The short answer is: it depends. On the face of it, an employee who is impaired at work has likely violated their employment contract in some fashion (for example, a requirement to be fit to perform their job duties).

Bill 164 has now passed Second Reading and been referred to the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills.

On March 1, 2018, An Act to amend the Holidays Act (Remembrance Day) received royal assent and became law.

In a recent decision, Shewchuk v. IBM Canada Limited, 2017 BCSC 2211, the British Columbia Supreme Court ordered IBM Canada to pay special costs for its conduct following the company's breach of a settlement agreement with Steven Shewchuk, a former employee

The Ontario government has updated its regulations under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 ("ESA")

In a recent conversation with Legal Innovation Forum, Sasa Jarvis, Partner at McMillan LLP, discusses the current state and prospects of the mining industry and what's ahead.

The annual January 30, 2022 deadline for investment funds to file a Report of Exempt Distribution is right around the corner.

The legalization of marijuana for recreational use in Canada, expected to take place this year, is a game-changer for lawyers, businesses, citizens and governments. It will have significant implications...

As businesses continuously search for new labour pools to tap into during the severe labour shortage, Canada has announced a new temporary measure aimed at partially filling the gap...

Depending on your nationality, you may soon be required to give your biometrics (photograph and fingerprints) to the Government of Canada as part of your application for a visitor visa...

Express Entry is the system the Canadian government uses to manage how people with skilled work experience apply to immigrate to Canada.

On April 30, 2024, Canada's temporary waiver allowing international students to exceed 20 hours of work per week expired.

The Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 (the "Act") and its regulations came into force on January 1, 2018.

In the 2023 Budget, the Federal Government announced their intention to partner with provinces and territories in order to launch a low cost flood insurance program in Canada.

On January 17, 2020, the Trademarks Branch of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office ("CIPO") issued a new practice notice with regard to requesting extensions

As we foreshadowed in our brief on the Investment Canada Act 2016-17 annual report as well as in our March 2015 bulletin announcing significant changes to the ICA, the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, ...

Since October of this year, Ville de Mont-Tremblant has been imposing a new tax of $1.33 per square metre of footprint, which applies to the construction of new buildings larger than 70 square metres.

Canada's Minister of National Defence has issued a statement regarding a recently identified critical vulnerability in the Apache Log4j logging product.

On April 1, 2019, the Canadian Transportation Agency ("Agency") announced the publication of proposed regulations (the "Proposed Regulations") in the Canada Gazette to implement certain aspects

This webinar provides a deep dive into recent sanctions developments, offers advanced insights into Canadian sanctions laws and regulations, and showcases practical strategies to help businesses ensure compliance and mitigate risk.