The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is intensifying its efforts to recover overpayments from various COVID-19 benefit programs, including the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB), the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), and …
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Employers violating temporary foreign worker program rules facing stiffer penalties from Ottawa
The federal government has ramped up efforts to protect temporary foreign workers (TFWs), increasing penalties for non-compliant employers by 36% over the past fiscal year, it said. Employment and Social …
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An energy distribution company in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., has been fined $70,000 after a worker was injured in a workplace accident. McDougall Energy Inc., operating as Dowler-Karn, received the …
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Occupational Health & SafetyWorkplace News
Volker Stevin Contracting, supervisor fined $546,000 after worker killed in Calgary
A Calgary-based construction company and its supervisor have been fined a combined $546,000 following convictions under Alberta’s occupational health and safety (OHS) legislation in connection with a workplace fatality. Volker …
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OTIS Canada Inc. has been fined $300,000 by the Ontario Court of Justice for a safety violation that resulted in injuries to two apprentice elevator mechanics. The violation was in …
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ImmigrationWorkplace News
‘Flagpoling’ banned: Ottawa ends border application for post-graduation work permits
The federal government has announced that foreign nationals will no longer be able to apply for a post-graduation work permit (PGWP) at the border. Effective immediately, this change is designed …
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The Superior Court of Quebec has ordered the Quebec government to pay more than $219 million in compensation to former taxi permit holders, acknowledging the illegal expropriation of their permits …
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Workplace News
Paid leave for pregnancy loss, new protections for gig workers among changes for federally regulated workers
Ottawa has enacted new legislative measures aimed at enhancing protections for federally regulated employees, including gig workers, and improving work-life balance. Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. announced that these …
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The Supreme Court of Canada will not delve into a dispute between Nova Scotia and its teachers union that stretches back several years. Read the full story on our sister …
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Workplace News
Wage fixing, no-poaching agreements now covered by Competition Bureau’s immunity, leniency programs
The Competition Bureau of Canada, in collaboration with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC), has announced updates to its Immunity and Leniency Programs. These changes now encompass the Competition …