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Bill 59: Act to Modernize the Occupational Health and Safety Regime Amendments in Effect Since October 6, 2022

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Bill 59, the Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime, was adopted on September 30, 2021 by the Quebec National Assembly and sanctioned on October 6, 2021. It is the most important modernization process of...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Awards Employee Longer Reasonable Notice Period Due to Pandemic’s Impact

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In Kraft v. Firepower Financial Corp., 2021 ONSC 4962 (Firepower Financial), an employee brought a motion for summary judgment seeking 10 months’ salary in lieu of notice, commissions and bonuses, and holiday and vacation pay...more

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Ontario Extends the Infectious Disease Emergency Leave and Delays Layoffs under the ESA until January 2, 2021

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The Ontario government has extended the temporary relief measures under Ontario's Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) set out in O. Reg. 228/20: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave until January 2, 2021....more

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Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: New Asset Acquisition Rules

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One of the criticisms of the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), as originally implemented, was that employers which acquired revenue-generating assets between the qualifying period and the historical comparison period...more

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CEWS and CERB Extension of Government Aid: Update to April 2020 Publication

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The Government of Canada has now updated its Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) page and its Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) page to inform the public of benefit extensions in response to COVID-19....more

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Earnings Guidance in the Time of COVID-19

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In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian reporting issuers are reminded to ensure that they maintain compliance with various continuous disclosure obligations and updating any earnings guidance that they have previously...more

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Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: Extension to August 29, 2020, and Expanded Eligibility Requirements

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The Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) was enacted, as amendments to the Income Tax Act (Canada) (ITA), on April 11, 2020, for the purposes of assisting employers in financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic and of...more

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Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: Duration Extended, New Groups Eligible, and Legislative Amendments Proposed

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On May 15, 2020, the Canadian federal government announced several actions relating to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) program.  As previously discussed, CEWS is a 75% wage subsidy program to encourage employers to...more

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Applying for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy: What Are My Risks?

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The application portal for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), which pays employers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic up to 75 percent of an eligible employee's remuneration for 12 weeks (to a maximum of $847 per week),...more

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Applications for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy Open on April 27, 2020

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On April 21, 2020, the federal government announced that applications for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) will open on April 27, and provided details on the application process as well as information on (and access...more

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Canadian Federal Government Releases Online Calculator for Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy

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Earlier this month, the Canadian federal government introduced and passed Bill 14, A second Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19, which, among other things, amends the Income Tax Act to create the Canada...more

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COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Bill Received Royal Assent On April 11, 2020

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Bill C-14: A second Act respecting certain measures in response to COVID-19 (the “COVID-19 Wage Subsidy Bill”) – the second piece of emergency legislation of the COVID-19 pandemic – received royal assent on Saturday, April...more

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Canada’s Federal Government Expands COVID-19 Emergency Wage Subsidy Eligibility Criteria

On April 1, 2020, Canada’s Minister of Finance announced the federal government’s plans for a comprehensive wage subsidy program that would cover up to 75 percent of an employee’s regular wages for up to 3 months. As...more

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Additional Details on the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy for Employers Impacted by COVID-19

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On April 1, 2020, the federal government disclosed additional eligibility and coverage information on its proposed Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS), the preliminary details of which were introduced in announcements made...more

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Littler Global Guide - Canada - Q4 2019

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Ontario: Bill 124, for a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations, Enacted - New Legislation Enacted - On November 7, 2019, the Ontario government passed Bill 124, the Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for...more

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Ontario, Canada: Human Rights Tribunal Awards $120,000 Award for Discrimination in Hiring Process

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The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “HRTO”) recently rendered its decision on remedy in the Haseeb v. Imperial Oil Limited case, following up on its liability decision in which it found the employer’s practice of...more

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Employment Income not Substantively Connected to a Reserve is Taxable

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In Baldwin et al v the Queen, 2014 TCC 284, the Tax Court of Canada had an opportunity to consider section 87 of the Indian Act and when employment income is “situated on a reserve” for tax purposes....more

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