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From an article published originally in Employment Update, the monthly newsletter of Blaney McMurtry’s Employment and Labour Practice Group.

On March 20, 2023, the Ontario Government announced Bill 79, the Working for Workers Act, 2023 ("Bill 79") expanding on various employee protections provided in the Working for Workers...

The Ontario government continues to propose significant reforms to the province's employment laws through its ongoing Working for Workers Acts with, most recently...

The Ontario government continues to make significant legislative changes to the province's employment law regime in its Working for Workers Act series. On May 6, 2024, the Ontario government introduced Bill...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been a time of great uncertainty for both employers and employees. Change has been the only constant.

The dismissal of an employee is never an easy thing even at the best of times.

The perfect storm that has ensnared Jian Ghomeshi and the CBC in recent weeks has given new currency to labour and employment lawyers in cocktail party conversation.

The last time the Mining Act had a major overhaul, famed American gangster Bugsy Siegel was a newborn and Sir Wilfrid Laurier was Prime Minister of Canada.

For on-going trusts created by wills, after the first 36 months, any income that is not taxed in the hands of a beneficiary will be taxed at the top tax rate, which is approximately 46 per cent in Ontario.

The recent decision of the British Columbia Supreme Court in D2 Contracting Ltd. v. Bank of Nova Scotia provides useful guidance for fidelity claims and subrogation professionals on dealing with cheque fraud losses arising from forged drawer signatures.

The biggest insolvency in national retailing history, Target stores' Canadian subsidiary, is scheduled to take key steps on the road to resolution this month and over the summer.

On November 20, 2017, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals released its decision in Cooper Industries, Limited v. National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, PA.

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has now set the record straight about pre-tender defence costs: If a policy expressly states that an insured must not incur expenses...

On April 3rd Justice Leiper, of the Superior Court of Justice, released her reasons for decision in Chavez v Economical Mutual Insurance Company, 2020 ONSC 2005, dismissing the plaintiff's coverage application.

The insured, Telamon Corporation ("Telamon"), is a telecommunications company headquartered in Indiana.

The Trade-marks Act (RSC 1985, c T-13) (the "Act") and the Trade-marks Regulations (SOR/96-195) (the "Regulations") provide for registrability and enforceability of registered ...

Who has the onus of establishing whether or not a license has been granted? If the license is oral, how is the "applicable law" established and under which jurisdiction?

On March 26, 2025, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (the "OPC") introduced the Real Risk of Significant Harm Assessment Tool (the "Tool")...