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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2023
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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 …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Unifor Media Council releases discussion paper spotlighting harassment against media workers
by Uniforby UniforBy Unifor Unifor Media Council is launching a new media discussion paper—Breaking the News: Media Workers Under Attack—which focuses on confronting the increasing harassment of media workers. “We hear stories …
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The South Asian Bar Association of Toronto (SABA) is hosting its third annual Women’s Lawyer Symposium in March at Aird Berlis. “In recognition of International Women’s Day, join us at …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
Fleming College’s decision to layoff staff without 90-day notice justified by pandemic: Arbitrator
Sir Sanford Fleming College in Peterborough, Ont., was not required to give 90 days’ notice of layoffs to unionized staff during the pandemic, an arbitrator has ruled, because the circumstances …
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Busayo A. Faderin has joined Koskie Minsky LLP. “I’m delighted to share that I’m joining the Litigation Group at Koskie Minsky LLP as an Employment Associate!” wrote Faderin in a LinkedIn post. …
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A Nova Scotia law firm that was initially empathetic to the plight of one its workers, who lost her baby when she ended a pregnancy for medical reasons, discriminated against …
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Legal News
Rubin Thomlinson LLP launches new Workplace Human Rights Award in partnership with TMU’s Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Rubin Thomlinson LLP has created a new workplace human rights award for law students in partnership with Toronto Metropolitan University. “We are pleased to announce that we have created the …
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By Law Society of Saskatchewan Roundtable: Women in the Law is a virtual gathering hosted collaboratively by the Canadian Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges, the Canadian Bar Association …