Most business leaders have become aware that the time to get their respectful workplace houses in order is now, and a recent series of human rights adjudication decisions have reinforced the message.

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's ("ISED") Indigenous Intellectual Property Program ("IIPP" ) is now accepting applications for the 2025-2026 funding period.

Accidents happen. Sometimes an accident may cause extensive physical and psychological injuries and prevent you from working ...

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches on, and the restrictions surrounding self-isolation, quarantine, and physical distancing remain in place, many Manitobans are frustrated by the inability to leave their homes, ...

The Companies Office is the corporate registrar in the Province of Manitoba.

Any violation of the employer's workplace policies in this regard could result in discipline, up to and including termination.

Most employers are aware that human rights legislation prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of such things as age, race, religion, physical disability and mental disability.

Employers (including municipalities) are required to provide a workplace free from harassment. Part of this obligation is implementing a written harassment prevention policy.

Royalty interests form an important part of mineral ownership and mining finance. Under a royalty arrangement the operator of a mining project will pay to the royalty holder

When I first sit down with someone going through a separation, especially when the cause of the breakdown in the relationship was due to infidelity ...

Historically, food in Canada has been regulated under an array of statutes, including the Food and Drugs Act, the Fish Inspection Act, the Meat Inspection Act, and so on.

Manitoba legislation requiring barrier-free delivery of services in both the public and the private sectors has begun the phase-in process.

As the case numbers of COVID-19 rise across the province, employers in Manitoba are increasingly confronted with questions as to the amount of information they can share when an employee informs their employer that they have tested positive for the virus.

The dispute in this case centered on a common theme in the construction industry – the parties' failure to document key terms in writing.

From an entrepreneur's perspective…how to prepare and what to expect, exporting experience – opportunities and challenges.

Words such as harassment, bullying, and sexual harassment are fast becoming a staple of workplace vernacular and, with headlines like those above, it's really no surprise.

A true tale. Ken (not his real name) was a resident in a rural municipality (it could have just as easily been an urban municipality). Ken attended a series of in-person and online seminars.

Sustainable procurement is a growing practice designed to enhance the economic, social, environmental and cultural impacts of purchasing decisions for the benefit of the community.

The NSR litigation raises the interesting question: who bears the cost when consultation goes wrong?

When Canada's fathers of Confederation (there were no women at the table) first met in Charlottetown in 1864, little could they anticipate that the courts would...