Labour & Employment
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January 21, 2025
NWT releases feedback on expanding role of dental hygienists
The Northwest Territories has released input gathered from various stakeholders on proposed changes as to how dental hygienists are regulated — changes that would include removing dentist supervision and allowing hygienists to “practice their full skill set.”
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January 21, 2025
Canada, First Nations finalize terms of reference for assessment of northern Ontario's Ring of Fire
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and 15 First Nation partners have finalized the terms of reference for conducting the regional environmental assessment of northern Ontario's mineral-rich Ring of Fire area, potentially opening the way for future mining development.
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January 21, 2025
Study: Rising markups and profitability signal growing market power among Canadian firms
Average markups and profitability at Canadian firms rose significantly between 2001 and 2019, signalling a decline in competitive intensity across industries and an increase in market power, according to a paper by the Competition Bureau.
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January 21, 2025
David Price joins Bennett Jones as partner
Bennett Jones has announced David Price has joined as a partner in the employment services practice. He will serve clients from the firm’s Calgary and Vancouver offices. His practice focuses on employment, labour relations, human rights and privacy law.
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January 21, 2025
Importance of tempering AI with human perspective | Courtney Mulqueen
While artificial intelligence (AI) has proven its worth in streamlining the disability insurance claim process, its use must be tempered with the human perspective.
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January 21, 2025
DISCRIMINATION - Genetic characteristics - Mental or physical disability - Workplace discrimination
Appeal by Givogue from dismissal by Federal Court of his application for judicial review of complaint he submitted to Canadian Human Rights Commission (Commission) against his employer, Fisheries and Oceans Canada. Givogue asserted that Fisheries discriminated against him in employment on the grounds of genetic characteristics and “partial/perceived disability” by denying him workplace accommodations when he objected to disclosing his COVID-19 vaccination status.
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January 21, 2025
What to expect from Express Entry immigration in 2025 | Colin Singer
As 2025 begins, Canada’s Express Entry system remains a cornerstone of the country’s immigration strategy. Major changes and new policies are expected to reshape the system, focusing on reducing fraud, refining occupation-specific draws and aligning with Canada’s updated Immigration Levels Plan. This article explores these anticipated developments, providing a clear picture of what aspiring immigrants can expect in the coming year.
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January 20, 2025
Tourism industry calls on Ontario communities to update municipal accommodation tax
The Tourism Industry Association of Ontario (TIAO) is taking part in meetings with provincial government caucus members and ministry staff to “recommend necessary enhancements” to the existing Municipal Accommodation Tax (MAT) regulation.
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January 20, 2025
‘Doctrine of frustration’ implications for executive employment contracts | Frank Portman
In Ontario, the “doctrine of frustration” of contract has significant implications for c-suite executives who have executive employment contracts. A good executive employment lawyer should be familiar with this legal principle, but it is not well understood by c-suite executives.
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January 17, 2025
Ottawa reports sharp increase in penalties on employers misusing temporary foreign worker program
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has barred 20 employers from participating in the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) program and imposed $2.1 million in administrative monetary penalties (AMPs) following non-compliance findings during employer inspections between April 1 and Sept. 30, 2024.