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On May 10, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) confirmed that certain sections of the Quebec Pay Equity Act (Act) regarding pay equity audits were invalid, inapplicable and unenforceable.

The Ontario Court of Appeal has issued a landmark ruling that clarifies the interpretation of employment termination clauses, rejecting overly technical challenges and restoring predictability for employers. In two consolidated appeals, the court upheld termination provisions that had been subject to conflicting lower court decisions, establishing key principles about contextual interpretation, savings clauses, and common contractual language. This decision marks a significant shift away from the "gotcha" p

In a recent decision, the Ontario Court of Appeal imposed a fine of C$750,000 on an Ontario company, holding that the fine was a "fit fine in the circumstances".

Employers face many challenges when managing their workplaces and workforces, from dealing with complex workplace investigations to addressing key diversity and inclusion considerations and staying updated...

Compliance and ethics reporting, investigations and monitoring remain essential business functions during the pandemic as companies face increased risk of misconduct and whistleblowing.

Recent Canadian pension developments reflect increasing regulatory scrutiny, evolving transaction requirements and growing attention to technology-related governance risks for pension plans and capital accumulation plans alike.

Under the Unclaimed Property Act (Act), pension plan administrators are required to remit to Revenu Québec the value of the benefits of members and/or beneficiaries that remain unclaimed...

In December 2013, the Ontario government introduced Bill 146, Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2013.

On November 15, 2018, the Ontario government introduced Bill 57, Restoring Trust, Transparency and Accountability Act, 2018 (Bill 57)

After seemingly endless lockdowns, COVID-19 mandates and social distancing requirements, employers are gladly welcoming the return to business as usual. Yet, the same cannot be said for all employees...

The valuation and division of pension entitlements on marriage breakdown is a complex issue for members and administrators of defined benefit pension plans in Ontario.

Technology enters the workplace in many ways and there are a number of risks and issues that employers need to consider.

The required Schedule of Payments must be prepared by an actuary and include financial information for the plan.

On December 8, 2006, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced the federal government’s new "Chemicals Management Plan". The plan will carry out the mandate established for the federal government in 1999 under the Toxic Substances Control part of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) to categorize by toxicity all of the chemical substances known or presumed to exist in Canada that are recorded on the Domestic Substances List.

As described in the March 2008 Blakes Bulletin on Environmental Law entitled "Environmental Assessments and Greenhouse Gas Emissions", in a decision released on March 5, 2008, the Federal Court held that the Report of the Joint Review Panel approving Imperial Oil's Kearl Oil Sands Project (Kearl Project), did not provide a rationale for its conclusions on greenhouse gas emissions.

A recent Clean Energy Canada study concluded that investment in renewable energy in Canada increased at a dramatic rate of 88 per cent from 2013 to 2014...

On July 30, 2015, the British Columbia government released four discussion papers for public comment outlining proposed new policies for regulations under the Water Sustainability Act.