Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Canada as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Canada: Marijuana generally remains a banned substance
Although there is a trend in Canada towards a relaxation of laws banning the possession and use of marijuana, it generally remains a banned substance, especially in a work context …
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Canada: Disabled more often victims
A study of victimization in Canada has found 27% of incidents took place in a victim’s place of work and the highest rates were in the fields of education, law, social and community services …
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Canada: Bombardier workers vote in favour of reciprocity agreement with Airbus
A reciprocity agreement between the aircraft manufacturer Bombardier Aerospace and Airbus Industries for the C Series aircraft project in Montreal has been concluded …
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Canada: Alberta’s top court upholds injunction against drug testing of Suncor workers
Ever since 2012 the Company Suncor Energy has been in dispute with the union Unifor Local 707A over random drug testing for 3,000 oilsand workers …
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Canada: Ontario to bring in ‘pay transparency’ bill
The Ontario government is planning to introduce pay transparency laws to tackle the gender wage gap …
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Canada: Supreme Court broadens protection against workplace discrimination
The national Supreme Court has found that, in certain circumstances, an employee may make a direct workplace discrimination claim against an employee of another entity …
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Canada: BC to raise minimum wage
British Columbia will raise its hourly minimum wage on June 1st 2018 from $11 …
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Canada: Gensource grants options to buy 4 million shares
The Saskatchewan-based potash production company Gensource has issued 4 million stock options for the benefit of Directors and Senior Managers …
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Canada: Single status on horizon
Employers in Ontario will soon not be able to differentiate between the hourly pay of workers because they are part-time, seasonal, temporary, casual or supplied by work agencies …
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Canada: New duty to justify the status of all independent contractors
Employers in Ontario have a new duty to justify the status of all independent contractors they utilize …
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Canada: An extra paid holiday for employees in New Brunswick
Employees in New Brunswick will receive an extra paid holiday from 2018 …
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Canada: Changes in employment rights in Alberta
A number of changes in employment rights have just taken effect in Alberta …
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Canada: Changes made to federal maternity insurance system
Changes have just been made to the federal maternity insurance system to allow for women who have premature births …
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Canada: Employers in Ontario will have to offer paid vacation
It is now only a few days to go before employers in Ontario will have to offer at least three weeks paid vacation each year to those with five or more years of service …
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Canada: Visa requirements on Romania and Bulgaria lifted
All citizens of Romania and Bulgaria now no longer need a visa to travel to Canada for short business visits (normally for up to six months) …
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