Brendan Peters Domain names are the addresses we type into our internet browsers to be taken to a website, like ‘stewartmckelvey.com’. Even easy-to-remember domain names can be confused with similar ones, making them a vector…

Level Chan and Rachel Abi Daoud On February 4, 2022 the federal government released a set of draft legislative proposals (“Draft Legislation”) amending the Income Tax Act (“Act“) and Income Tax Regulations (“Regulations“). The draft…

Included in Beyond the border: Immigration update – February 2022 Brittany Trafford There are many advantages to employing temporary foreign workers (“TFW”) in Canada to address labour gaps and skills shortages, but employers who undertake…

Included in Beyond the border: Immigration update – February 2022 Brendan Sheridan The majority of foreign nationals coming to work in Canada require a work permit to provide their services with limited exceptions. While there…

Mark Tector and Will Wojcik On February 23rd, 2022, the Government of Nova Scotia announced that it will remove all public health restrictions by March 21, 2022, putting an end to approximately two years of…

Provincial mandates, and the advice of public health have required employers to constantly adapt and implement changes to their workplace for the better part of the last two years – it isn’t over yet. Revocation…

Included in Beyond the border: Immigration update – February 2022 Brendan Sheridan Employers applying for Labour Market Impact Assessment (“LMIA”) applications generally must complete advertising and recruitment as part of this application. The minimum advertising…

Included in Beyond the border: Immigration update – February 2022 Sara Espinal Henao The Atlantic Immigration Pilot Program has finally become a permanent immigration pathway. Designated employers in Atlantic Canada will be able to continue…

Andrew Burke, Colleen Keyes, Gavin Stuttard and David Slipp As clients prepare for the upcoming proxy season, COVID-19 continues to impact our business and personal lives. Consequently, companies may need or decide to hold shareholder…

Katharine Mack On January 1, 2021 the Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations (“Regulations”) under the Canada Labour Code came into effect.  These Regulations significantly expanded obligations of federally regulated employers with respect to preventing…