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After a string of charges laid against individuals relating to SNC-Lavalin projects in Libya, Bangladesh, and Montreal, these are the first Canadian charges to be laid against the company itself.

Sexual Violence Prevention Month is recognized in Canada during the month of May as a time to raise awareness about sexual violence, promote safety in our communities...

Production orders under the Criminal Code are powerful investigative tools used by law enforcement to compel documents from organizations that are not themselves under investigation.

The Board's conclusion that an admission of discrimination was a required element of a settlement departed from past practice in Nova Scotia, and the Human Rights Commission appealed the decision to the Court of Appeal.

Hunter v College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta, 2014 ABCA 262 (Alta CA), upholding the decision of the Council for the College and dismissing the appeal.

An Ontario court has ordered two corporate directors to serve 25 days in jail for failing to take reasonable care to ensure that their company complied with the Ontario Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations.

Last June CCP blogged about the risks employers face when they bring suspect counter-claims and make allegations of just cause that they can't support at a wrongful dismissal trial.

Our colleagues in Ontario have posted their thoughts on the matter, including the background facts to the decision and implications for federally regulated employers.

The temporary policy allowing international students to work more than 20 hours per week off campus has expired effective 30 April 2024.

This is the question that K.L. v. 1163957799 Quebec Inc., 2015 ONSC 2417 hopes to answer.

On January 11, 2016 the project manager for Metron Construction was sentenced to 3 ½ years' imprisonment for his part in the tragic 2009 accident.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has confirmed that there is no general right for grievors or witnesses to avoid having their names disclosed in labour arbitration awards.

In September 2008, an employee of BMO was suspended pending an investigation into a harassment complaint, after which he was disciplined.

An adjudicator deciding an unjust dismissal complaint under the Code can award a wide range of remedies if they find the termination was unjust, including reinstatement of the employee.

Earlier this week we wrote about a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision that considered the conflict that sometimes arises as a result of competing rights under human rights legislation and/or the Charter.

As discussed in our bulletin of January 2015, the Federal Court of Appeal released a judgment on January 22, 2015, holding that the Canada Labour Code (Code) permits dismissals on a without cause basis.

Munoz v Sierra Systems Group Inc<\\u002fem>, 2016 BCCA 140, the B.C. Court of Appeal recently considered a notice award of ten months for an employee with less than three years' service. The plaintiff was a skilled IT

In a previous post, BLG blogged about SemCAMS ULC v Blaze Energy Ltd. 2015 ABQB 218 ("SemCAMS") where the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench granted summary judgment under a "pay first, audit later" clause.