Labour & Employment
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January 27, 2026
‘National crisis of antisemitism’ urgently demands law reform, federal action, advocacy groups warn
As Parliament resumed this week, Jewish advocacy groups renewed their calls for immediate legislative and other measures to address antisemitism and the dramatic resurgence of violent extremism against Jews in the wake of the mass murder by Hamas terrorists in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
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January 27, 2026
Misconduct, not retaliation: Court upholds OLRB decision on employee’s social media posts
Terminations following employee complaints often attract close scrutiny from courts and labour tribunals. Important questions arise: was the employer action against the complainant justified or was it a reprisal for the decision to file the complaint? And is the employee using the complaint process to gain an advantage in litigation?
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January 27, 2026
Obscenity, the 2026 version, part two
Here are the six obscenity prosecutions for consideration.
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January 27, 2026
Are women safe in Ontario’s courthouses?
On Jan. 26, the Toronto Star reported on very serious allegations that criminal defence lawyer Sudine Riley has made against police serving as security in the Oshawa, Ont., courthouse. She says she was seriously assaulted by them while just doing her work in the ordinary course.
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January 26, 2026
B.C. introduces fixed mineral exploration permitting timelines
British Columbia has announced that it is introducing a new fixed permitting timeline for mineral exploration and investing additional resources to expedite authorizations.
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January 26, 2026
Obscenity, the 2026 version
It was around 1978 when the “comedy” duo of brothers Blair and Gary MacLean came to Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
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January 26, 2026
The Federal Court’s dismissal of repetitive challenges to C-11 work permit refusals
In Mehdi Kamyab v. Minister of Citizenship and Immigration, 2026 FC 97, the Federal Court dismissed a judicial review application challenging the refusal of a C-11 entrepreneur work permit. The decision reinforces the low procedural fairness threshold applicable to temporary resident visa and work permit applications, confirms that the November 2022 update to the IRCC’s Program Delivery Instructions (PDI) for C-11 did not introduce substantive eligibility changes, and rejects claims of “mass refusal” or inadequate reasons.
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January 23, 2026
Nova Scotia opens fund for 2SLGBTQIA+ community groups
Nova Scotia has a new funding program for organizations serving the province’s 2SLGBTQIA+ community.
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January 23, 2026
OBA civil litigation award recipients encourage mentorship in the profession
The importance of mentorship and elevating young lawyers was a focal point of the Ontario Bar Association’s (OBA) Civil Dinner, which celebrates excellence in the bar. Both recipients of the OBA awards emphasized the vital position role models play in the profession.
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January 22, 2026
What I learned about artificial intelligence in the 1990s
My law firm had a thriving real estate practice in the 1980s. When the real estate market tanked from 1989 until about 1996, they were not happy times. We did not hire any real estate lawyers in those days.