Labour & Employment
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March 28, 2025
Bay bankruptcy rekindles labour lawyer’s campaign for better worker protections in insolvencies
The historic collapse of Canada’s 355-year-old retail icon, the Hudson’s Bay Company, has rekindled a Toronto employment lawyer’s quiet campaign to improve Canadian bankruptcy law to better protect workers.
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March 28, 2025
Ontario Law Society releases report on CEO pay controversy
After a push from members of the legal profession, the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) has released a report looking at the controversial decision to increase the salary of a former CEO despite it not receiving a vote from law society benchers.
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March 28, 2025
Trends in global Citizenship by Investment programs: The first 12 years
The landscape of Citizenship by Investment (CBI) programs has undergone significant transformation in recent years, reflecting broader shifts in global mobility patterns, economic strategy and geopolitical considerations.
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March 28, 2025
Canadian legal groups and regulators slam Trump administration’s ‘attacks’ on U.S. judiciary and bar
Canadian bar groups and the country’s 14 legal regulators are condemning the new U.S. administration’s “attacks” on American legal institutions. The concerns of Canada’s legal community were sparked recently by various calls from U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies to impeach judges who have not ruled in favour of the Republican administration’s actions, as well as by presidential executive orders and negative statements targeting individual lawyers and law firms, the immigration bar and so-called “Big Law” in the United States.
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March 28, 2025
Lavery welcomes two new lawyers
Maxime Duval-Charland and Frédéric Bolduc have joined Quebec-based firm Lavery.
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March 28, 2025
Canadian travellers beware: Increased scrutiny when entering U.S.
On Jan. 20, 2025, an executive order introduced stricter security screening and vetting procedures for individuals seeking U.S. visas, entry or immigration benefits. This policy aims to enhance national security but also raises concerns about increased delays and heightened scrutiny for all incoming travellers, including Canadians.
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March 26, 2025
B.C. court allows new plaintiff in proposed class action against Canadian airport authorities
The British Columbia Supreme Court has allowed an application in a proposed class action against several Canadian airports, rejecting the defendants' arguments that the proposed plaintiff was barred from bringing a claim under the Class Proceedings Act due to his residency.
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March 26, 2025
SpringLaw brings in new employment and labour lawyer
SpringLaw has announced that Calvin To has joined the firm as an employment and labour lawyer in Toronto.
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March 26, 2025
Rae Christen Jeffries LLP welcomes newest associate
The management labour and employment law firm of Rae Christen Jeffries LLP has announced a new associate, Piraveena Ganesarasa.
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March 25, 2025
New Brunswick moves to boost labour mobility amid economic uncertainty, U.S. tariffs
New Brunswick has introduced legislative amendments to improve labour mobility and reduce interprovincial barriers as Canada faces significant economic headwinds due to tariffs imposed by the United States.