Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Canada as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Canada: Sample harassment and violence prevention user guide
Many employers must now take on board new requirements under the Federal Labor Code concerning harassment and violence in the workplace …
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Canada: Alberta’s Bill 32
Under Alberta’s Bill 32 that came into force on 1st November 2020, an employer is no longer obliged to obtain employee consent before introducing an hours of work averaging agreement …
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Canada: New youth mobility agreement with Italy
Canada has formal youth mobility arrangements with 36 countries and foreign territories …
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Canada: Working at heights training
Working from heights training requirements in Ontario have changed and the amended regulations come into effect on 1st January 2021 …
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Canada: Ontario protecting workers and employers during COVID-19
The Ontario Government has introduced Bill 238 (the Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act, 2020) to protect Ontario employers from an unexpected increase in Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) premiums, whilst maintaining an increase to the maximum earnings cap for worker benefits …
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Canada: Ontario extends support for employers and employees impacted by COVID-19
Until 2nd January 2021, employers in Ontario will benefit from the extended maximum temporary layoff periods without fear of having to pay out significant termination and severance pay …
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Canada: Government unveils largest economic relief package since WW2
A huge economic package has been announced to aid the recovery next year …
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Canada: New immigration pathways for Hong Kong SAR residents
Eligible Hong Kong residents with recently completed post-secondary studies are now able to apply for an open work permit in Canada, which can be valid for up to 3 years …
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Canada: Get support for learners
One-time payments ($200 for each child aged 0 to 12, or $250 if a child or youth is aged 0 to 21 with special needs) are now available to families in Ontario, to help offset their educational-related expenses …
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Canada: P.E.I.’s minimum wage increasing to $13 in 2021
With effect from 1st April 2021, the minimum wage on Prince Edward Island – one of the Maritime Provinces of Canada – will increase by 15 cents to $13 (US$9 …
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Canada: Bilingual and French-speaking express entry applicants to receive more points
Under the Express Entry online system, status credits arising from numerous factors are used to assess applications for skilled workers who want to become permanent residents of Canada …
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Canada: Court reminds employers termination provisions that could possibly violate ESA in the future are unenforceable
Ontario‘s Superior Court has lain down an important principal under the Employment Standards Act (ESA) …
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Canada: Completing your accessibility compliance report
Private businesses and non-profits in Ontario with 20 or more employees are required to complete and file an AODA accessibility compliance report by 30th June 2021 …
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Canada: Supreme Court of Canada overturns court of appeal in landmark bonus case
What happens if a senior employee is subjected to intense and adverse workplace pressure, eventually decides to give way and resigns, then, several months later, the company is taken over and the employee fails to receive a substantial payout ($1 …
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Canada: Appeal court upholds ruling in RCMP pension case
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a prohibition on women buying back credits for certain years in a pension plan in order to overcome an eventual reduction in pension entitlement was discriminatory …
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