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Depositary receipts, which are a type of security that is traded on a stock exchange but which represent an interest in an underlying security that is issued by a publicly traded company in another jurisdiction, have been around since the 1920s in the form of American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), and more recently, in the form of Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs).

A discussion of the Canadian equivalent of the UCC - the Personal Property Security Act in the context of an M&A transaction.

It has been nearly a decade since the Supreme Court of Canada rendered a landmark decision in Ciment du Saint-Laurent inc. v. Barrette, regarding Quebec's regime for neighbourhood disturbances.

In an important case for employers utilizing third party contractors and subcontractors, the Alberta Court of Appeal has ruled that the concept of an "employer" does not extend to the owner of an industrial site who receives the benefit of services provided by employees of an arm’s length contractor.

Proposed changes to Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Code (Code) are now available for viewing and feedback here.

A recent case out of British Columbia provides a timely reminder of a best practice for Alberta employers.

Many BC employers are aware that the federal government changed the rules regarding pregnancy/maternity and parental leave employment insurance benefits last year.

The 2014 Rules are directed at reducing the number of rules and streamlining and simplifying the complaint resolution process.

The Province has made it possible for employees and volunteers to rely on a single criminal record check for a five year period with multiple employers, yet an employer’s right to require a criminal record check in every case is preserved.

The Canada Revenue Agency ("CRA") recently announced that employers will be required to comply with additional T4 reporting requirements for the 2020 tax year to help the CRA validate payments...

In light of the recent recommendations from Government and Health Officials, Ontario Courts, Tribunals and Boards have cancelled all in person hearings.

An Ontario arbitrator has ruled that old language in a collective agreement was not clear enough and the employer is obligated to provide benefits to employees past 65, notwithstanding the age limitation in the benefits contracts.

On December 16, Minister of Finance Jim Flaherty released a draft report entitled "Framework for Pooled Registered Retirement Pension Plans" (the "Draft Report") in advance of his December 20 meeting with provincial and territorial finance ministers in Kananaskis, Alberta.

A performance management program should be proactive and specific.

Regular attendance is key to maintaining a successful, productive organization. A full-time job cannot be performed by a part-time employee.

Further to our updates provided regarding the delayed implementation of the Pay Transparency Act (which can be found here)

A BC arbitrator recently held that a grievor is not entitled to have her name withheld from publication in an arbitration decision involving her termination.

Telecommuting may be on the way out at Yahoo! but it is very much alive elsewhere.