Modern Slavery Reporting In Canada, Australia, And The UK

Policies: Entities must describe any policies and processes in place with respect to modern slavery, forced labour, and child labour, including any due diligence processes

Worldwide Government

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Professional Code: Towards Better Protection For Victims Of Sexual Violence

On December 4, 2024, the National Assembly officially adopted Bill 73, which introduced An Act to counter non-consensual sharing of intimate images and to improve protection and support...

Canada Criminal

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Langlois Lawyers, LLP

Unreasonable Conduct Before The Tribunal Can Result In Costs

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Hors de sa piste? Une Cour de l'Ontario crée un droit constitutionnel à une piste cyclable

Canada Government

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Mandatory Mediation Is Here: What It Means For Ontario Employers

Canada Employment

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Williams HR Law

Out Of Its Lane? Ontario Court Creates Constitutional Right To A Bike Lane

Canada Government

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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Fast-Tracking Justice: Human Rights And Summary Hearings Explained (Video)

Canada Government

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SBA Lawyers LLP

La Stratégie d'approvisionnement auprès des entreprises autochtones (SAEA) passée au crible

Canada Government

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Fasken (French)

Federal Procurement Strategy For Indigenous Business (PSIB) Faces Further Scrutiny At The Human Rights Commission

Canada Government

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Fasken

Canada: Trends & Developments

Canada Government

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Fasken

Canada: Law & Practice

Canada Government

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Fasken

Guide 2025 de Chambers Global sur les affaires et les droits de la personne

Canada Government

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Fasken (French)

Canada-U.S. Trade: Canada Rolls Back Retaliatory Tariffs On CUSMA-Compliant Goods, Matching Current U.S. Approach

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Torys LLP

Is Your Song Ready For A TV Or Film Placement? — Pitfalls To Avoid (Video)

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Edwards Creative Law

Le Canada retire les tarifs douaniers sur certaines marchandises américaines

Canada International

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Robots Rejected: Canada Denies AI As Patent Inventor

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Lenczner Slaght LLP

Streamlining Labour: Ontario's Legislative Shift On Labour Mobility

Canada Employment

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CCPartners

Gender Expression To Be A Protected Human Right Under Proposed Amendments To The Manitoba Human Rights Code

The Human Rights Code (the "Code") of Manitoba prohibits discrimination in employment and services on the basis of various protected characteristics, including age, disability, religion and sex.

Canada Employment

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MLT Aikins LLP

Timing Isn't Everything: Termination Upon Return From A Protected Leave Of Absence

In Amies v Lethbridge Family Services, 2025 AHRC 19, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta (the "Tribunal") upheld the Director's decision to dismiss a complaint for discrimination...

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Alberta's Opposition To Reintroducing Bill C-61 Undermines First Nations' Water Rights

On July 3, 2025, Alberta's Minister of Environment and Protected Areas, Rebecca Schulz, issued a press release urging the federal government to abandon...

Canada Government

JFK Law LLP

Une affaire de congédiement au retour d'un congé pour un motif protégé montre que le moment à lui seul n'est pas déterminant

Dans l'affaire Amies v Lethbridge Family Services, 2025 AHRC 19, le Tribunal des droits de la personne de l'Alberta...

Canada Employment

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Fasken (French)

Two Recent CHRT Rulings Rein In Over-Broad Human Rights Litigation—What Employers Should Know

Canada Employment

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Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart

Court Of Appeal Summaries (June 23-27, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

Québec Introduces Bill 109 On Discoverability Of French-language Content On Digital Platforms

Canada Media & IT

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

$50,000 General Damages For Sexual Harassment- By Affidavit Evidence

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

Alberta Human Rights Commission Considers Employer Obligations During Leave

Canada Employment

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Parlee McLaws

Refusée à l'embauche parce qu'elle est trans* : les leçons de l'affaire Bar Lucky 7

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

AHRC Awards Mid-Hearing Adjournments And Costs Rarely, But Not Never

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

Manitoba Government's Proposed Amendments To The Human Rights Code

Canada Government

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MLT Aikins LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 28 – May 2, 2025)

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

The Strive For Balance Continues: HRTO Releases 2025 Proposed Updates To Rules Of Procedure

Canada Government

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

AHRC Awards Mid-Hearing Adjournments And Costs Rarely, But Not Never

Elliott v. Imperial Oil Limited, 2025 AHRC 42 is a recent interim decision from the Alberta Human Rights Tribunal in which the Tribunal exercised its discretion to order an adjournment of the proceedings and to make a costs award against the Complainant who had sought the adjournment.

