Business
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August 08, 2024
WestJet facing lawsuit over allegations of misleading reimbursement guidelines
A passenger rights group has filed an action against WestJet over allegations that guidelines on reimbursements available to passengers for flight delays and cancelations published on its website may mislead consumers about their legal rights.
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August 08, 2024
Steel, aluminum producers urge Ottawa to impose 25 per cent tariff on Chinese imports
Canadian steel and aluminum manufacturers are calling on the federal government to immediately impose a 25 per cent tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum to prevent dumping and to bring Canada in line with its trading partners under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
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August 08, 2024
Canada Post union seeking government intervention in contract negotiations
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) has announced that it has filed two notices of dispute with the minister of labour for its largest bargaining units, Urban Operations and Rural and Suburban Mail Carriers, as negotiations have not been reached.
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August 08, 2024
CIVIL PROCEDURE — Appeals — Interlocutory or final orders
Appeal by appellant from motion judge’s summary judgment dismissing his claims for spoliation and intentional infliction of mental suffering and directing that defamation and breach of contract issues be decided by way of a minitrial. The appellant argued that the motion judge misapplied the test for summary judgment and failed to explain why he preferred the respondent’s evidence over the appellant’s evidence.
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August 08, 2024
Employer’s conduct found to repudiate otherwise valid contract
The recent decision in Klyn v. Pentax Canada Inc., 2024 BCSC 372, (Klyn) from the Supreme Court of British Columbia should cause even further intestinal discomfort for employers as it demonstrates the court’s ever-growing protection of employees. As I noted a few months ago, the line of cases stemming from Waksdale v. Swegon North America Inc., 2020 ONCA 391, and Dufault v. The Corporation of the Township of Ignace, 2024 ONSC 1029, appear to be a cautionary beacon for all employers to not only have proper contracts in place to properly protect them but to also act in accordance with those contracts in a good faith manner.
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August 08, 2024
Why workcations could be the redefining moment for maintaining a work-life balance
In today's evolving work environment, the concept of “workcations” — blending work with vacation — has gained significant popularity as more employees seek the flexibility to work remotely from vacation destinations.
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August 07, 2024
Competition Bureau seeks public comment on interim approach to property controls
The Competition Bureau is seeking public comment on its interim enforcement approach with respect to competitor property controls following recent changes to the Competition Act, which enhanced the bureau’s power to tackle anticompetitive agreements.
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August 07, 2024
Commission amends storage terms for OPG's Pickering nuclear waste management facility
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) has granted a request by Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) to change the licensed storage terms for its Pickering Waste Management Facility (PWMF), despite opposition from First Nations.
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August 07, 2024
Court affirms Ontario Energy Board’s exclusive jurisdiction in substation dispute
The Ontario Superior Court has dismissed an application concerning a dispute over whether certain property developers or a municipal electricity distributor should be required to pay for a new municipal substation, finding that the Ontario Energy Board has exclusive jurisdiction over the matter.
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August 07, 2024
Perfect storm means busy time for mortgage enforcement lawyers
Despite the Bank of Canada's (BOC) recent cuts to the overnight lending rate, bellwether signs suggest a looming spike in mortgage enforcement against defaulting borrowers caught in a perfect storm. That has mortgage enforcement lawyers buckling up for action.