In November 2025, MLT Aikins lawyers Reis Pagtakhan and Patricia Bagnas authored "Can you enter Canada with a criminal record?" for the Fall 2025 issue of Gavel, a quarterly publication...

MLT Aikins lawyer Kristél Kriel recently interviewed Ronald Kruzeniski, the Information and Privacy Commissioner of Saskatchewan, about the top privacy issues facing public entities in Saskatchewan today.

On April 30, 2020 the government of Saskatchewan announced a $400 per month temporary wage supplement to help workers providing support to vulnerable citizens through the COVID-19 pandemic.

On March 18, 2020, the Federal Government announced the following measures to help employers deal with the economic disruption and uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.

As of October 1, 2019, Manitoba's minimum wage will increase 30 cents – from $11.35 per hour to $11.65 per hour.

On June 11, 2020, Justice McKelvey of the Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench ruled that The Public Services Sustainability Act (Manitoba) (the "PSSA") does not allow for a meaningful collective...

Effective October 1, 2021, Manitoba's minimum wage will increase five (5) cents to $11.95 per hour.

On June 3, 2021, Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) (the "Act"), received royal assent.

On September 13, 2022, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced plans for a national day of mourning for federal government employees on Monday, September 19, 2022, the date of the Queen's funeral.

The nature and extent of the exemptions are dependent on the industry and the employee's position.

Starting October 1, 2019, the minimum wage in Saskatchewan will increase from $11.06 per hour to $11.32 per hour.

As of October 1, 2021, the minimum wage in Saskatchewan will increase from $11.45 per hour to $11.81 per hour.

As of October 1, 2022, the minimum wage in Saskatchewan will increase from $11.81 per hour to $13.00 per hour.

The Saskatchewan Government has amended The Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 2020 ("2020 OHS Regulations") to allow workers paid time off in order to receive the COVID-19 vaccination.

On May 10, 2022, the Alberta Court of Appeal released its decision on the constitutionality of the federal Impact Assessment Act (IAA).

With this limitation removed, a parent who is a Canadian citizen can now pass Canadian citizenship to a child born abroad where the parent was either born in Canada or became a citizen before the child's birth.

After making an initial investment in HIAL in 2021, Western acquired the remaining outstanding shares of HIAL on May 1, 2023. This transaction reinforces Western's service offering...

Most agricultural trade to and from the U.S. is regulated by the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA), which allows for common agricultural commodities like grains, fruits, vegetables, beef and pork to move across the border tariff-free.

The Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Act came into force on May 13, 2021, officially making Saskatchewan the third province – and the first province in Western Canada...

Regina lawyer Kristél Kriel will discuss how municipalities can respond effectively to cyberattacks at an upcoming webinar designed to replicate a real cyber incident.