In March 2015, the Nova Scotia Office of Immigration launched a new provincial immigration stream – Nova Scotia Experience: Express Entry.

On Tuesday, November 20, a panel of Cox & Palmer insurance lawyers from across the region presented our Advance 2018 Insurance Law Webinar ...

The Board's conclusion that an admission of discrimination was a required element of a settlement departed from past practice in Nova Scotia, and the Human Rights Commission appealed the decision to the Court of Appeal.

We have written a number of times regarding cases that significantly depart from the so-called one month per year of service rule of thumb.

There continues to be a seemingly never-ending stream of cases which confirm the perils of assuming that an employer's liability for reasonable notice of termination will be capped...

Today, Nova Scotia announced that workers may qualify for up to 4 paid sick days when they miss time between May 10, 2021 and July 31, 2021.

In an Open Letter, 21 of Canada's law firms are calling on the Government of Canada to fulfill its promise to resettle vulnerable Afghans.

Canada has been somewhat of a laggard when it comes to the accession and implementation of international trade-mark treaties, but this is changing.

Recent amendments to the Builder's Lien Act and new Builders Lien Regulations, effective June 30, 2017, allow for early release of holdbacks to subcontractors and alter how finishing holdbacks...

Cox & Palmer has continued to serve its clients' needs throughout the pandemic. As provincial governments and health authorities across the region introduce re-opening plans, we will take our...

It is expected that on Friday, the Supreme Court of Canada will render a decision which will determine whether RCMP members have the right to form an independent association to handle collective bargaining with its employer, the Federal Government.

The number of workers over the age of 65 has risen significantly in recent years.

On May 12th, BP Canada ("BP") held an information session for potential suppliers in connection with its ongoing offshore exploration program.

For any business today, the reality of day-to-day functioning and management involves mass-communication, networking, marketing, and the organization of important confidential information...

As discussed in our previous article, Amendments Affecting All Newfoundland and Labrador Corporations, amendments to the Newfoundland and Labrador Corporations Act come into force on 1 April 2022.

Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial police service, the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary, has recently begun working with the Calgary Police Service to change how investigations...

A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, Mifflin v North Atlantic Refining Limited, 2017 NLTD(G) 140, demonstrates that Employers may be held to a settlement agreement...

On June 12, 2020, legislation was passed temporarily amending the Labour Standards Act (the "Act") to extend the period of temporary layoff contemplated in the Act.

In June 2018, we published an article, Recent Changes Affect Parental and Maternity Leave in Atlantic Canada.

Producers play a critical role in the music industry. A skilled producer can be the deciding factor between a track becoming a viral hit or fading into obscurity.