As part of the Ontario government's March 2015 report "It's Never Okay: An Action Plan to Stop Sexual Violence and Harassment" a new bill is before the Ontario legislature.

The recent decision of Miller v. A.B.M. Canada Inc., 2014 ONSC 4062 involved a claim for wrongful dismissal damages in which the Plaintiff successfully argued that a contractual termination provision was unenforceable.

The Commission des lésions professionnelles (CLP) (Quebec’s employment injuries board), exceptionally sitting as a panel of three commissioners, recently ruled on the interpretation of ss. 327(1) of the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (AIAOD).

The Supreme Court of Canada clarified the concept of the freeze on conditions of employment provided in s 59 of the Quebec Labour Code.

The Toronto Star recently reported that the Ontario Ministry of Labour found 238 employment standards violations in an "inspection blitz" of 304 employers in the cleaning, recreational and security industries.

Industry players on the look-out for the next big opportunity are often tapped for their expertise and connections to serve in management roles.

Quebec’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, Pierre Arcand, has established a prescriptive regime for petroleum, natural gas and underground reservoir exploration activities on lands on Anticosti Island that are reserved to the state.

On October 20, 2014, the province of British Columbia introduced Bill 2-2014, the Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (the Bill).

Following the July 6 train derailment in Lac-Mégantic, which triggered several explosions and a massive fire, a large quantity of crude oil was spilled into the environment.

The Canadian government recently published for comment a consultation paper on a proposed bail-in regime applicable to Canada’s domestic systemically important banks (D-SIBs).

On July 31st, the federal Department of Finance released its initial assessment of the inherent money laundering and terrorist financing risks in Canada.

The Investment Funds Branch of the Ontario Securities Commission recently issued its latest Investment Funds Practitioner, which provides an overview of recent issues arising from applications for discretionary relief.

The Agricultural Growth Act (Bill C-18) was recently passed by Canada's House of Commons and is now in its final stages of becoming law.

Towards new food regulation in Canada

In July 2013, new regulations relating to the use and production of medical marihuana came into force. The Marihuana for Medical Purposes Regulations (MMPR) significantly overhaul the previous statutory regime regulating medical marihuana in Canada.

This is an appeal from a decision of Justice Hughes, allowing an application for an order prohibiting the Minister of Health from issuing a Notice of Compliance ("NOC") to Teva Canada Limited ("Teva") for its drug containing zoledronate.

On December 23, 2014, Apotex Inc. and Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC each filed Supreme Court of Canada applications for leave to appeal the Federal Court of Appeal’s decision in 2014 FCA 250 dated October 30, 2014.

The Supreme Court of Canada has refused Teva’s application for leave to appeal the decision of the Federal Court of Appeal.

Bill C-17, An Act to Amend the Food and Drugs Act, was introduced into Parliament by the Minister of Health on December 6, 2013.

The Government of Quebec tabled Bill 26, <em>An Act to ensure mainly the recovery of amounts obtained as a result of fraud or fraudulent tactics in connection with public contracts</em>.