Mothers can now start EI Maternity Benefits as early as 12 weeks before their due date (previously 8 weeks). Maternity benefits are provided to mothers ...

The parents separated in 2012, after which the mother left Alberta to return to Prince Edward Island. At that time, the father was unaware that the mother was pregnant with their child.

Over the past year or so, a series of Canadian decisions have caused lawyers, judges and legal commentators to refocus on the issue of expert evidence in litigation.

Artificial intelligence holds the promise of delivering new waves of efficiency and productivity in the workplace, but it also carries risk for employers who don't mitigate operational...

The parties were married for 20 years. The contested issues at trial included the division of the appellant's Canadian Armed Forces pension. He had been receiving the pension since his retirement in 2011.

Following the Government of Canada's announcement on August 13, 2021 that it would be mandating COVID-19 vaccinations for those employed in the federal public sector and in the federally-regulated air...

For non-unionized employees, having employment contracts in place is imperative to limit liability and uncertainty.

In Fleming v. Massey the respondents held a go-kart racing event

On December 13, 2018, the federal government gave royal assent to a bill that promised substantial changes to the employment standards for federal employers.

A recent decision from western Canada gives employers confidence that circumstantial evidence can be relied...

Summary: The applicant sought an equal division of the parties' jointly owned property pursuant to the Partition Act. The respondent instead proposed a 75/25 division in his favour, subject to certain deductions.

When parents separate, it's common to put a temporary parenting schedule in place "just for now" while everyone figures out what comes next. But a recent decision from the Ontario Court...

The legalization of cannabis has heightened concern and awareness around impairment in the workplace. Legalization

COVID-19's impacts on our lives now include massive intrusions into the arrangements between borrowers and lenders. Customers have disappeared. Revenues have disappeared. But financial obligations...

Starting a business in Nova Scotia can be tough, and if you're new to the province, it can be even tougher, but for many, an immigration stream that focuses on entrepreneurship is helping people turn business plans into a reality.

On April 19, 2018, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) released its much anticipated decision in R v. Comeau, i.e. the "beer case".

Family status cases continue to work through human rights tribunals across the country.

This is an endorsement on costs. The parties had multiple previous appearances including judicial settlement discussions. They agreed on most issues. However, there were three outstanding issues...

The parties had a four-year old daughter. Since birth, the mother was the child's primary care provider.

In discussing the level of specificity that the Personal Property Security Act (the "PPSA" or "Act") demands, then New Brunswick Appellate Court Justice, Joseph Robertson...