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Paid Time Off for Employees to Get Vaccinated Currently Being Considered for British Columbia

Mar 29, 2021

Employees in British Columbia may soon be entitled to paid time off work to receive the Covid-19 vaccination.

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Supreme Court of Canada Upholds Federal Carbon Pricing Regime

Mar 29, 2021

In a decision released March 25, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act is constitutional.

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Does COVID-19 Favour a Longer Reasonable Notice Period? Another Court Says Prove It

Mar 29, 2021

Marazzato v. Dell Canada Inc. confirms that employees must provide actual evidence of any alleged “economic downturn” caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Alberta Eliminates Director Residency Requirements

Mar 29, 2021

With the proclamation of the Red Tape Reduction Implementation Act (Alberta) into law on March 29, 2021, director residency requirements have been eliminated.

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Fueling the Future: Canada’s Plan to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions under the Clean Fuel Regulations

Mar 26, 2021

The federal government's proposed Clean Fuel Regulations will require the gradual reduction in the carbon intensity of fossil fuels supplied in Canada.

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Canadian Government Expands National Security Guidance

Mar 25, 2021

On March 24, 2021, Canada’s Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced that the government updated its National Security Guidelines.

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Lobbying Reform Déjà Vu? Canada’s Commissioner of Lobbying Recommends Heightened Obligations for Lobbyists Once Again

Mar 19, 2021

Canada’s Commissioner of Lobbying Submits Preliminary Recommendations to House of Commons Committee on federal Lobbying Act reform.

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Supreme Court of Canada Denies Leave to Appeal “Blue Pencil” Decision

Mar 14, 2021

The Supreme Court of Canada has denied leave to appeal the Alberta Court of Appeal’s decision to apply the doctrine of notional (or “blue-pencil) severance.

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Ontario’s Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce Looks to Level the Playing Field

Mar 10, 2021

This bulletin focuses on Ontario’s Capital Markets Modernization Taskforce's recommendations aimed at ensuring a level playing field.