Labour & Employment
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November 28, 2025
Guilbeault resigns over federal–Alberta MoU enabling new bitumen pipeline
Federal languages minister and former environment minister Steven Guilbeault has resigned from the cabinet over his opposition to a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the federal government and Alberta which paves the way for a new bitumen pipeline to the B.C. coast.
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November 28, 2025
Legal and labour stakeholders alarmed by new proposed labour relations regime
The Quebec government, under increasing fire for tabling controversial bills that expressly and intentionally rein in countervailing oversight, introduced a contentious legislative proposal that would markedly overhaul the labour relations regime by significantly handcuffing unions’ capacity to defend themselves and intercede in the public sphere, assert labour and legal experts.
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November 28, 2025
Avoiding frauds in group lottery play
A recent Toronto criminal case involving an alleged fraud on a group of lottery players has drawn national attention. On July 2, 2025 a 70- year-old man claimed a $1 million Lotto Max Free Play win. Soon afterward a group contacted police claiming the ticket was actually owned by them and that the so-called leader of the group had defrauded then by claiming the win for himself alone.
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November 28, 2025
What happened to religious worker green cards?
Religious worker green cards have become scarcer in the past several years, contributing to a crisis facing American religious communities as leaders are retiring and dying faster than they can be replaced.
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November 27, 2025
Canada and Alberta sign memo of understanding on pipelines, natural resources development
In a move the Liberal government says will help make Canada an “energy superpower,” Ottawa and Alberta signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that the two governments agreed would facilitate the construction and expansion of pipelines, thus enabling Western Canada to produce and sell more oil and gas (including liquefied natural gas), as well as expand the development of renewable energy, critical minerals, and other resources that the world needs.
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November 27, 2025
Law360 Canada Pulse survey 2025: AI sparks debate on legal industry's future
Canadian lawyers are somewhat split on the impact artificial intelligence will have on their industry, a new Law360 Canada survey shows. According to the 2025 Lawyer Satisfaction Survey — which marks Law360 Canada’s third deep dive into the feelings and thoughts that legal professionals have about their jobs — nearly half of respondents agreed that both the pros and cons of AI are sizable.
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November 26, 2025
Mathews Dinsdale announces the addition of Megan Jenkinson
Megan Jenkinson is now an associate in the Toronto office of boutique labour and employment law firm of Mathews, Dinsdale & Clark LLP, the firm has announced. She both summered and articled with Mathews Dinsdale.
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November 26, 2025
PM announces new measures to protect Canada’s steel, lumber industries
The federal government has announced further measures to transform the Canadian steel and softwood lumber industries, highlighting the shifting economy and uncertain trade relationships. Prime Minister Mark Carney emphasized that steel and lumber are core to Canada’s “competitiveness.”
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November 26, 2025
Court revives economic tort claims tied to co-founder’s wrongful dismissal suit
The B.C. Court of Appeal has revived economic tort claims brought by a co-founder ousted from an automotive-tech startup against the company, its directors and an investor.
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November 26, 2025
Law360 Canada Pulse survey 2025: what lawyers really think about their profession
Find out what lawyers really think about their profession in Law360 Canada Pulse’s Lawyer Satisfaction Survey.