HR Compliance Audit

Keeping up with employment law in Canada used to be a marathon. Now, it's a sprint. For employers in Québec, Ontario, and British Columbia, a significant volume of new legislation...

Canada's gig economy continues to grow steadily, with nearly half a million Canadians now engaged in this type of work. Many businesses rely on this form of highly flexible labour...

Since the end of the First World War, Canadians have recognized November 11 as Remembrance Day, a day to honour members of our armed forces who have died in the line of duty.

WorkSafeBC is proposing significant amendments to British Columbia's Occupational Health and Safety Regulation that would fundamentally reshape how employers address workplace harassment, violence, and psychological health. The proposed changes introduce expanded definitions, new prevention program requirements, and obligations to identify and control psychosocial hazards. These amendments could require most B.C. employers to substantially revise their existing workplace policies and procedures.

On March 1, 2018, An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Remembrance Day) received royal assent and became law.

Starting November 1, 2026, BC's pay transparency reporting obligation expands to cover employers with 50 or more employees, significantly broadening the scope of the Pay Transparency Act and Pay Transparency Regulation (the "Act").

The Canadian province of British Columbia has introduced measures that prohibit employers from asking job applicants for pay history information.

On April 20, 2026, the Ontario government introduced Bill 105, known as the Protecting Ontario's Workers and Economic Resilience Act, 2026 (the "POWER Act"), for first reading.

The Ontario Ministry of Labour has announced that inspectors will be conducting safety inspection blitzes, targetting the industrial and construction sector.

Canada's federal government has announced a $3.5 billion rapid response support package in anticipation of retaliatory tariffs against the United States, introducing new temporary employment insurance measures and workforce retention programs. The package extends EI benefits, waives waiting periods, and creates funding opportunities for employers to retain and retrain workers rather than implement large-scale layoffs.

The Canadian Securities Administrators have finalized amendments to National Instrument 52-112 to address the introduction of IFRS 18, which introduces management-defined performance measures requiring disclosure in financial statement notes. These amendments ensure that measures historically treated as non-GAAP financial measures remain subject to regulatory disclosure requirements when disclosed outside financial statements...

The federal government has finalized revised reporting rules for bare trusts, significantly narrowing the original requirements. While bare trusts are generally exempt from filing for 2023-2025, certain arrangements involving separated legal and beneficial ownership will face new filing obligations starting with the 2026 taxation year, with specific exemptions for family trusts, joint ownership arrangements, and principal residences.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has fundamentally reshaped the law governing non-disclosure of partial settlement agreements in multi-party litigation...

On June 22, 2026, Minister of Transport Steven MacKinnon and Alto President and CEO Martin Imbleau announced updates to Canada's high-speed rail corridor plan, introducing a new southern route option that may include Kingston as a stop. This development raises important questions about Indigenous consultation, land rights, and environmental impacts, particularly given the potential overlap with Williams Treaties lands and the concerns expressed by First Nation communities about meaningful participation in d

The procurement rules in Canada are not what they used to be. Whereas traditionally value for money was measured by the simple principle of paying the least amount for the highest value, with no allowances for local preferences, set-asides, or carve-outs based on identity, geography or materials' origin, much of that has been overhauled in just a few years.

The Supreme Court of Canada's landmark decision in R. v. Cope establishes a groundbreaking framework for integrating Indigenous laws into criminal sentencing through the practice of "braiding" legal traditions.

On January 5, 2022 the Canadian Government amended the Food and Drug Regulations to allow healthcare practitioners to apply, on a case-by-case basis, to the Minister of Health for special access to a certain class of "restricted drugs" ...

If you're involved in the start-up space, you've likely heard the term "safe". A Simple Agreement for Future Equity, more commonly referred to as a SAFE, was introduced by Y Combinator in 2013...

The Canadian Government announced yesterday that they are proposing new rules for conducting environmental assessments to Parliament.

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