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The precariat, bargaining and union advocacy

December 15, 2020

Included in Discovery: Atlantic Education & the Law – Issue 07 Stephen Penney and Tyler Callahan Universities continue to work creatively to meet market demands despite consistent declines in public funding. Consequently, untenured term appointments…

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Confidentiality clauses can be worth more than the paper they’re written on

December 11, 2020

Included in Discovery: Atlantic Education & the Law – Issue 07 Sacha Morisset Confidentiality regarding the terms of the settlement of a legal dispute is a key consideration for many parties. Most accept that the…

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Federal Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations – a Guideline

December 8, 2020

Chad Sullivan and Kathleen Nash In June 2020, the Federal Government released the new Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations (“Regulations”) along with Bill C-65, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (“Code”).…

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Privacy practice tune-up – getting ready for the Consumer Privacy Protection Act

December 7, 2020

Rob Aske As we wrote about earlier, Canada’s federal government has proposed a replacement to our national privacy law for commercial transactions known as the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA”). The new…

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The bubble has burst: New restrictions announced for Nova Scotia

November 27, 2020

Katharine Mack After a relatively carefree Atlantic summer, the bubble has officially burst: as COVID-19 cases begin to rise, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador have all announced that they will be…

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Discovery: Atlantic Education & the Law – Issue 07

November 24, 2020

We are pleased to present the seventh issue of Discovery, our very own legal publication targeted to educational institutions in Atlantic Canada. While ‘back to school’ may look a little different this year, Stewart McKelvey is…

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New trust reporting and disclosure requirements under the Income Tax Act

November 24, 2020

2021: The Year of the Overshare   Richard Niedermayer, TEP, Sarah Almon and Madeleine Coats Governments around the world are taking steps to increase transparency at the expense of privacy. In Canada, federal government strategies to…

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Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020: The long-awaited overhaul of private sector privacy legislation in Canada

November 20, 2020

Koren Thomson and Sarah Byrne On November 17, 2020, the Digital Charter Implementation Act, 2020 (“Act”) was introduced as Bill C-11. This is the first major update to the federal private sector privacy regime in…

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Federal Pay Equity Regulations published in draft – key takeaways

November 20, 2020

Jennifer Thompson The Federal Government has released draft Regulations under the Pay Equity Act (“the Act”), almost 11 months after the Act received Royal Assent. The Act, which is not yet in force, makes significant…

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What steps must employers take to hire a foreign worker?

November 16, 2020

Kathleen Leighton Employers often wonder what steps they need to take to hire international talent, including what support they must provide to enable a foreign worker to obtain proper work authorization in Canada. This is…

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