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August 18th, 2023

Teachers’ right to privacy: a decision of interest is expected from the Supreme Court of Canada

On June 21, 2022, the Court of Appeal for Ontario rendered a decision1 concerning the extent of employees’ reasonable expectation of privacy in the workplace. The Court of Appeal decided inter alia that the protection against unreasonable search or seizure under section 8 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (the “Charter”) applies to employees […]

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July 21st, 2023

The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) launches its first investigations

On July 11, 2023, the Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE) announced the initiation of two investigations into allegations of forced labour in the supply chains and operations of two Canadian companies. The CORE has decided to investigate complaints against Nike Canada Corporation and Dynasty Gold Corporation involving alleged relationships with Chinese companies that committed […]

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July 13th, 2023

Calls for tenders: How the related-work concept applies when determining required licences

When a contractor is asked to submit a bid pursuant to a call for tenders, it obviously must ensure that it holds all the licence classes required for the planned project. Generally, tender documents do not specify the numbers of the required licences, leaving it up to bidders to determine them. The client will, however, […]

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July 12th, 2023

Amendments to the Competition Act regarding the legality of wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements

Introduction In a previous article, we reported on amendments to the Competition Act (the “Act”)1 pursuant to the Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 7, 2022, and other measures (the “BIA”).2 These amendments attest to the Canadian government’s intention to modernize Canada’s competition regime and foster a competitive market, […]

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June 26th, 2023

Bill C-13: The Official Languages Act gets a revamp

On May 15, 2023, the House of Commons passed Bill C-13, An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada’s Official Languages, which amends various federal laws, including the Official Languages Act, and creates new rights for French-speaking communities across the country. This important legislation modernizes the Official Languages Act, which last underwent major reform more […]

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June 20th, 2023

Passage of An Act respecting the regulation of work by children: What employers need to know

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic, combined with an aging population, left Québec struggling with a labour shortage—a gap that was filled by young, unskilled workers. In the process, the significant increase in the number of workplace accidents involving workers under the age 16 prompted social reflection and highlighted the lack of any protective framework for work […]