Whether we like it or not, social media is here stay. It impacts and affects not only our personal lives, but also our employment relationships.

As most in the industry will now be aware, New Brunswick's Mechanic's Lien Act has been replaced by the new Construction Remedies Act which applies to all contracts and subcontracts entered...

MacDonald v MacVicar, 2018 NSSC 272 provides judicial guidance on s. 113BA(1) of the Insurance Act, RSNS 1989, c 231, holding that future loss of income damages for plaintiffs injured in motor vehicle accidents...

Ransomware and phishing attacks are on the rise, as are the significant legal and economic considerations that follow. In 2019, a number of municipalities across Canada faced malicious...

On April 26, 2022, members of Cox & Palmer's Regional Employment & Labour group presented a webinar titled "Hot Topics in Human Resources: Spring 2022" which included the subtopic of Gender Identity and Gender Expression.

The potential in Atlantic Canada for economically sustainable aquaculture has been well documented, but getting the industry to flourish remains a challenge

In the recent decision of Natural Resources and Energy Development v Blaney, 2023, NBCA 61, the New Brunswick Court of Appeal (NBCA)...

A recent decision of the Ontario Grievance Settlement Board raises the interesting question of an employer's vicarious liability for an employee's privacy breach.

In times of financial uncertainty, employers seeking to cut costs may quickly turn to temporary layoffs. From the employer's point of view, layoffs offer an opportunity ...

Angesichts des anhaltenden Bevölkerungswachstums in Kanada und der Tatsache, dass die Einwanderung nach wie vor ein zentrales Anliegen der kanadischen Regierung ist...

On June 4, 2025, the Competition Bureau (the "Bureau") released its Final Guidelines on Competitor Property Controls (the "Guidelines").

In November, the House of Assembly of Newfoundland and Labrador passed Bill 24, which set out amendments to the province's Corporations Act (the "Act").

In the context of a unionized work environment, it is generally the case that when an employee is found to be terminated without cause, the employee is ordered to be reinstated.

So, you want to launch a business in Nova Scotia? Well, whether you want to disrupt the tech sector, break the Internet or brew some sour beer, you are going to need to understand...

The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench recently addressed the enforceability of restrictive covenants: Non-competition and non-solicitation clauses in Specialized Property Evaluation Control Services Ltd. V. Les Evaluations Marc Bourret Appraisals Inc., 2016 ABQB 85.

On June 23, 2025, we reported on our expectations for Nova Scotia's new Mandatory Harassment Prevention Policy regulations.

The Ministry of the Environment has completed a province-wide consultation to examine stakeholder, public, and municipal responses to a proposed Solid Waste Management (SWM) strategy.

The parties were married 24 years, and have two adult children. When they divorced, terms for spousal and child support were set out in a Corollary Relief Order.

A recent decision of the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal in Hibernia Platform Employers' Organization v. Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union puts employers on notice to be cautious ...

The Atlantic Immigration Program ("AIP") is an excellent option for employers wishing to hire immigrants, and for immigrants wishing to immigrate to Atlantic Canada.