Work Permit supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)
If you are not eligible for an open work permit, your prospective Canadian employer may have to apply for a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA).
Continue reading the post titled Work Permit supported by a Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA)Ontario overhauls the Class Proceedings Act: Your guide to the complete list of changes
On July 7, 2020, the Ontario government voted to pass the most significant changes to the province’s Class Proceedings Act, 1992 in the entire history of the legislation. For the full picture of what the amended Act will look like, click on this updated version of the Class Proceeding Act, complete with additions in blue...
Continue reading the post titled Ontario overhauls the Class Proceedings Act: Your guide to the complete list of changesEthanol in gasoline- should we celebrate?
The renewable fuels regulation is a better win for the agricultural lobby than it is for those concerned about climate change.
Continue reading the post titled Ethanol in gasoline- should we celebrate?Soil remediation: smell test stands up in court
The latest decision in the Horvath saga has upheld the “smell test” in delineating home furnace oil contamination for remediation.
Continue reading the post titled Soil remediation: smell test stands up in courtCanadian "recyclables" really waste, rot in Philippines
For two years, 50 shipping containers of Canadian garbage have been expensively rotting in the Philippines, at the expense of Filipinos. The containers were  shipped as recyclable plastic scrap in 2013, but reportedly contained a mixture of plastics with other household wastes, including adult diapers.
Continue reading the post titled Canadian "recyclables" really waste, rot in PhilippinesNew Waste Management Policies
The Ministry of the Environment made two significant waste management policy announcements this week First, the Ministry has issued a proposed Policy Statement on Waste Management Planning. This is apparently esoteric topic will give direction to municipalities in the contentious and difficult area of waste management. All municipalities with populations over 100,00 must develop 20-to-25-year...
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Carbonless Paper This class action alleges that the Defendants unlawfully conspired to fix, increase, and/or maintain prices in the market for carbonless paper. The Plaintiff alleges that between at least October 1999 and September 2000, the Defendants and their senior executives, employees and agents struck agreements in respect of carbonless paper relating to the preservation...
Continue reading the post titled Papier autocopiant en feuillesNorthern Gateway, oil tankers and spills
One of the issues in the Northern Gateway pipeline hearing is the threat that oil tankers will pose in the dangerous channels and sensitive ocean environments near the proposed port, Kitimat. Enbridge soothingly predicts that major spills will be inconceivably rare:
Continue reading the post titled Northern Gateway, oil tankers and spillsWhat does COVID-19 mean for franchise systems?
How does the COVID-19 pandemic affect franchises systems? On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. As the situation evolves, the day-to-day affairs of businesses are constantly changing. Responding to a pandemic poses a unique situation for franchise systems, which are comprised of many independent businesses operating under a common...
Continue reading the post titled What does COVID-19 mean for franchise systems?Why do some franchisees fail while others thrive?
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal suggested that a number of prominent U.S. franchise brands are suffering higher than average default rates under the Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program. In fact, these brands had a failure rate more than double the rate for borrowers investing in other chains. Among the well-known brands were Quiznos (30-per-cent SBA...
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