Labour & Employment

  • April 28, 2026

    Typography for lawyers

    In my last article, I wrote about visualization in law. But visualization is not limited to diagrams or tables. Text itself is visual, and its organization can improve reader engagement and comprehension. This is typography.

  • April 28, 2026

    The importance of accurate, complete patient health records

    Maintaining complete and accurate patient health records is a core responsibility of all regulated health professionals in Ontario. Beyond documenting what occurred during an appointment and supporting continuity of care, proper recordkeeping is both a legal and professional obligation. Failure to meet these standards can result in serious regulatory, employment and financial consequences.

  • April 28, 2026

    Cultural humility and empathy in the legal profession

    Over the past several years, Indigenous issues and reconciliation efforts have started to move out of the shadows and into the forefront of Canadian minds. However, the heightened attention following the May 27, 2021, media release by the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation, which revealed a ground-penetrating radar discovery of 215 unmarked graves at the former Kamloops Indian Residential School, has since steadily declined, despite the ongoing overrepresentation of Indigenous Peoples in the legal system, continued inequities in child welfare and persistent barriers to accessing culturally appropriate supports.

  • April 28, 2026

    WSIB claims: Knowing the time limits for filing and appeals in Ontario

    When dealing with workplace injuries in Ontario, understanding the process of filing a claim with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) is crucial. What is little understood by many claimants is that the WSIB is an insurance company just like any other and can be hard to deal with as an injured individual.

  • April 28, 2026

    Six months of tracking Toronto civil court delays: What the data shows

    On Jan. 28, 2026, the Toronto Superior Court of Justice’s online booking system displayed no available dates for a Civil Case Conference. On Jan. 29, the wait was eight days. By Feb. 3, it was 210 days. Same court, same hearing type. Three wildly different outcomes in a week.

  • April 27, 2026

    Carney announces sovereign wealth fund to back nation-building projects

    Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced plans to establish Canada’s first sovereign wealth fund to support large-scale infrastructure and resource projects while allowing Canadians to participate in the upside of their success.

  • April 24, 2026

    Competition Bureau warns businesses against public bid collusion

    The Competition Bureau is warning businesses that participation in illegal agreements for public contracts, such as bid‑rigging and price‑fixing, can result in criminal charges, significant fines and reputational harm.

  • April 24, 2026

    Ontario FOI changes ‘one of the most serious attacks on the public’s right to know’ in years: expert

    The Ontario government has fast-tracked legislation through the provincial legislature that makes significant changes to the province’s freedom of information (FOI) laws, a move observers are calling “undemocratic” and dangerous.

  • April 24, 2026

    The hidden stress of workload management on young lawyers

    Young lawyers expect to spend their early years learning how to research, draft, negotiate and advocate in court. Those skills are difficult, but at least they are taught openly. A senior lawyer will hopefully demonstrate how to structure a factum, mark up your work and explain what “good” looks like.

  • April 24, 2026

    Arbitrators clarify limits on medical information in workplace accommodation requests

    Requests for medical information often sit at the centre of workplace accommodation disputes. Employers need enough information to understand an employee’s limitations and determine whether accommodation is possible. At the same time, medical information is highly private, and arbitration boards are careful to ensure that requests do not go further than necessary.

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