Labour & Employment
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June 04, 2025
Legal observers say changes in new Ontario bill impactful for both employers, workers
Ontario has proposed new legislation it says will protect Ontario workers and the economy in the face of U.S. tariffs, while at the same time increase safety and ensure compliance with employment rules.
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June 04, 2025
Court decision points to continuing problems with Ontario’s tribunal system, says watchdog group
A recent Ontario Superior Court ruling helps illustrate the continuing struggles being faced by the province’s tribunal system, and the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO) in particular, says a watchdog group.
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June 04, 2025
Dealing with invisible disabilities in the workplace
Researchers continue to discover new ways to diagnose and treat so-called “invisible disabilities,” giving new hope to long-term disability claimants.
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June 03, 2025
Ontario introduces legislation codifying ‘economic growth’ as objective for energy agencies
Ontario has introduced the Protect Ontario by Securing Affordable Energy for Generations Act, 2025, which, if passed, will “support major growth in the province’s energy system to meet rising demand, while keeping energy affordable, secure, reliable and clean for generations to come.”
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June 03, 2025
First ministers commit to more domestic trade agreements, joint efforts on bail reform and drug war
In a show of unity against tariff threats from the United States and China, provincial and territorial premiers have agreed with the federal government to advance domestic trade by implementing a mutual recognition agreement covering consumer goods by December 2025.
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June 03, 2025
Manitoba passes legislation to reduce interprovincial trade barriers
The Manitoba government has announced that Bill 47, the Fair Trade in Canada (Internal Trade Mutual Recognition) Act, has received royal assent. The bill includes amendments to the Commemoration of Days, Weeks and Months Act for Buy Manitoba, Buy Canadian Day.
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June 03, 2025
Beware the nuances of probationary employment
Probationary periods of employment are nothing new, but employers who fail to grasp the nuances involved can face significant legal consequences.
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June 02, 2025
Prime Minister Carney taps Montreal lawyers for key roles in PMO
Prime Minister Mark Carney has hired prominent Montreal lawyer Marc-André Blanchard, the former chair and CEO of McCarthy Tétrault LLP, as his chief of staff, while ex-federal justice minister David Lametti, counsel with Montreal’s Fasken, is also taking on senior responsibilities in the new Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), according to media reports.
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June 02, 2025
Ontario signs MOUs with Alberta, Saskatchewan, P.E.I. to boost trade, worker movement
Ontario has entered into MOUs (memorandums of understanding) with Alberta, Saskatchewan and Prince Edward Island to enhance interprovincial trade and movement of labour to blunt the impact of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods.
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June 02, 2025
Proposed changes to Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program
On May 28, 2025, the Ontario government introduced Bill 30, the Working for Workers Seven Act, 2025. If the bill is passed, it will implement policy and legislative changes related to employment law, occupational health and safety, administrative law and immigration. This article focuses on the proposed changes to the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).