By Government of Alberta Alberta’s government is improving access to justice in Red Deer by appointing Matthew Park as a Court of King’s Bench applications judge for that city. Park …
March 2023
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By Government of Manitoba The Manitoba government is opening the call for applications for King’s counsel, a prestigious designation for lawyers awarded in recognition of exceptional contributions to the practise …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ontario requiring cleaner washrooms on construction sites, women-only facilities
By Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | Ontario The Ontario government is working for workers by making washrooms on construction sites private, clean and safe. There are nearly 600,000 …
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Christopher J. Wiebe has joined Lawson Lundell’s Landmark office in Kelowna, B.C. as a partner as part of the merger agreement with Petraroia Langford LLP. The Kelowna Landmark Office was …
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Opinion/CommentaryThe Conversation
The rise of the irate customer: Post-pandemic rudeness, and the importance of rediscovering patience
By Laura Hambley, University of Calgary and Madeline Springle, University of Calgary If you find yourself being more impatient than ever before when interacting with people in customer service roles …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
MLSE worker who ignored employer for months, and then resurfaced asking for work, abandoned position: Arbitrator
A part-time worker for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) in Toronto who didn’t attend an orientation session and ignored repeated communications from his employer for months — before resurfacing …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Veterans Affairs Canada releases report into allegations of inappropriate conversations with Veterans about medical assistance in dying
By Veteran Affairs Canada Veteran Affairs Canada has released the results of a full and thorough investigative process into allegations of inappropriate conversations with Veterans about MAiD in a report …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Ontario tightening rules around mass layoffs to protect remote, precarious workers
By Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | Ontario The Ontario government is working for workers by proposing updates to employment laws that would respond to more workers being remote …
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AccommodationArbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedRecommended
Alberta Health Service failed to accommodate RN diagnosed as neurodivergent: Arbitrator
The Alberta Health Service (AHS) failed to accommodate a registered nurse who was neurodivergent and struggled under managers who didn’t follow an accommodation agreement, an arbitrator has ruled. It awarded …
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FeaturedPrivacy
St. John’s must disclose aggregate amount it paid to settle workplace issues at Mary Brown’s Centre: Privacy commissioner
The City of St. John’s has been ordered to release information on payments it made to settle workplace issues at the Mary Brown’s Centre (formerly known as Mile One Centre) …