By Unifor Unifor is extremely concerned about the reported editorial interference at Queen’s Park Briefing (QP Briefing). These are serious allegations that undermine the integrity necessary for independent, fact-based journalism.…
Monthly Archives
February 2023
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
Could quotas help improve employment rates for people with disabilities? A view from Australia
By Damian Mellifont, University of Sydney; Jennifer Smith-Merry, University of Sydney, and Kim Bulkeley, University of Sydney Australia is lagging behind other countries when it comes to employing people with…
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Legal News
TMU’s Lincoln Alexander Law welcomes Anita Balakrishna as new assistant dean, student programming and equity
By Lincoln Alexander School of Law/Toronto Metropolitan University We are delighted to welcome Anita Balakrishna as our new Assistant Dean, Student Programming and Equity at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law. With more than 20…
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Legal News
Field Law expands into Alberta’s Bow Valley with the acquisition of Hicks Intellectual Property
By Field Law Field Law is bulking up its intellectual property services by acquiring the Canmore, Alta.-based firms Hicks Intellectual Property Law and Hicks & Associates Intellectual Property, collectively known…
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Dentons has announced 18 new partners in Canada, effective Feb. 1, 2023, including two employment lawyers — Virginie Dandurand and Roxana Jangi. Virginie Dandurand A partner based in Dentons’ Montréal…
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FeaturedSexual Harassment
Canadian soldier who showed offensive photo to colleague convicted by Court Martial
A Canadian soldier who showed a female colleague a picture of his genitalia during a break has been found guilty of conduct to the prejudice of good order and discipline…
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AccommodationFeaturedMental Health
Paralegal, fired after terminating pregnancy, wins discrimination case against Nova Scotia law firm
Nova Scotia’s Human Rights Commission has ruled that a law firm, which fired a paralegal who had to terminate her pregnancy because of a medical issue, discriminated against her on…
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Workplace News
Responses to a workplace sexual harassment awareness ad campaign in Saskatchewan continues to fuel the problem, says program co-ordinator
By Bailey Sutherland | Prince Albert Daily Herald An advertising campaign for The Shift Project, which offers four hours of free legal advice or information to anyone who has experienced sexual harassment at a…
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FeaturedLegal NewsSexual Harassment
Defamation lawsuit against law firm, investigator following sexual harassment complaint at medical school dismissed
The Ontario Court of Appeal has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Rubin Thomlinson LLP and one of its lawyers, Katharine Montpetit, following an investigation into a complaint of sexual harassment…
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
N.L. appeal Court sides with Unifor on EVAS pilot hearing jurisdiction
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor The Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal has ruled that Unifor’s challenge of an arbitrator’s decision affecting Exploits Valley Air Services (EVAS) pilots can go forward. “The employer took advantage of the…