Labour & Employment
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May 14, 2025
Cause for discipline, but not just cause for dismissal
“Just cause is not a lost cause … but the threshold is high.” That is something I often say, be it in my book on summary dismissal, when speaking with clients or when I am acting as a mediator. There are many cases every year in which summary dismissal is upheld; contrary to what some think, it’s not impossible to fire someone in Canada.
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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
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
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
Limitation period for appeal of arbitration award upheld despite later interpretation award
In Nordine v. Nordine, 2025 BCSC 829, the British Columbia Supreme Court recently considered an appeal to strike a Notice of Appeal from a family arbitration award.
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May 13, 2025
Faster credential recognition, recruitment efforts boost U.S. nurse applications to B.C.
British Columbia’s new fast-tracked credential recognition process has contributed to a 127 per cent increase in registered nurses from the U.S. applying to work in the province, according to a release.
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May 13, 2025
Autonomy is precious, but we’re abandoning abused seniors
A recent report by the B.C. Human Rights Commissioner has shed light on the human rights violations experienced by elder abuse victims and self-neglecting seniors who are involuntarily detained under the emergency provisions of the province’s Adult Guardianship Act.
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May 13, 2025
Reasons not to seek a K-1 fiancé visa
U.S. immigration law uses alphanumeric designations starting with A and ending with V to delineate various temporary non-immigrant classifications. K-1 visas permit entry to the U.S. of fiancé(e)s of U.S. citizens. The strict rules around the K-1 visa make it a challenge for many who might otherwise want to consider it.
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May 12, 2025
Immigration should top the new government’s priority list
Until recently, immigration was at the forefront of issues of public concern, but as a result of the actions of President Donald Trump and his threats to the Canadian economy, immigration was not a major concern during the election. Now that a new government has been elected, it will once again have to focus on the crisis in our immigration system.
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May 09, 2025
LSO announces three candidates for treasurer
The Law Society of Ontario has announced that three candidates — Murray Klippenstein, Stephen Rotstein and incumbent Peter Wardle — have been nominated for the role of treasurer, with the election set for June 18.