A plant supervisor at a pellet company in British Columbia who was laid off during the pandemic, and took the position she had been terminated, failed to mitigate her damages …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
British Columbia seeks input from internationally trained professionals
By Government of British Columbia Internationally trained professionals are invited to share their views on the foreign credential recognition process in B.C. and identify barriers that may be preventing them …
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By Government of British Columbia To support continued access to justice for British Columbians, the Province has appointed three new Provincial Court judges and one judicial justice. Government and the …
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Workplace Legislation/Press Releases
Manitoba opens applications for Canada-Manitoba job grant to support workforce development and training
By Government of Manitoba The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing $10 million through the Canada-Manitoba Job Grant to help businesses meet their training and workforce development needs for …
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By Government of Manitoba The Manitoba government has appointed Judge Ryan Rolston as chief judge of the provincial court of Manitoba, Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen announced today. “Judge Rolston has …
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By Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society Morgan Manzer was acclaimed as Second Vice-President after the nomination process closed on April 12. He will assume the post and its responsibilities after the …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeatured
OPG worker who told colleague to ‘play the Indian card’ awarded job back by arbitrator
An Ontario Power Generation (OPG) worker who told a colleague to “play the Indian card” and questioned why there isn’t a white history month has been awarded her job back …
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FeaturedWrongful Dismissal
Former forestry executive loses fight for additional pension funds after termination
A former forestry executive in British Columbia has lost his fight for additional pension funds in the wake of his termination. BR was the president of Canfor Pulp Ltd. and …
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Berger Montague, a plaintiffs’ class action and commercial litigation law firm, is expanding internationally with the opening of an office in Toronto. The firm is headquartered in Philadelphia, with additional law offices …
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Kaley Pulfer has joined DMG Advocates LLP as a partner in its Toronto office. She has more than a decade of litigation experience, ranging from public law to complex commercial …