BCF Business Law has acquired Gravel2 Avocats, a boutique firm specializing in labour and employment law, in a move that strengthens BCF’s presence in the Québec market and expands its …
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Opinion/Commentary
Québec’s religious symbols law: Appealing to the Supreme Court for real rights under the Charter
By Natasha Bakht, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa and Lynda Collins, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa The Supreme Court of Canada has announced that it will hear a challenge to Québec’s secularism …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Elections Canada worker’s COVID-related work refusal frivolous, court rules
An Elections Canada worker engaged in a frivolous work refusal related to COVID-19, the Federal Court has ruled — upholding an earlier decision by Employment and Social Development Canada’s (ESDC) …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Channel development manager quit and was not constructively dismissed: Quebec tribunal
Editor’s note: This case summary is written from an automated translation from the original French documents. Quebec’s Administrative Labour Tribunal dismissed two complaints filed by a former channel development manager …
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Workplace News
Quebec company fined $80,000 after worker critically injured in accident at Ontario hydroelectric project
A Quebec-based company has been fined $80,000 after a worker was critically injured in an industrial accident at a hydroelectric project in Iron Bridge, Ont. Andritz Hydro Canada, a supplier …
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Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon has proposed appointing a special mediator to help resolve the ongoing labour contract negotiations between the Maritime Employers Association (MEA) and the Montréal Longshoremen’s Union. …
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Constructive DismissalFeatured
Quebec tribunal dismisses complaints of constructive dismissal, harassment against Couche-Tard
A Quebec labour tribunal has dismissed complaints of constructive dismissal and psychological harassment filed by a former assistant manager against Couche-Tard Inc., ruling that the employer took reasonable steps to …
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FeaturedOccupational Health & SafetySexual Harassment
Montreal bus rider’s harassment claim against STM drivers dismissed due to lack of evidence
A Montreal bus rider’s claim against the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), alleging unacceptable behaviour and sexual harassment by drivers, has been dismissed by the Court of Quebec’s Small …
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Arbitration/Labour RelationsFeaturedOccupational Health & Safety
Railway worker’s suspensions upheld in train derailment cases
An arbitrator has upheld the 30-day and 60-day suspensions of an Alstom Transport Canada employee involved in two separate train derailments, rejecting union claims that the discipline was excessive and …
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The federal government has approved Quebec’s request to temporarily halt the processing of new Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications for low-wage positions in the Montréal economic region. The suspension, …
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