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Labour and employment

Federal change in right to strike splits labour bar

Union and employer counsel clash over new limits in Bill C-39’s s. 107 rewrite and whether it survives Charter scrutiny

Sep 24, 2026

Federal change in right to strike splits labour bar

Paralegal sues Spectrum Family Law, alleging harassment and wrongful dismissal

Sep 17, 2026

Claim names managing partner Conan Taylor, whose other firm settled a human rights complaint months earlier

Paralegal sues Spectrum Family Law, alleging harassment and wrongful dismissal

BCCA refuses to reopen appeal on whether franchisees are common employers

Sep 11, 2026

Given subsequent Supreme Court of Canada ruling, appellant raised issue not previously alleged

BCCA refuses to reopen appeal on whether franchisees are common employers

FCA: EI rules stripping new mother of job-loss benefits discriminate

Sep 10, 2026

Six Employment Insurance Act provisions violate Charter equality rights; Parliament has one year to fix them

FCA: EI rules stripping new mother of job-loss benefits discriminate

Employer’s guilty plea leads to first conviction under Saskatchewan’s foreign worker protection law

Aug 18, 2026

Immigration Services Act, 2024, has since repealed that legislation

Employer’s guilty plea leads to first conviction under Saskatchewan’s foreign worker protection law

Federal Court of Appeal affirms BCMEA, ILWU had no collective agreement during ILWU’s illegal strike

Aug 13, 2026

Grievance is between BC Maritime Employers Association, International Longshore & Warehouse Union

Federal Court of Appeal affirms BCMEA, ILWU had no collective agreement during ILWU’s illegal strike