Labour & Employment
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October 02, 2024
From ‘play ball’ to ‘all rise’: Tales of litigation and the old ball game
There is (spoiler alert) no joy in Mudville after “mighty” Casey, the erstwhile hero in Casey at the Bat, strikes out, ending a game for the Mudville nine with a loss. Nor, these days, is there joy in my adopted hometown, Toronto, where the Jays recently concluded their first losing season since 2019.
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October 01, 2024
Feds release final list of Chinese steel and aluminum products to be taxed
Canada has announced the final list of Chinese-made steel and aluminum products that will be subject to a 25 per cent surtax and Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs) subject to a 100 per cent tariff. The EV tariffs are enforced starting Oct. 1.
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October 01, 2024
McGill law profs pause strike, want ‘federated structure’
McGill University law professors have agreed to hit pause on their ongoing strike — but are warning that they could walk off the job again in a week if an agreement on a “federated structure” is not reached with the school.
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October 01, 2024
Ottawa will provide new work permits to temporary workers under Yukon nominee program
After reaching similar deals with the governments of Alberta and Manitoba, Ottawa has announced it will provide new work permits for up to 215 temporary workers identified and supported by the Government of Yukon in order to enable such foreign nationals deemed “crucial to the economic development in the territory” to keep working as these skilled workers process their permanent residence applications under the Yukon nominee program.
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October 01, 2024
If Trump wins | Tega Adjara
The outcomes of U.S. elections have historically shaped the policies of other nations, particularly Canada, with whom the United States shares not only the longest unguarded border but also deep economic, social and geopolitical ties. Any shift in U.S. governance, especially following a presidential election, reverberates across Canada. As we approach the 2024 U.S. election, it is evident that regardless of the victory, there will be inevitable policy changes that will affect Canada. However, a victory by Donald Trump could potentially trigger significant transformations within Canadian law and policy, given the stark ideological contrast and historical precedents set during his previous administration.
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October 01, 2024
3 new associates join Hicks Morley
Hicks Morley Hamilton Stewart Storie LLP recently announced the addition of Djordje Milanovic, Lauren Viegas and Kimberly Dias as associates in the firm’s Toronto office.
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September 30, 2024
Strike at Montreal Port shuts two terminals, affecting 40 per cent of container capacity
Dockworkers at the Port of Monreal have kicked off a three-day strike, shutting down two terminals and affecting 40 per cent of the port’s container capacity after a union representing longshore workers rejected an offer from their employers last week.
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September 30, 2024
2 new associates join Wray Legal
A recent news release from Wray Legal announced that Sam Zargami and Catherine Dunne had joined the firm as associates.
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September 27, 2024
Supreme Court rejects leave to appeal three decisions touching tax, labour and human rights
The Supreme Court of Canada this week effectively upheld lower court decisions in three significant business cases, dismissing leave to appeal rulings from the Federal Court of Appeal and courts of appeal in Nova Scotia and Saskatchewan.
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September 27, 2024
Court upholds dismissal of $1.5M defamation claim against employee in workplace racism case
The Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the dismissal of a $1.5 million defamation claim brought by a company against an employee who alleged in news reports that he was laid off as a reprisal for asking the company to involve the police in investigating racist threats he faced at the workplace.