The long-awaited decision of the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal in Strom v Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association, 2020 SKCA 112, was recently released.

That time of year is now upon us when we send season's greetings and well wishes for the New Year.

Local and global data breaches remain headline news. From Facebook's disclosure of its sharing of millions of users' profiles (without their consent) to the recent data breach involving the Nova Scotia...

The Island Regulatory and Appeals Commission ("IRAC" or the "Commission") is an independent quasi-judicial tribunal that, among other things, hears appeals relating to land use...

Under subsection 164(1) of the Income Tax Act, a corporation must file its tax return within three years of the end of the taxation year to be entitled to receive a tax refund ...

What do employment contracts and termination letters have in common? They both have the potential to end, or at least limit...

In a traditional waste management system, municipalities are responsible for operating waste collection and management.

On January 17, 2019, NSFTB announced changes to the Province's Equity Tax Credit program, a popular tax credit program that has been in place since 1994 and utilized by many Nova Scotia companies and investors...

It is time to revisit the topic of Host Liability and what an employer can do to ensure the holiday party is the social event of the year and not a litigation nightmare.

The definition of "family status" under human rights legislation continues to be one of the hottest topics in Canadian employment law.

This is a significant decision due to the impact on deductible amounts for injury claims resulting from motor vehicle accidents.

Mr. Mullin worked for Correctional Service of Canada as a shop instructor at a maximum security prison in Renous, N.B.

The Supreme Court of Canada has overturned the New Brunswick Court of Queen's Bench and the New Brunswick Court of Appeal in a new landmark constructive dismissal case:

The issue of continuity of employment relationships upon the sale of the assets of a business was recently considered by the Ontario Court of Appeal in Krishnamoorthy v. Olympus Canada Inc., 2017 ONCA 873.

Nova Scotia's Sustainable Development Goals Act (the "SDGA"), passed in 2019, sets out the province's renewable energy ("RE") targets, including the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by at...

The dispute revolved around custody of the two children and whether it is in their best interests to reside with the Appellant in Ottawa or with the Respondent in Niagara.

Being a municipal councillor is a tough but rewarding calling. New to elected office and not sure where to start? Or, think you've seen it all and looking for some new moves?

The AIP is an excellent option for employers wishing to hire immigrants and for immigrants wishing to immigrate to Nova Scotia: the program is a 3-year pilot program that is scheduled to run until December 2019.

Insurance statutes and policies provide for the resolution of claims in a multitude of ways, thus necessitating the need for insurers to identify the relationship between claims with a view to the efficient..

Under what circumstances and at what point in time can or should the Court remove a lawful Attorney appointed under an Enduring Power of Attorney?