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Introducing Stewart McKelvey’s Labour and Employment podcast

May 20, 2021

We are pleased to introduce our new labour and employment podcast, Workplace Issues in Atlantic Canada: A Legal Perspective. In this series, our labour and employment lawyers across the region will discuss hot topics affecting…

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Nova Scotia workers can now access paid COVID-19 sick days – “stay tuned for the details”

May 13, 2021

Rick Dunlop and William Wojcik On May 12th, 2021, the Government of Nova Scotia announced in a news release that it is implementing a COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Program (“Program”) to support workers who must…

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Immigration options for entrepreneurs in Canada

April 26, 2021

Brendan Sheridan As Canada begins its economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, immigration is playing an important role. While much of the focus has been on increasing the skilled workforce to fill gaps in the…

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Upcoming regulatory initiatives from the Federal Labour Program

April 19, 2021

Brian Johnston, QC, Killian McParland and Bhreagh Ross On April 6, 2021, Stewart McKelvey was advised by the Federal Labour Program that the Labour Program’s Forward Regulatory Plan 2021–23 (“Plan”) is now available and includes details and timing on 21…

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COVID-19 vaccination leave for employees

April 15, 2021

Mark Tector and Bhreagh Ross With vaccine rollout well underway across the country, employers should be aware of legislative changes that entitle employees to paid or unpaid time-off to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Here are…

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The “dominant tide” comes in: cooperative federalism in the Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act

April 5, 2021

Jennifer Taylor and Bhreagh Ross   In the recent Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (“GGPPA Reference”), the judges of the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously agreed that climate change is real and dangerous.…

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Beyond the border: Immigration update – March 2021

March 30, 2021

We are pleased to present the fifth installment of Beyond the border, a publication aimed at providing the latest information to clients about new programs and other immigration-related information that may be pertinent to employers of…

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“Worker” vs “independent operators” distinction clarified in Newfoundland and Labrador workers’ compensation decision

March 26, 2021

Richard Jordan Is a worker under a contract “of” service or contract “for” service? The former means a worker is an employee whereas the latter means a worker is an independent contractor. The answer to…

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Canadian carbon tax is here to stay: Supreme Court rules Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act constitutional

March 25, 2021

Kevin Landry and William Wojcik In September 2020 the Supreme Court of Canada heard Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act, 2021 SCC 11, a case featuring appeals from Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Alberta with respect to…

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Changes to the regulation of syndicated mortgages under securities laws

March 25, 2021

Christopher Marr, TEP and David Slipp Effective March 1, 2021 in all provinces of Canada, other than Ontario and Quebec (to be effective there on July 1, 2021), securities laws related to the distribution of…

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