Labour & Employment
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September 26, 2025
Arbitrator’s disclosure back in the spotlight with SCC’s dismissals in Aroma and Vento
The Supreme Court of Canada has recently issued its verdicts on two conflicting decisions of the Court of Appeal for Ontario regarding the setting aside of two international arbitration awards, on the grounds of arbitrators’ bias.
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September 25, 2025
Trade deal with Indonesia will reduce or remove tariffs on 95 per cent of exports, says Carney
Canada has signed a bilateral trade agreement with Indonesia that will lead to 95 per cent of Canadian exports to Indonesia having tariffs reduced or eliminated once the agreement is fully implemented.
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September 25, 2025
Canada Post ‘effectively insolvent,’ feds mandate transformation of corporation
The federal government has instructed Canada Post to begin a transformation, noting that the corporation is “facing an existential crisis” as it has “accumulated more than $5 billion in losses” since 2018.
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September 25, 2025
IMK welcomes 4 new associates
Montreal-based firm IMK has welcomed four associates: Jordan Bitan, Félix-Antoine Pelletier, David Xing and Benoit Régimbald.
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September 24, 2025
New labour deal brings N.B. Crown counsel up from the bottom: union rep
A union leader representing Crown counsel in New Brunswick is praising the province’s agreement to a new labour deal with his members — who he says were “the worst paid government lawyers” in Canada.
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September 25, 2025
Legal considerations of using biometric data in hiring practices
Organizations are increasingly using biometric data in their hiring processes. Facial recognition technology is used to verify the identity of candidates. It can also be used to analyze video of candidates’ faces to gather data about their emotional reactions and use of language to infer their suitability for a role.
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September 24, 2025
Lawyer Amber Chisholm named chair of N.B. Human Rights Commission
Amber Chisholm has been appointed chair of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission for a three-year term that began on Aug. 19.
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September 24, 2025
Looking beyond the hype: Canada’s muted benefit from the new US$100,000 H-1B visa fee
The Trump administration recently unleashed a sweeping overhaul of the H-1B visa program by imposing an unprecedented $100,000 application fee on new visa petitions, effective Sept. 21, 2025. The policy aims to prioritize American workers by discouraging companies from broadly recruiting foreign talent.
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September 23, 2025
B.C. expands Timber Sales mandate in line with task force recommendations
British Columbia has announced that it is “expanding and strengthening” the role of the provincial agency B.C. Timber Sales (BCTS) to ensure support for good forestry jobs and healthy forests for the future. It is bringing the changes in response to expert recommendations from the BCTS task force review.
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September 23, 2025
Angela Ribarich returns to McCague Borlack as associate
McCague Borlack has announced that, after having summered and articled at the firm, Angela Ribarich is returning as an associate.