In Rizak v. M.N.R., the Tax Court of Canada considered this question and determined, on the facts, that a graduate student performing research at the University of British Columbia was an employee for the purposes of the Employment Insurance Act.

With one of the biggest consumer finance teams in the City, Salans continues to be hailed as a leader in the field. From credit cards to cars, the team offers broad contentious and non-contentious experience throughout the sector.

The Appellants, Sanji Sawh and Vlad Trkulja, who were both mutual fund dealers and exempt market dealers, founded Investment House of Canada ("IHOC") in 2003.

In Hastman v. St. Elias Mines Ltd., 2013 BCSC 1069, dissident shareholders, with proxies representing over 90% of the vote, attended the Annual General Meeting of St. Elias Mines Ltd.

The Report is based on a global study of 1,483 cases of occupational fraud, which occurred in over 100 countries, including Canada.

An employee’s demand for a bonus and assertion that his employment relationship would not be "fruitful" and that his employer could fire him, was the reason for his dismissal.

A worker who delayed reporting an alleged workplace accident has claimed that his employer discouraged employees from reporting, but the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal has rejected that claim.

The mere fact that a lawyer prepared an investigation report does not make it privileged, a labour arbitrator has held, granting the union's request for a subpoena to obtain the report.

The debate continues as to whether the Ontario Labour Relations Board has jurisdiction to hear harassment-reprisal complaints under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, but another Vice-Chair of the OLRB has said "yes".

An employer's post-accident efforts to fix a safety issue were relevant to the issue of whether it had violated the Occupational Health and Safety Act at the time of the accident, an Alberta judge has held.

We don’t often hear of Occupational Health and Safety Act charges against suppliers alleging that their machines or equipment were unsafe for use in workplaces.

Even the best HR professionals can sometimes use a reminder of best practices when it comes to the use of technology in the workplace.

Employers are increasingly taking a "zero tolerance" approach in which a minimum level of discipline – whether a suspension or dismissal – is imposed for certain serious safety violations.

On March 25, 2015, the Government of Canada announced significant amendments to the Investment Canada Act, including changes to the thresholds for review, to the disclosure requirements associated with notification and review filings, and to the timeline for reviews of investments that may be injurious to national security.

On March 5, 2014, at the request of Ukraine’s Prosecutor General, the Government of Canada imposed targeted economic sanctions against former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych, members of his family, close associates, and senior officials in his regime pursuant to the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials (Ukraine) Regulations (the "Regulations") under the Freezing Assets of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act (FACFOA).

The CRA has issued further guidance on the Canadian tax issues arising in respect of the virtual currency.

The small business deduction is a tax-preference provided to certain privately-held Canadian corporations, and only in respect of certain types of income.

In a recent case, Justice Judith Woods of the Tax Court of Canada shed light on the requirements for making an application for a determination of a question of law under Rule 58 of the Tax Court of Canada Rules.

The Extractive Sector Transparency Measures Act (the Act) was proclaimed in force by the Government of Canada on June 1, 2015.

Canada's Anti-Spam Law enters into force on Canada Day, July 1. It was passed in 2010 as a "made-in-Canada" solution to "drive spammers out of Canada".