Recent news
Latest items of recent news relevant to Canada as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.
Canada: BCCA upholds determination that three taxi drivers are employees
The British Columbia Court of Appeal (BCCA) has rejected a single-factor employee status test …
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Canada: Docks deal concluded after 4 years of negotiations
The Mitsui-owned United Grain Corporation (UGC) has reached agreement with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union concerning its Vancouver grain terminal …
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Canada: British Columbia Court decides surreptitious recording of colleagues justifies termination of employment for cause
CANADA: Is the surreptitious recording of one’s fellow employees a basis for dismissal? A company that terminated an employee ‘without cause’ was accused of wrongful dismissal …
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Canada: Marine transportation workers ratify new deal
A pay deal has been concluded between Offshore Recruitment Services Inc …
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Canada: Saskatchewan to raise minimum wage to $15 by 2024
The government of Saskatchewan will raise its minimum wage to $15 (US$11 …
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Canada: US permanent residents no longer need eTAs when flying To Canada
US permanent residents no longer need an Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) to board flights to Canada …
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Canada: Canadian deregulation opening way to local labour markets for skilled foreign workers.
Suitably qualified foreign workers with Quebec selection certificates may now start work before being cleared for permanent residence …
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Canada: CSJ 2022 youth hiring period
The hiring period for “Canada Summer Jobs” (CSJ) 2022 is underway and will run until 24th July 2022 …
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Canada: Neurodiversity in the workplace
A novel recruitment policy has been established by the National Bank of Canada …
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Canada: Temporary foreign worker improvements forthcoming
The government is introducing a package of temporary foreign worker policy reforms …
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Canada: Bill 19 introduces amendments to personal illness or injury leave
British Columbia’s Legislative Assembly has passed Bill 19 at first reading – amending the Employment Standards Amendments Act (ESA) …
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Canada: Ontario Superior Court of justice upholds non-compete clause entered into before October 25, 2021
Ontario’s Superior Court has ruled that non-compete agreements already in force on 25th October 2021 may continue to be enforced …
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Canada: Unifor president Jerry Dias retires amid ongoing health issues
Unifor President Jerry Dias to retire on health grounds …
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Canada: Addressing opioid use and stigma in the workplace
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has released an online course – Opioids: What Employers Need to Know – to introduce employers to the impact of opioid abuse in the workplace …
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Canada: Ontario to introduce $15 minimum wage for digital platform gig workers
The Ontario government has announced plans for new labour legislation that will give gig workers more rights and an enhanced minimum wage …
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