Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Canada as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Canada: Accessible Canada Act
The federal government has made commitments to tackle disability discrimination in the workplace through the passing of the Bill C-81, also known as the “Accessible Canada Act” …
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Canada: Proposed federal changes for training benefits
In the latest national budget there is a proposal for a non-taxable training credit that will help employers cover any training costs for employees …
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Canada: More spouses to be eligible to work under Atlantic Immigration Pilot
The spouses of the Atlantic Intermediate Skilled Program candidates are now eligible to apply for work permits …
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Canada: Employer’s refusal to hire medical cannabis user upheld by NL Court
The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador has upheld an arbitrator’s decision, who had ruled in favour of an employer denying a job to a candidate due to their use of medical marijuana …
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Canada: Ontario Court of Appeal confirms no tort of harassment… yet
Back in 2017, we reported that the Ontario Superior Court of Justice had concluded that harassment could amount to an independent common law tort [Merrifield v …
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Canada: Workers’ tips and kids to be protected under employment law changes in B.C.
Changes to the State Employment Standards Act being debated by the British Columbia legislature include a ban on employers taking a share of tips received by hospitality workers, effective job security for victims of domestic violence, tighter restrictions on hazardous work performed by teenagers and an increase in the minimum working age from 12 to 16 …
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Canada: Ontario introduces digital self-auditing tool to monitor compliance with ESA
The government of Ontario is also seeking to remove the need for on-site inspections by the Ministry of Labour to audit compliance with the Employment Standards Act …
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Canada: Ontario passes legislation to cut red tape and create jobs
Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act has just been introduced to cut job-related regulation in 30 areas …
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Canada: Bill 66 passes in Ontario legislature
Bill 66 has now passed through the Ontario legislature introducing amendments to the Employment Standards Act …
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Canada: Long commutes to work by car
According to a newly released report, which was based on 2016 census data, commuters spent an average of 26 minutes travelling from home to work, and the median distance to work amongst those who had a normally designated workplace was 8 …
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Canada: Yukon’s minimum wage increases to $12.71
Yukon’s minimum hourly wage has just increased from $11 …
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Canada: Pension Plan Update: New CAPSA Guidelines
The Canadian Association of Pension Supervisory Authorities (CAPSA) has recently published two important set of Guidelines (No …
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Canada: Minimum wage going up in Quebec from May 2019
Quebec’s minimum hourly wage is going up by 50 cents on the 1st of May 2019 to $12 …
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Canada: New stat holiday proposed to mark Indigenous reconciliation set for Sept. 30
The federal government is currently considering the establishment of a new public holiday on September the 30th to celebrate “reconciliation with indigenous peoples” …
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Canada: Denial of personal leave for child care not discrimination: Tribunal
A female employee has lost her claim before the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal …
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