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Ontario Court Allows Employees to Sue for Workplace Harassment While Employed

The Ontario Superior Court has recently ruled that employees can bring an independent civil action in relation to workplace harassment that is unrelated to another legal right or protection. Until…

Freeze on Processing LMIA Applications for High-wage Positions in Alberta

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”), which reserves the right to refuse processing of LMIA applications on both regulatory and public policy grounds, has recently added a new policy-based LMIA…

Budget 2017: Proposed Changes to Leave Entitlements & EI Benefits

The Federal Government’s newly released Budget 2017: Building a Strong Middle Class proposes changes to leave entitlements and Employment Insurance (“EI”) benefits that are relevant to employers and employees alike.…

New Year, Red Tape – Electronic Travel Authorization for Foreign Nationals Coming to Canada

As of March 15, 2016, visa-exempt foreign nationals coming to Canada, and transiting through Canada, may have one more thing on their to-do list prior to heading to the airport.…