Labour & Employment
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March 04, 2025
Canada hits U.S. with counter-tariffs, vows support for workers, businesses hurt by Trump trade war
Canadians must unite to fight back against the “very dumb” tariffs U.S. president Donald Trump has imposed under the “bogus” pretext of stopping fentanyl from entering the U.S. through Canada’s southern border, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in announcing retaliatory tariffs and pledging to provide federal support for hard-hit workers and businesses, as well as to legally pursue trade remedies, if “unwarranted and unreasonable” U.S. tariffs last longer than “a few hours or a few days.”
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March 04, 2025
Aird & Berlis expands to Vancouver
Aird & Berlis has opened a new Vancouver office, home base to 12 lawyers who practise in the areas of Aboriginal law, financial services, real estate, energy, mining, natural resources, corporate, M&A, procurement, construction and infrastructure.
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March 04, 2025
Why court upheld Licence Appeal Tribunal decision for car salesperson
An Ontario law requires that a car salesperson be licensed. An applicant seeking registration under the Act is not entitled to be licensed if that person’s past conduct affords reasonable grounds for believing that the salesperson will not conduct business under the law and with integrity and honesty (Motor Vehicle Dealers Act, 2002, S.O. 2002, c. 30 s. 6).
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March 03, 2025
NWT law society rolls out professional conduct ‘guidelines’ for lawyers' use of generative AI
The Law Society of the Northwest Territories has issued, for the first time, “Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI in the Practice of Law,” following a similar move by several Canadian legal regulators that have provided AI-specific guidance for lawyers’ professional conduct and practice over the past year.
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March 03, 2025
B.C. Court of Appeal: Duty of honest performance not applicable to pre-contract negotiations
A claim for breach of the duty of honest performance cannot be based on pre-contractual dishonesty, the B.C. Court of Appeal has held.
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March 03, 2025
Consumer and business bankruptcies continue rising, reports bankruptcy superintendent
The first bankruptcy figures for 2025 show that Canadian consumers and businesses are continuing to struggle financially amid the “persistently high cost of living and mounting household debt,” says the Canadian Association of Insolvency and Restructuring Professionals (CAIRP).
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March 03, 2025
Torkin Manes expands with new partner
Torkin Manes LLP has welcomed incoming partner Joseph (Joe) Morrison to the firm’s Labour & Employment Group.
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March 03, 2025
Employees authorized to discipline unionized employees may not be excluded from bargaining unit
Across Canada, labour relations legislation expressly excludes management positions from the definition of “employee.” The underlying rationale for the exclusion is to avoid a potential conflict of interest by placing a manager within a bargaining unit.
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February 28, 2025
Proposed class action alleges Amazon Prime delivery delays in Quebec following warehouse closures
A proposed class action has been launched against online retailing giant Amazon over alleged Amazon Prime delivery delays in Quebec following the company's closure of its seven warehouses in the province.
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February 28, 2025
Nova Scotia court approves $2.1 million settlement in Dell data breach class action
A Halifax law firm has announced court approval of a $2.1 million settlement in a class action lawsuit against computer giant Dell Canada and parent Dell USA over a 2018 data breach.