Labour & Employment
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December 12, 2025
N.W.T. proposes changes to public service legislation
The Northwest Territories is proposing changes to public service legislation to give unionized workers in that sector greater choice in how they are represented.
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December 12, 2025
Lawyers’ year end 2025 and upcoming legal challenges 2026
As 2025 comes to an end and everyone attends their holiday parties, let’s prepare for the challenges that will be faced by legal professionals in the upcoming year. Here are a few that come to mind:
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December 12, 2025
How to fix the policy mix that’s killing Canadian productivity
Canada has a productivity crisis. Last year, Bank of Canada senior deputy governor Carolyn Rogers called Canada’s declining productivity an “emergency,” and the situation has only continued to worsen since.
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December 11, 2025
Stewart McKelvey to admit 3 new partners in 2026
Stewart McKelvey will welcome three lawyers to the partnership effective Jan. 1, 2026, according to the Atlantic Canada-based firm.
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December 10, 2025
Alberta’s passage of notwithstanding clause bill slammed by legal, rights groups
Alberta has once again used the Charter’s notwithstanding clause to shield its legislation from constitutional scrutiny, this time for laws affecting medical treatment and pronoun use by transgender youth.
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December 09, 2025
Are Canadian courts fit for purpose?
With the Cowichan Tribes v. Canada (Attorney General), 2025 BCSC 1490 decision, the British Columbia Supreme Court cast aside nearly a millennium of certainty regarding land ownership. It did this by severely limiting the rights inherent to fee simple title. It additionally declared invalid land titles under the province’s Torrens land registry system (undermining the provincial guaranty inherent in Torrens systems). Given the nature of the claim, namely ownership and development of land that occurred in the absence of a formal treaty, this decision has nationwide implications.
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December 09, 2025
Lost trust: How employee post-incident conduct becomes springboard to just cause
Employers hate when I tell them that instead of firing an employee immediately after suspected misconduct, they should conduct a proper, objective investigation that includes confronting the employee and giving them a chance to provide their version of events. After spending far too much of my life studying summary dismissal, I can confidently say that this step is critical in almost every case if the employer wants to defend a cause termination.
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December 08, 2025
‘Simpler’ express entry pathway opening for foreign surgeons, family docs/GPs & clinical specialists
Ottawa says invitations to apply for a “simpler” express entry pathway to permanent residence will go out “in early 2026” to foreign doctors who have at least one year of Canadian work experience in an eligible occupation gained within the last three years.
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December 08, 2025
Quebec’s young lawyers are suffering psychological distress, report reveals
More than 60 per cent of Quebec lawyers with fewer than 10 years of experience suffer from psychological distress, a comprehensive study reveals, painting a disconcerting portrait of young lawyers overwhelmed by stress and struggling with the pressures of billable hours and long workweeks.
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December 08, 2025
Where and how you file a TN work permit application for Canadian professional matters
Many Canadians take for granted the ease with which they can apply for TN (Trade NAFTA) work authorization at a U.S. border or preclearance location. Generally, and for those who qualify, it is a quick and inexpensive way to obtain permission to work for a specific employer or U.S. clients of a Canadian business.