The Canadian government legalized cannabis for recreational use in October 2018 and it started a growing cannabis industry that has significantly contributed to the Canadian economy.
However, everyday Canadians that work … Read More
The duty to accommodate arises from human rights legislation, which prohibits various forms of discrimination on the basis of prescribed prohibited grounds. Although prohibited grounds vary slightly between jurisdictions, there … Read More
This blog was written with assistance from Summer Law Student Jill Klassen.
On June 21, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada (the “SCC”) released it decision in York Region District School … Read More
As indicated in our previous blog post, most Canadian federally regulated workplaces with 10 or more employees are required to post their pay equity plans and notice of increases by … Read More
This is an update to our previous blog post on the House of Commons passes Bill C-58 to amend Canada Labour Code & ban replacement workers during strikes or lockouts.
Coming … Read More
In our previous blog post, we outlined a number of significant changes to labour and employment legislation announced by the Manitoba Government.
At that time, the province announced the introduction of … Read More
This is an update to our previous blog post on the Proposed Amendments to the Canada Labour Code outlined in Bill C-58.
The House of Commons has passed Bill C-58 … Read More
Since January 2024, MLT Aikins lawyers have hosted monthly Taproom Sessions on topics that matter most to attendees. Each session is held at a different Calgary brewery. These private, one-on-one … Read More
As the deadline for a potential strike by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) approaches, the Canadian government and the union representing border services workers are locked in negotiation.
The … Read More
The Working for Workers Five Act, 2024, proposes another wave of employee-friendly amendments to Ontario employment laws.
On May 6, 2024, Ontario’s legislature introduced Bill 190, the Workers for Workers Five … Read More
