By Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society We are pleased to announce that the Society will welcome a new Director and Advisor to our Equity and Access Office in the coming weeks.…
Monthly Archives
February 2023
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By The Canadian Bar Association The Canadian Bar Association is pleased to announce that Lynne M.J. Vicars, the CBA Board member from Ontario, has been elected to the position of…
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By Osgoode Hall Law School Scores of Osgoode alumni, faculty and former deans gathered Feb. 11 to celebrate the life of former professor R.J. Gray, whose remarkable 42-year career at…
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Bargaining underway at Empress Hotel to set pattern for hotel workers in B.C.: Unifor
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Unifor is back at the bargaining table with the Empress Hotel to negotiate a collective agreement that can serve as a template for upcoming negotiations in the hospitality…
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FeaturedSmall Claims Court
B.C. trucking company loses claim for damages to vehicle, attempt to recoup safe-driving bonus
A trucking company has had its claim for damages to a vehicle, along with an attempt to recoup a safe-driving bonus from the worker, tossed out by small claims court…
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Swissport International Ltd. contract flip may impact up to 150 jobs at Montreal airport: Unifor
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Unifor is concerned that a contract flip that resulted in Swissport losing its contract with Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport will potentially leave up to 150 Unifor members…
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Return-to-office order for federal workers creates chaos, undermines productivity: Union
By Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) Federal employees began mandatory return to the office on January 16. Since then, more than 1,100 public servants represented by the…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Why a judicial inquiry into athlete abuse is not the right approach
By Peter Donnelly, University of Toronto and Bruce Kidd, University of Toronto It is heartening to see the recent open letter signed by so many Canadian academics calling on the…
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Brenda Lucki’s retirement will not fix the RCMP’s structural problems
By Eli Sopow, University Canada West RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki announced her retirement on Feb. 15. It is easy to make Lucki the scapegoat for almost five years of RCMP…
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
New Brunswick health CEO awarded $2 million after being fired before press conference held by Premier, Minister of Health
The former president and CEO of New Brunswick’s Horizon Health Network has been awarded more than $2 million, including $200,000 in aggravated damages for the way his high-profile dismissal was…