Canada Employment

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Bow River Law

Manitoba Government's Proposed Amendments To The Human Rights Code

On March 18, 2025, the Government of Manitoba introduced Bill 43, The Human Rights Code Amendment Act, which proposes to amend The Human Rights Code (the "Code") to include "gender expression" as a protected characteristic.

Canada Government

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MLT Aikins LLP

Court Of Appeal Summaries (April 28 – May 2, 2025)

In North v. Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the certification judge had certified a class against against BMW as a result of defective N20 engines. On appeal, the certification was set aside...

Canada Litigation

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Blaney McMurtry LLP

The Strive For Balance Continues: HRTO Releases 2025 Proposed Updates To Rules Of Procedure

As outlined in our December 2024 article, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) has proposed updates to its Rules of Procedure as part of an ongoing effort to reduce delays and address...

Canada Government

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Beyond The Three-Year Limit: Unraveling The Prescription Puzzle

Canada Litigation

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Bernier Fournier

Can The Canada Industrial Relations Board Consider An Unjust Dismissal Complaint That Raises Allegations Of Human Rights?

In a recent Federal Court of Appeal (the "FCA") decision, Kaseke v The Toronto-Dominion Bank, 2025 FCA 8, the FCA reaffirmed the jurisdictional lines between the Canadian Industrial Relations Board (the "Board")...

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Poisoned Workplace Leads To $25,000 In Damages

In a recent decision,[1] the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the "Tribunal") awarded an Applicant $25,000 in damages for injury to dignity, feelings, and self-respect, as well as damages for lost wages, after her employment was terminated without cause.

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Qui Est Impartial ? Réflexions Sur L'affaire Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association v. Toronto Metropolitan University

L'une de nos responsabilités premières en tant qu'enquêteur(e)s en milieu de travail est d'être impartial. Les raisons de cette exigence sont assurément évidentes.

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Dismissal Of Healthcare Worker For Failure To Disclose COVID-19 Exposure To Spouse/Co-Worker Not Discriminatory

The Ontario Divisional Court recently dismissed an application for judicial review of a reconsideration decision of the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (Tribunal).

Canada Employment

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Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Ontario, Canada Human Rights Tribunal Dismisses Probationary Employee's Discrimination Claim

Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

The Dismantling Of DEI Programs: A Lawyer's Response

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Elections And The Workplace: Know Your Rights And Obligations

Canada Employment

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McMillan LLP

Recent Updates And Upcoming Changes To Your Organization's Reporting Obligations On Forced And Child Labour

Canada Government

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Dentons Canada LLP

Privacy Versus Public Interest: Anonymity At The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal

Canada Employment

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Roper Greyell LLP – Employment and Labour Lawyers

Understanding Employer Duties: A Case Study On Workplace Accommodation And Termination

Canada Employment

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Fasken

Mandatory Supply Chain Due Diligence: Canada Pledges Sweeping Reforms To Forced Labour And Child Labour Laws

Canada International

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Record Keeping And Its Importance For Employers And Employees

Canada Employment

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Simes Law

Job Posting Limited To A "Qualified Woman" Not Discriminatory, HRTO Finds

Canada Government

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Filion Wakely Thorup Angeletti LLP

The Year In Review – Notable Cases Of 2024

Canada Employment

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Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP

Get Ready: Canada Promises Major Overhaul To Forced Labour Regulations

Canada International

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McMillan LLP

Who Is Impartial? Reflections On Toronto Metropolitan Faculty Association v. Toronto Metropolitan University

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Swapping Christmas Stat Holidays: Human Rights & Cultural Inclusion In The Workplace

Canada Employment

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Spring Law

Does Your Organization Have Investigation Overwhelm? Here's How You Can Tell.

Canada Employment

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Rubin Thomlinson LLP

Businesses Face Increasing Costs For Supply Chain Compliance

Canada International

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Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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Fast-Tracking Justice: Human Rights And Summary Hearings Explained (Video)

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SBA Lawyers LLP

The Professionalism Series: The Changing Landscape Of Human Rights In Ontario (Video)

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

S-211: Canada's Fighting Against Forced Labour And Child Labour In Supply Chains Act (Video)

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Gowling WLG

What Is Duty To Accommodate (Video)

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Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Navigating The Attendance Management Minefield In The COVID Era

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Stringer LLP

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