Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Canada as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Canada: CUPE 4070 members ratify new contract with WestJet
The country’s second largest airline, Westjet, has finally concluded a five-year deal with the cabin crew union CUP Local 4070, following ratification through a vote of crew members …
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Canada: Matthews v. Ocean Nutrition: Supreme court awards bonus to dismissed employee
Employers are still busy seeking to rewrite employment policies and contracts following the Supreme Court Decision in Matthews vs Ocean Nutrition Canada …
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Canada: Proclamation by the Government of Alberta removes director residency requirements
With the removal of the director residency requirement, existing Alberta corporations and non-profit companies that are subject to the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) or the Companies Act will now have until 29th March 2022 to appoint an “agent for service” who is a resident Albertan and notify the Registrar …
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Canada: Court awards 5 months’ notice to plaintiff with 4.5 months’ service and who was pregnant at time of dismissal
There is no automatic ban on dismissing pregnant employees in Canada and hitherto it was the lot of the employee’s concerned to face the prospects of unemployability until their pregnancy and maternity periods were over …
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Canada: Quebec’s immigration pilot program for workers in AI, IT, and VFX
As one of the three new immigration pilot programs, the Quebec immigration pilot program for AI, IT, and VFX workers will start accepting applications with effect from 22nd April 2021 …
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Canada: CEWS and CERS extensions
The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (CERS) and Lockdown Support programs will remain in effect until 5th June 2021 at the following current rates …
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Canada: Enterprise, National and Alamo Rent-A-Car class action: unpaid overtime for branch managers and assistant managers
A class action law suit concerning overtime rights for assistant managers of Enterprise, National and Alamo car hire companies has now commenced …
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Canada: Consultation on pre-start health and safety requirements
Ontario is also currently consulting employers on proposed changes to the Pre-start Health and Safety Requirements for new factories and production facilities …
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Canada: Consultation on working at heights training standards
The Ontario Ministry of Labour, Training and Development is undertaking a public consultation on “working at heights” training standards …
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Canada: Canada: More time for employers to claim health services fund credits (Quebec)
Employers in Quebec that have employees on paid leave during the health crisis are now being given until 13th March 2021 to claim health service fund credits …
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Canada: Quebec experience program applications can now be submitted online through Arrima
Foreign nationals applying for permanent residence under the Quebec Experience Program (PEQ) must now submit their applications electronically through the Arrima online platform …
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Canada: Unifor members at CAMI ratify agreement with General Motors
Employees have voted to accept a new collective agreement between GM Canada and trade union Unifor covering the company’s CAMI plant …
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Canada: New work permit program for international graduates in Canada taking applications
The federal government is seeking to attract foreign students to remain in Canada by offering those with an expired, or expiring, post-graduate work permit to apply for a new work permit, which will be valid for 18 months …
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Canada: Toronto employers required to take additional measures to minimize spread of COVID-19 in workplaces
The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Toronto has written to employers advising them of their duties under the Reopening of Ontario Act …
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Canada: Competition bureau provides new guidance: no poach, wage-fixing and other buy-side agreements
Up until now, it was possible for the Canadian Competition Bureau to issue “Section 45” orders for wage fixing and no-poaching offences through “buy side” agreements between companies …
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