BlackoutSpeakout: It worked for Wikipedia
BlackoutSpeakout: Canadian environmental organizations are using Wikipedia’s protest tactic of darkening their websites on June 4 to protest federal government 2012 Budget plans to slash environmental protection and environmental protest, anything that stands in the way of the oil sands and their pipelines.
Continue reading the post titled BlackoutSpeakout: It worked for WikipediaProgress on approvals reform
The Ministry of the Environment is making steady progress on its 2 plus year program to modernize environmental approvals. This month, they have posted four draft regulatory amendments for public comment.
Continue reading the post titled Progress on approvals reformNot-so-breaking news: You may not contract out of the Employment Standards Act, 2000
In a previous blog, I discussed recent cases discussing the enforceability of termination clauses in employment agreements. In Ariss v. NORR Limited Architects & Engineers, 2019 ONCA 449, a Court of Appeal decision released on May 30, 2019, the Court confirmed that employees and employers may not contract out of the Employment Standards Act, 2000’s...
Continue reading the post titled Not-so-breaking news: You may not contract out of the Employment Standards Act, 2000Cybersecurity and privacy considerations for Professionals
Professional organizations, including medical, dental and other health care practices, continually depend on technology and digital advancements to collect, store and organize information about their patients. Increasing use of electronic data and electronic medical records creates a heightened risk of cybersecurity threats for many professional practices given the type of information they collect and store...
Continue reading the post titled Cybersecurity and privacy considerations for ProfessionalsJust talk to each other! How a simple conversation can reduce liability
Family status accommodation requests are some of the most difficult faced by employers. Where is the line between an employee’s personal preference and a legal right to expect accommodation? Recently, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal drew that line and in doing so, provided some eminently practical advice. Three different tests are applied in various jurisdictions (B.C., Ontario...
Continue reading the post titled Just talk to each other! How a simple conversation can reduce liabilityWhat to expect from OHSA inspectors in the age of COVID-19
Employers beware, the Ontario government announced Wednesday, March 3, 2021, that it has hired over 100 additional occupational health and safety inspectors, bringing the total number of inspectors to more than 500—the largest number in Ontario’s history. The new inspectors will be fully trained and ready to hit the ground running by July 1, 2021...
Continue reading the post titled What to expect from OHSA inspectors in the age of COVID-19Sponsorship applications: Parents and Grandparents Program 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has been especially challenging for those Canadians whose parents and grandparents are foreign nationals living outside Canada. Many Canadian citizens and permanent residents attempted to apply to sponsor their loved ones in 2020 but were unsuccessful in obtaining invitations to apply for sponsorship. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) sponsor selection process...
Continue reading the post titled Sponsorship applications: Parents and Grandparents Program 2021Cross-Border Cooperation in Class Action Litigation
This is an excerpt from an article written by Siskinds Class Action lawyers Ron Podolny and Daniel Bach and originally published by the American Association for Justice. Introduction Counsel in Canada and the U.S. frequently pursue parallel class actions on the basis of identical allegations, against the same defendants. For instance, most defective consumer products that...
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The Federal Government filed its defence on Thursday, to Friends of the Earth’s climate change lawsuit. Last year, the three opposition parties combined to pass a Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act, now part of the law of Canada. This statute requires the Minister of the Environment to prepare a climate change action plan every year to...
Continue reading the post titled Law or Politics?Approvals from federal authorities may not protect against charges under provincial environmental laws
In R v Great Lakes Stevedoring Company Ltd,[1]companies are given a stark reminder that provincial environmental laws and regulations must be complied with notwithstanding compliance with all applicable federal laws and regulations and operating exclusively on federal property. Great Lakes Stevedoring Company Ltd. (“Great Lakes”), a stevedoring operation on the Welland Canal in the St....
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