Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Canada as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Canada: Quebec’s Bill 64 receives royal assent
Quebec’s National Assembly has just passed Bill 64 “An Act to Modernize Legislative Provisions as regards the Protection of Personal Information” …
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Canada: Mandatory vaccination announced by a number of major employers
An increasing number of major employers are announcing that they plan to introduce mandatory vaccination …
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Canada: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30, 2021
A new statutory public holiday will take place for all federally regulated staff on 30th September 2021 …
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Canada: Recovery Hiring Program (CRHP)
Hard-hit businesses that hire the workers they need to recover and grow may now apply for the Canada Recovery Hiring Program (CRHP) …
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Canada: Flight suspension from India extended until 21st September 2021
Direct commercial and private passenger flights between India and Canada have been suspended until 21st September 2021 …
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Canada: Regulatory amendments increase foreign workers’ rights
According to the newly announced Amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Foreign Workers), employers must now provide temporary foreign workers with an employment agreement …
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Canada: Court rules Ontario severance pay based on global payroll
Many more departing employees will now qualify for statutory severance pay, thanks to an Ontario Court ruling …
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Canada: Minimum wage in Yukon set to go up to $15.20 next month
With effect from 1st August 2021, the minimum gross hourly wage in Yukon, a territory in northwest Canada, will be increased from $13 …
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Canada: Border to open August 2021 to fully vaccinated American travellers
It has been announced that fully vaccinated US citizens and residents will be able to cross the Canadian border from 9th August 2021 (strike action permitting) …
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Canada: Bank of Canada to let staff clock in up to half their hours from home
The latest major employer in the country to announce a longer-term hybrid working arrangement is the Bank of Canada …
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Canada: Government extends relief for Registered Pension Plans and deferred salary leave plans
The Department of Finance has announced the extension of proposed amendments to the Income Tax Regulations initially released on 2ndJuly 2020 that apply to Registered Pension Plans (RPPs) and deferred salary leave plans (DSLPs) …
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Canada: Ontario extends suspension of temporary layoffs to September 25, 2021
The Infectious Disease Emergency Leave Regulation has now been further extended until 25th September 2021 so that employees already laid off, or working short time, can be considered to remain on job-protected Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL”) …
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Canada: IRCC reverts to 60-day time frame for Express Entry applications
At the start of the pandemic, the application time frame for foreign nationals who receive an invitation to apply for permanent residence through the Express Entry program was increased from 60 to 90 days …
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Canada: Federal minimum wage of $15 per hour to come into effect on December 29, 2021
With effect from 29th December 2021, workers in federally regulated private sector industries and workplaces will receive an increased gross minimum hourly wage of $15 (US$12) …
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Canada: B.C.’s minimum wage increases to $15.20 per hour
British Columbia‘s minimum wage has just been increased from $14 …
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