It’s been almost a year since the controversial Strengthening Canadian Citizenship Act became law — Bill C-24 — and now that some of the hubbub’s had time to die down, one very contentious part of the law has just come into effect.‘Two-tiered citizenship’ kicks in with stricter lawRead More »
You’ve just caused a three-car accident. Quick, what do you do? How about chugging a mickey of booze?Driver beats DUI by chugging alcoholRead More »
An Alberta woman recently caught an unusual break on a traffic ticket when it turned out the officer who wrote it was only pretending to be a cop.Unmarked cop cars: what to knowRead More »
An Ontario judge had damning words for a mom who secretly snapped nude photos of her own teenage daughter.Peeping mom gets sex-offender statusRead More »
Can we force employees to use their allotted vacation days if there’s a deadline to use them? Can an employer tell an employee not to show up to work even if she resists taking the vacation days?Can you force employees to use vacation days?Read More »
Rejoice one and all: the Canadian census is back! People were so enthusiastic about receiving the 2016 census that they brought down the Statistics Canada website earlier this month.Do I have to fill out the 2016 census?Read More »
A recent Ontario court case examined the issue whether having a bit of wine during a lunch break is cause to fire an employee.Can you drink alcohol during work hours?Read More »
Ottawa women upset over their involuntary appearance in YouTube videos by a local “pick-up artist” may find any legal remedy hard to come by.Women filmed by Ottawa ‘pick-up artist’ may have no legal remedyRead More »
It’s relatively common in highly competitive industries such as tech or financial services, but “poaching” employees from a competitor could get you more than you bargained for. If employers aren’t conscientious about it, snagging that high-potential talent might lead to a high-priced lawsuit. Poaching employees can net big legal troubleRead More »
Can an employer fire you for discussing your salary with coworkers? The quick answer is: absolutely not. But a recent case involving a former Google employee presents an interesting scenario.Google case highlights employee salary discussionsRead More »
When news broke recently that the Ontario government may be planning to shake up its health-care regime, the federal government responded with a stern defence of the Canada Health Act.Federal government gearing up for health-funding battle with OntarioRead More »
When the new Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government took power in 2018, led by Premier Francois Legault, it promised to bring forth a bill that would ban public servants in “positions of authority” from wearing any religious symbols.Quebec moving forward with controversial religious symbols BillRead More »
After all the gun deaths Toronto, and other cities in Canada, suffered in 2018, there was plenty of call for action including a full-blown handgun ban in this country. It appears the Liberal government might be considering that idea.Federal government considering handgun banRead More »
When Canadian courts ruled that polygamy is indeed against the law in the Bountiful, B.C., community of fundamentalist Mormons, the issue appeared to go away.Polygamy prevalence growing in Canadian Muslim communities: CBCRead More »
Over the years, animal-lovers in Ontario relied upon the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) to police cruel behaviour against our beloved pets.Ontario court voids animal-protection agency enforcement powersRead More »
December means Christmas and parties but it also means some Canadians over-imbibe on alcohol and then get behind the wheel. New impaired driving rules kick in but are they constitutional?Read More »
With the year-end approaching, those who are thinking about pulling a fast one on the tax man may want to think again.CRA employs new tools in ongoing battle against tax cheatersRead More »
Workers in Alberta will no longer be forced to don potentially dangerous high heeled shoes if they want to keep their jobs.Mandatory high heels in Alberta workplaces outlawedRead More »
The Alberta government recently introduced a new bill that would give non-married couples the same rights that married couples have after a breakup.Alberta joining ‘modern times’ with new child-support rulesRead More »
The recent scandal at St. Michael’s College School in Toronto illustrated some dark practices at the private school.Hazing scandal highlights lack of oversight for private schoolsRead More »