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Spring is upon us and so is the legalization of recreational cannabis, currently on track for a late summer 2018 arrival. By way of background, Bill C-45 (the "Bill"), An Act… Read More
Authors: Reis Pagtakhan, Maria A. Penner
Published: March 6, 2018
Categories: Immigration, Labour & Employment
Is entering the U.S. for business purposes becoming harder? For businesses sending employees to the U.S., the answer lately seems to be a resounding “yes.” While there have been a… Read More
In its recent decision in British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal v Schrenk, 2017 SCC 62 (“Schrenk”), the Supreme Court of Canada has expanded the protections afforded to employees by section… Read More
Authors: Drew Lafond, Reis Pagtakhan
Published: January 31, 2018
Categories: Aboriginal, Immigration, Labour & Employment
Indigenous Canadians can obtain United States permanent residency (a “Green Card”) immediately upon entry to the U.S. if they can demonstrate that they have at least 50% of what the… Read More
Author: Anna Solmundson
Published: January 2, 2018
Categories: Labour & Employment, Owner-Operated Enterprises
The Accessibility for Manitobans Act (the “Act”) became law on December 5, 2013. The Act is intended to promote accessibility for all Manitobans, whether impaired by disability, age, illness or… Read More
Authors: Megan Kheong, Walter Pavlic, Q.C.
Published: December 22, 2017
Categories: Labour & Employment
The Alberta Government released the Employment Standards Amendment Regulation, Alta 246/2017, which amends the existing Regulation and brings further changes to Alberta’s Employment Standards regime. These changes come into force on… Read More
Authors: Eileen Libby, Q.C., Calen Nixon
Published: December 14, 2017
Categories: Labour & Employment
A Saskatchewan employee is now entitled to a protected leave of up to 10 days per year if the employee, his or her child, or a person for whom the… Read More
Authors: Kristin Gibson, Carolyn Frost, Danielle Dubois
Published: December 12, 2017
Categories: Labour & Employment
The Federal Government passed Bill C-44 in June of 2017, which amended the Employment Insurance Act (the “Act”) and the Canada Labour Code, among other legislation. Amendments were made in… Read More
Authors: Katelyn Jones, Reis Pagtakhan
Published: December 12, 2017
Categories: Immigration, Labour & Employment
Does your company recruit employees from abroad? If so, how a visa officer determines your employee’s connection to Canada and his or her home country can affect the success of… Read More
Authors: Walter Pavlic, Q.C., Megan Kheong
Published: December 7, 2017
Categories: Labour & Employment
The Alberta Government has proposed significant changes to both the Alberta Workers’ Compensation Act and the Alberta Occupational Health and Safety Act. The proposed changes were introduced on November 27,… Read More