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This month, the federal government made two announcements that are relevant to federally regulated, private-sector employers regarding the minimum age for employment and the minimum wage.

On Monday 1 April 2019 the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced a deal described as an agreement to amend and update the Atlantic Accord.

This is Part IV in a series of articles for those interested in legislation affecting marine renewable energy.

On November 30, 2017, the Supreme Court of Canada denied Geophysical Service Incorporated's (GSI) application for leave to appeal the decision of the Alberta Court of Appeal in Geophysical Service Incorporated...

On 1 September 2016, the Korean Court issued orders commencing rehabilitation proceedings for Hanjin and staying proceedings against it and its assets (Korean Orders).

he Supreme Court of Canada released two decisions this week of interest to Canadian businesses and professions.

Recently, the Government of British Columbia released an announcement to consider a series of proposed measures to restrict the shipment of diluted bitumen from Alberta oil sands operations...

Marine Insurers may wish to take note of the conditions under which a crab fisherman was found liable, and uninsured, for an act of property damage.

The English Supreme Court recently dealt with whether parties to a contract involving the use of a vessel can, and did, exclude the application of the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976...

Mr. Justice Sean J. Harrington of the Federal Court rendered a decision on jurisdiction in a marine cargo claim and exercising his discretion on a motion under subsect. 50(1) of the "Federal Courts Act" in a case to which subsect. 46(1) of the "Marine Liability Act" applied.

SIGNIFICANCE OF DECISION This is the first appellate decision to interpret subsection 43(2) of Canada’s Marine Liability Act, which makes the Hague-Visby Rules apply compulsorily to certain contracts of carriage by water between places in Canada.

In Canada, "cabotage" laws exist which means that foreign registered vessels cannot perform commercial marine operations solely within domestic waters.

In a recent decision, the Federal Court of Appeal had occasion to consider a claim at the crossroads of bankruptcy and maritime law.

A 2011 case involving wrongful death compensation for deceased fisheries workers in Atlantic Canada revealed an interesting conflict in governing legislation that should be noted by the maritime industry.

The Nova Scotia Provincial Court determines an appropriate sentence for a towing company convicted under s. 118 of the "Canada Shipping Act, 2001".

In De Wolf Maritime Safety BV v. Traffic-Tech International Inc., 2017 FC 23, the shipper, De Wolf, entered into a contract with the carrier...