Labour & Employment
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October 24, 2024
Ottawa cuts targets for permanent residence admissions in 2025-27 immigration levels plan
Ottawa’s latest annual three-year immigration “levels plan” targets 105,000 fewer admissions to permanent residence in 2025 than the 500,000 applicants the federal government previously planned, and close to 62 per cent of those total permanent resident admissions will be in the economic class by 2027, the federal government has announced.
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October 24, 2024
Bangladesh or Canada: Motions judge considers child’s future
Justice Ian Nordheimer of the Ontario Court of Appeal, sitting as a motions judge, recently dealt with two applications: one from the mother and the second from the father of a Bangladeshi child. Z.M., the mother, and A.A., the father, brought their 13-month-old child with them on a three-week vacation in Canada. The couple held visitor visas and round-trip tickets, suggesting that their initial intention was to return home after completing their holiday.
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October 24, 2024
Neurodiversity in the workplace
Understanding neurodiversity and recognizing how witnesses process information and communicate can significantly impact the fairness and success of a workplace investigation.
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October 23, 2024
Ontario NDP, privacy commissioner unveil measures to improve safety of school children, educators
Members of Ontario’s Official Opposition NDP and the province’s information and privacy commissioner have announced separate initiatives aimed at improving the safety of school children and educators.
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October 23, 2024
Alberta Law Society tribunal decision to sanction first Black justice minister sparks controversy
Canada’s first Black justice minister and solicitor general was found guilty this month of undermining the public’s “respect for the administration of justice” in a Law Society of Alberta (LSA) tribunal decision that has sparked criticism from some legal ethics experts.
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October 23, 2024
Indigenous voices left behind despite global stage recognizing Indigenous as ‘guardians of nature’
“Guardians of nature include first and foremost Indigenous peoples and local communities,” remarked the United Nations at the opening address of the world’s largest ever global biodiversity conference, COP16, that got underway this week in Cali, Colombia.
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October 22, 2024
Feds announce changes to temporary foreign worker program, drop lawyer attestations
The federal government has announced tweaks to its temporary foreign worker (TFW) program to help wean Canadian companies off the program and encourage the hiring of more Canadian workers, especially amid high youth unemployment.
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October 22, 2024
Court finds arbitrator’s decision on Safeway collective agreement unreasonable
The Alberta Court of King’s Bench has found an arbitrator’s decision regarding grocery employees' wages under a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) unreasonable because direct industry competitors in the province were not considered in comparison.
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October 21, 2024
3 associates join Kastner Ko
Recent news released from Kastner Ko LLP announced the addition of associates Olivia Evans, Vlada Hershtynovich and Frank Nasca.
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October 17, 2024
Ontario's introduces legislation aimed at accelerating highway construction
The Ontario government has introduced legislation aimed at allowing the province to build highways faster by introducing 24/7 construction on priority projects, accelerating property acquisitions and streamlining utility relocations, according to an Oct. 17 government news release.