Amendments to the Competition Act that make it a criminal offence for non-affiliated employers to enter into wage-fixing or no-poaching agreements will take effect on June 23, 2023. On May … Read More
UPDATE: On May 30, 2023, the Competition Bureau published its finalized guidelines reviewing its planned approach for enforcing the new criminal offence. We’ve provided updated information relating to the Bureau’s … Read More
Authors: John Agioritis, Haley Stearns
UPDATES – See our more recent blogs on this topic:
June 12, 2023 – "Competition Bureau publishes updated guidelines for no-poaching & wage fixing agreements"
April 25, 2023 … Read More
On March 26, 2021, the B.C. Provincial Court issued Teck Coal Limited the largest fine in history under the Fisheries Act for contaminating B.C. waterways.
Teck pled guilty to two counts … Read More
Authors: Saskatchewan Labour and Employment Group
The Saskatchewan Government is calling for submissions regarding possible legislative changes to address “impairment” in the workplace.
The Government is seeking the submissions as a result … Read More
On October 19, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada delivered its decision in Tran v. Canada (Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness) 2017 SCC 50 (“Tran”). The Tran decision clarifies the … Read More
At social gatherings I am often asked questions about legal matters – you know, the “my friend who has a problem” type of questions.
Even though drinking and driving is a … Read More
Authors: Derek Hoffman and Jocelyn Sirois
Anti-corruption laws in Canada and elsewhere generally prohibit giving, or offering to give, a reward, advantage or benefit to a public official as consideration for such … Read More
Authors: Paul Goldman, Derek Hoffman, Saravan Veylan and Jocelyn Sirois
Anti-corruption laws in Canada and elsewhere have become increasingly relevant in recent years. As a result, Canadian businesses and organizations must … Read More
