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April 21, 2026
As legal counsel for all types of nurses, including nurse practitioners, registered nurses and registered practical nurses, we are frequently retained to provide assistance in responding to complaints filed with the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO). Although the regulatory framework governing complaint matters is complex, the following summarizes the core information that nurses should be aware of in order to navigate the process effectively.
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April 21, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the creation of an advisory committee on Canada-U.S. economic relations, as Canada prepares for the upcoming review of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA).
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April 20, 2026
The federal government has directed the Canadian International Trade Tribunal (CITT) to investigate whether a surge in imports of certain wood products is harming or threatening to harm domestic manufacturers.
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April 20, 2026
This month, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) launched its Rule of Law campaign in which local lawyers host discussions in their communities to help the public better understand the rule of law and its everyday importance to democracy.
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April 20, 2026
The Ontario Court of Appeal has now made clear that income earned during the notice period will generally reduce wrongful dismissal damages, even where the replacement job is lower paying or lower ranking.
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April 20, 2026
In a decision released on April 16, the Federal Court awarded a prison inmate significant damages for injuries he sustained after being assaulted by a guard and for a breach of his Charter s. 7 right to security of the person, but stopped short in agreeing with the plaintiff’s argument that Correctional Service Canada (CSC) is unwilling to discipline staff for misconduct.
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April 20, 2026
In Tudor v. Accurate Screen Ltd., 2026 ABKB 237 (Justice Keith Yamauchi), the Court of King’s found an employer had just cause to dismiss an employee who made misrepresentations on his resumé.
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April 17, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced the first ever Canada Investment Summit as part of a plan to catalyze $1 trillion in total investment over the next five years.
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April 17, 2026
MLT Aikins has welcomed Steven Prysunka as an associate in its Edmonton office.
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April 17, 2026
Canada’s government is looking for feedback on how to update labour relations policy for federally regulated industries.
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April 16, 2026
Ottawa has tabled sweeping new rules that would require banks, airlines, telecom companies and other federally regulated businesses to offer and provide services in French and ensure employees in many workplaces can work in French.
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April 16, 2026
Canadian lenders are increasingly encountering borrowers that operate in the defence or defence-adjacent sector. Many of these businesses are otherwise conventional middle-market credits with established operations, contracted revenue streams and long-term customer relationships. Despite this, transactions frequently slow down or fail for reasons that are not tied to credit fundamentals. The hesitation tends to arise from perceived regulatory complexity, uncertainty around enforcement and sensitivity to reputational considerations.
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April 15, 2026
This week, Ontario increased Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) benefits for injured employees, a measure that the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) said is welcome but “far from enough to make up for years of cuts.”
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April 15, 2026
Julia Bell has been promoted to associate counsel at Roper Greyell.
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April 15, 2026
Coercive control against women does not disappear in later life. For some, patterns of abuse that have persisted for years or decades continue into old age. For others, coercive control begins for the first time through adult children and other relatives.
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April 15, 2026
In a recent decision, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice reinforced that courts will uphold a debtor’s consent to a receivership when it forms part of a negotiated arrangement, emphasizing the importance of commercial certainty.
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April 14, 2026
Ontario has brought proposed changes to the Employments Standards Act to ban employers from charging employees for required uniforms. It is also proposing the new Strengthening Talent Agency Regulation (STAR) Act to improve transparency and oversight of talent agencies for better protection of performers’ paycheques in the entertainment industry.
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April 14, 2026
Roper Greyell has added Erin Kotz as an associate in Vancouver.
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April 14, 2026
On March 20, the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) announced it had reached a tentative agreement with the Women’s National Basketball Players Association (WNBPA) on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
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April 14, 2026
I can tell AI is a fan of the U.S. EB-5 investor green card because I have been receiving a number of questions and calls about it lately. AI and I do not agree on the EB-5.
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April 13, 2026
The Ontario government is proposing an increase to income replacement benefits that workers receive through the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) if they are injured on the job. The province said this was the first of such an increase in nearly 30 years.
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April 13, 2026
On March 26, the province of Ontario introduced its 2026 budget, which proposes a temporary enhancement to the provincial portion of the Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) New Housing Rebate and New Residential Rental Property Rebate. The measure is intended to improve housing affordability by increasing the amount of provincial HST relief available on qualifying new home purchases while preserving the existing rebate framework and eligibility rules.
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April 13, 2026
Is it better to make a first offer in negotiations? And what about aggressive first offers — do they set an advantageous anchor or lead to insult and impasse?
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April 10, 2026
Ontario’s recent expansion of Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) coverage still leaves more than 1.5 million workers in the province without critical safety protections, according to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE).
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April 10, 2026
Toronto’s Osgoode Hall Law School has unveiled a new million-dollar fund to help support access to justice research and students pursuing careers in the area of public interest.