Bill 6, the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, was recently introduced in the Alberta Legislature.

On July 10, 2024, the Government of the Northwest Territories announced that, effective September 1, 2024, the minimum wage in the Northwest Territories will increase from $16.05 per hour to $16.70 per hour.

On March 12, 2020, the Government of Nunavut (GN) announced that it would be raising the minimum wage mandated by section 12(1.1.)...

Following its recent success in the Court of Appeal, warding off a challenge to random testing of its employees, Suncor announced late yesterday that it will begin a random testing program...

Last week was a big week of announcements from the Alberta Government on its plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and diversify the Alberta economy.

On Wednesday, the Alberta Government tabled Bill 7, the Responsible Energy Development Amendment Act, ("Act").

On Friday April 17, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced additional measures specifically to support Canada's energy sector. These new measures include the following:

On Friday December 11, 2020, the Alberta Court of Appeal released its decision in Normtek Radiation Services Ltd v Alberta Environmental Appeal Board, 2020 ABCA 456...

Today, the federal government announced that it has accepted Alberta's new Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction ("TIER")

Parents who transfer land or personal property to their children often do so with little or nothing in writing to document the transfer.

The launch of the Employer Portal is one of several measures introduced this year to facilitate CIC's ability to monitor employer compliance with the International Mobility Program.

The Court of Queen’s Bench has recently issued a Notice to the Profession regarding Judicial Dispute Resolution in Calgary and Edmonton.

By Order in Council dated October 24, 2018, the Alberta Labour Relations Board has made the following appointments and reappointments, all for 3-year terms

The Alberta Government has introduced Bill 37, which proposes wide-ranging changes to the Alberta Builders' Lien Act. The Act is proposed to be renamed the Prompt Payment and Construction Lien Act.

With significant recent and ongoing expansion at the Calgary, Edmonton and Fort McMurray airports, a number of trades have been interested in the question whether airports are subject to builders' liens.

When two or more people own real property together, ownership of that property can take the form of either tenancy in common or joint tenancy.

On April 9, 2020, the Minister of Service Alberta issued Ministerial Order SA: 009/2020 which, among other things, suspended requirements for certain matters...

The federal government confirmed yesterday that changes to the Employment Insurance program announced as part of the 2017 budget will come into effect on December 3, 2017.

All employees in the Northwest Territories are now entitled to an additional statutory holiday. The Legislative Assembly recently adopted legislation which adds the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation...

The Government of Alberta has launched a public consultation to modernize the Personal Information Protection Act ("PIPA"), which governs how private-sector organizations collect, use, and protect personal information.