Business
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May 14, 2025
Ontario, Manitoba sign MOU to eliminate interprovincial trade barriers
On May 14, the premiers of Ontario and Manitoba signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to remove “barriers to trade” between the two provinces.
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May 14, 2025
Worker co-ops offer new access to $10-million capital gains exemption under Budget 2024
Succession strategies have evolved to offer more adaptability and possible financial gain
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May 14, 2025
New CBSA requirements disrupting supply chains, warns CFIB
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) is raising the alarm over a new Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) program, which it claims will impact small businesses, disrupt supply chains and impact cross-border trade.
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May 14, 2025
Termination of employee following return from medical leave not discriminatory
In a recent Alberta Human Rights Commission case, Amies v. Lethbridge Family Services, 2025 AHRC 19, the complainant alleged that her termination on the day she returned from medical leave was discriminatory and in contravention of the Alberta Human Rights Act.
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May 13, 2025
Federal Court: Competition Bureau may seek s. 11 examinations as part of Rogers investigation
The Federal Court has dismissed a motion to set aside an order compelling two individuals to be examined by the Competition Bureau in relation to an investigation into the marketing of Rogers Communications’ infinite mobile data plans.
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May 13, 2025
New Carney Liberal Cabinet puts many lawyers on front benches in critical federal leadership roles
Lawyers who were key Cabinet members in Justin Trudeau's erstwhile minority Liberal government have assumed dominant roles in Prime Minister Mark Carney's new 29-member Liberal Cabinet.
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May 13, 2025
Ontario to make gas tax cuts permanent, cut Highway 407 East tolls
The Ontario government has announced it is permanently cutting the gasoline and fuel tax rates, which it says will save households $115 per year going forward, and has also proposed to remove tolls on the provincially owned portion of Highway 407 from Pickering to Clarington, saying it will save daily commuters up to $7,200 annually.
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May 13, 2025
Proposed privacy breach class action launched by RCMP officers dismissed by Federal Court
The Federal Court has dismissed a proposed class action brought by two members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) who alleged that their privacy rights were violated by unauthorized recordings of their conversations during a 2017 investigation.
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May 13, 2025
Yukon releases ‘What We Heard’ report on changes to public land laws
More land for housing, greater public input and the extent of Indigenous involvement were all touched upon as part of feedback on Yukon’s plan to modernize legislation governing the management and use of public land.
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May 13, 2025
Proposed class action launched against Ford for hybrid cars’ battery defect
A proposed national class action has been launched against Ford Motor Company over allegations that two of its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair, cannot be plugged in to charge due to a battery manufacturing defect that could potentially cause a fire.