Proposed changes to Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker Program that will directly affect thousands of Niagara-on-the-Lake seasonal workers won’t come soon enough and don’t go far enough, says the head of…
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Former Thessalon First Nation director suing band for $850,000, seeking wrongful termination and punitive damages
By Kyle Darbyson | Sault Star A long-time employee of Thessalon First Nation (TFN) is suing the community’s leadership for wrongful termination ($750,000) and punitive damages ($100,000) in the wake of last…
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Rising minimum wage in Ontario could bring hard choices, says business advocate in Thunder Bay
By Sandi Krasowski | The Chronicle-Journal Effective Oct. 1, the Ontario government will increase the minimum wage from $16.55 per hour to $17.20, which will impact some employers, a business advocate…
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By Dave Baxter | Winnipeg Sun The work environment in one Manitoba rural municipality had become so toxic that the community was better off temporarily having no municipal council at all,…
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By Jeff Pelletier | Nunatsiaq News April 12 was a sentimental day for Chief Justice Neil Sharkey. On the eve of his 75th birthday, the mandatory retirement age for federally appointed…
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U.S.-based library group says firing of chief librarian in Ontario town over op-ed was wrong
By Richard Hutton | The Lake Report A second U.S.-based group has stepped forward in defence of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library’s former CEO and chief librarian. The Association of Library Professionals…
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Concerning customer behaviour has Kirkland Lake, Ont., considering new customer code of conduct
By Marissa Lentz | TimminsToday.com Some concerning customer behaviour has Kirkland Lake considering a new code of conduct policy. Created to help municipal staff determine responses to unwanted behaviours and outline…
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Grey County requests clarity on ’employer’ definition following Supreme Court of Canada ruling involving Sudbury
By M.T. Fernandes | Flesherton Advance Grey County is adding its voice to those who want the province to clarify what a recent court decision will mean about its liability for…
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By Brishti Basu | The Tyee Summer is typically when restaurants hire and train new workers. During the 2021 heat dome, that meant few breaks for Khushi Mehta and her…
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Legal battle over workers’ compensation for seasonal farmworker likely to continue after his death
By Richard Hutton | The Lake Report The fight to compensate a seasonal farmworker injured on the job in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., is likely to continue despite the man’s death earlier…