On April 24, 2019, the Nova Scotia Government created the Trade Union Act General Regulations so that the Labour Board will no longer consider a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday as the date of application for purposes of unionization ...

Earlier this month, the Provincial Court of Nova Scotia issued its sentencing decision in R v The Brick Warehouse LP, 2024 NSPC 26...

Recently, the New Brunswick Labour and Employment Board (the "board") considered when employees must be paid for their lunch breaks.

Pooled Registered Pension Plans ("PRPPs") are closer to becoming a reality for Nova Scotian employers.

On November 9, 2023, Minister of Labour, Seamus O'Regan, introduced Bill C-58 in the House of Commons to amend the Canada Labour Code to prohibit the use of replacement workers...

The employee worked as an auto glass installer from 2000 until 2012 when he left work for rotator cuff surgery.

The adjudicator improperly distinguished Re Thompson General Hospital, which stands for the proposition that in certain circumstances, employers may demand further medical information of employees before allowing them to return to work after being on sick leave.

All of the provinces and territories in Canada (except New Brunswick), prescribe human rights protections based on "family status" (or "civil status" in Quebec, which has been interpreted by the Supreme Court of Canada to include familial relationships).

In this case, the employee was hired as a CAO of the City of Williams Lake and scheduled to start work on March 1, 2013. On February 27, 2013, the employer terminated his contract.

In a promising new development for Nova Scotia's transition to renewable energy, the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board ("NSUARB") recently approved NS Power's...

New Brunswick's Working Group on the Legalization of Cannabis released an interim report on June 20, 2017.

Damages for pain and suffering are capped for Nova Scotians who are injured in motor vehicle accidents if their injuries are considered "minor."

Legal cannabis will have numerous implications for insurers. The federal Cannabis Act (discussed here), the provincial acts (discussed here) and the regulations (discussed here) are all going to add layers...

Canada’s Copyright Act was substantially changed with various revisions which came into effect in November of 2012.

Many businesses rely on trade-mark, copyright, and patent law for the protection of their intellectual property (IP).

The thesis of this essay is that deep collaboration among policy makers is needed to close that gap and increase Canadian competitiveness.

The Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador released two decisions related to a collision between a pedestrian on a crosswalk and an unknown vehicle.

Canada has expanded its permanent and temporary immigration requirements to include biometrics

On June 13, 2014, the Supreme Court of Canada delivered a major decision affecting privacy.

The construction industry has a reputation for being adversarial and, as a result, disputes are a common feature of the lifecycle of a project.