Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Canada as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Canada: Use of non-medical masks or face coverings in the Canadian transportation system
Although entry by air to any part of the country is highly restricted, it is also now necessary for air passengers to wear a non-medical mask, or covering of the nose and mouth (not a scarf) during travel …
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Canada: New laws to deal with the health emergency
A number of Provinces have introduced new laws to deal with the health emergency …
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Canada: Emergency relief funding in Alberta
Alberta has established a special fund for those experiencing a sudden drop in income because they are required to self-isolate, or are a caregiver of someone required to self-isolate, and have no other form of support such as sick pay or federal insurance benefits …
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Canada: New stock option rules delayed
Although changes in employee stock option rules were due to come into force on January 1st, the federal government decided to hold its proposals back until the next budget statement this Summer …
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Canada: Update on the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)
The final text of the CUSMA free-trade agreement (Bill C-4) between Canada, Mexico and the USA has been voted through the Canadian Parliament at second reading and is now with the Trade Committee …
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Canada: Minimum wage is going up across several provinces (taking effect from April 2020 through October 2021)
Statutory minimum hourly wage (SMHW) changes are coming into force on April 1st across several Canadian Provinces …
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Canada: $75M budget in skilled trades
The huge shortage of manpower in the skilled trades experienced in Ontario has led the government to set aside a budget of $75M (US$57M) for promoting skilled trades to school pupils and their parents …
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Canada: Reduced 2020 employment insurance premium rate
This year, the Employment Insurance Premium rate is being cut to $1 …
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Canada: A third type of permit related to employment
The governmental department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is currently considering the creation of a third type of permit related to employment …
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Canada: Economy loses 71,200 jobs in November 2019
Employment numbers fell by a total of 71,200 in November …
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Canada: Payroll employment, earnings and hours, August 2019
Non-farm payroll employees worked an average of 32 …
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Canada: Payroll employment, earnings and hours, July 2019
The average gross weekly earnings for non-farm payroll employees rose by 2 …
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Canada: Avcorp locks out aerospace workers in Delta
The Avcorp Industries company, Delta, has been forced into locking out the workforce at its British Colombia facility …
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Canada: GM to temporarily lay off 1200 workers in Canada
The strike of 48,000 United Autoworkers in the USA is already impacting to other parts of North America, Some 1 …
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Canada: Ontario law society considers scrapping diversity rule
A hard fought battle to make lawyers operate in a more ethical way was won back in 2016 when the Law Society of Ontario required all lawyers to demonstrate their commitment to diversity and advocate for equality and inclusion …
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