Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Canada as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Canada: Termination should take employment record into account
Termination, even by arbitration, should take employment record into account …
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Canada: United Steelworkers union ratifies new deal with American Airlines in Toronto and Montreal
The USW has ratified its deal with American Airlines concerning ground staff in Toronto and Montreal …
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Canada: Government proposes further amendments to Competition Act
Important Alert – the coming Federal competition act amendment …
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Canada: 2023 CPP contribution limits rise
The maximum pensionable earnings under the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) for 2023 will rise from $64,900 to $66,600 …
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Canada: Maximum insurable earnings for 2023
The maximum insurable earnings (MIE) is the income level up to which Employment Insurance (EI) premiums are paid …
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Canada: Minimum wage rates rose in many Provinces (October 2022)
General adult hourly rates now range from $13 (US$9 …
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Canada: 2023-2025 Immigration plans revealed
The new 2023-2025 immigration levels plan has just been launched …
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Canada: Wage protection against inflation part of BCGEU’s three-year collective agreement
Pay to vary according to price changes in public sector deal …
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Canada: Quebec’s French requirements
Quebec’s new language law is gradually coming into force – with its dreaded eventual francization …
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Canada: Written policy on electronic monitoring of Ontario employees
The deadline has just passed for larger employers in Ontario to have a written policy in place concerning electronic monitoring …
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Canada: Government to remove COVID-19 border and travel measures effective October 2022
Government will remove COVID-19 border and travel measures from 1st October 2022 …
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Canada: Government strengthens protections for temporary foreign workers as new regulations come into force
The new amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Foreign Workers) are now in force …
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Canada: Do Canadians get a holiday to mourn the Queen? It depends
One-off national holiday arrangements on Monday, 19th September 2022 …
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Canada: WorkSafeBC warns of the dangers from slips, trips and falls
WorkSafeBC is reminding employers and workers about the dangers from slips, trips and falls …
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Canada: Manitoba government announces plan to increase minimum wage to $15 by October 2023
The Manitoba government has announced that it will increase its minimum wage to $15 (US$11 …
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