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Check-in on Card Check: British Columbia Sees 20-Year Record in Union Organizing Activity

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After amending the Labour Relations Code (the “Code”) in 2022 to allow for automatic card-check certification, 2023 saw the highest number of union certification applications in British Columbia since 2001....more

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Ontario, Canada Government Repeals Bill 124 in its Entirety After Appeal Court Decision

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On February 12, 2024, in Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association v. Ontario (Attorney General), 2024 ONCA 101, the majority of the Ontario Court of Appeal (OCA) upheld, in part, the decision of the Ontario Superior...more

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Canadian Government Introduces Bill That Would Ban Use of Replacement Workers During Strikes or Lockouts

The federal government of Canada recently introduced legislation that would ban using replacement workers during strikes or lockouts....more

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Ontario, Canada’s Superior Court Decides Bill 124 Violates s. 2(d) of Charter (Right to Freedom of Association) and Declares it...

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In Ontario English Catholic Teachers Assoc. v. His Majesty, 2022, ONSC 6658, Ontario’s Superior Court of Justice declared Bill 124, Protecting a Sustainable Public Sector for Future Generations Act (Act), to be void and of no...more

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Ontario CUPE Strike 2022: A Sign of Things to Come?

A collision between the Ontario government and unionized education workers escalated into one of the most significant moments in recent Canadian labour relations history....more

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Alberta Labour Relations Board Ices Union Complaint Against Vaccination Policy

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Alberta Labour Relations Board dismisses unfair labour practice complaint against vaccination policy implemented during statutory freeze period. In Amalgamated Transit Union, Local No. 583 v Calgary (City), the Alberta...more

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Time Out: British Columbia Arbitrator Dismisses Untimely Grievance

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In TC, Local 213 and Wolseley Canada Inc (“Wolseley”), the arbitrator enforced a collective agreement’s time limit clause to dismiss an untimely grievance. This decision is a rare example of an employer successfully enforcing...more

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CUSMA: Labour Rights and Provisions After NAFTA

On July 1, 2020, the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA) will be coming into force. This agreement will effectively replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Unlike NAFTA’s provisions on labour, which...more

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ACEUM : Droits et dispositions en matière de travail post-ALENA

Le 1er juillet 2020, l’Accord Canada-États-Unis-Mexique (l’« ACEUM ») entrera en vigueur et remplacera l’Accord de libre-échange nord-américain (l’« ALENA »). Contrairement aux dispositions de l’ALENA en matière de travail,...more

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USMCA's rapid-response labor mechanism

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The United States-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement (USMCA) is noteworthy for its novel “facility specific rapid response labor mechanism” (the Rapid Response Mechanism or Mechanism). The Mechanism permits the United States or...more

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USMCA Review: A New Deal for Labour in the ‘New NAFTA’

The United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) is a free-trade pact that was announced on November 30, 2018. This agreement changes the current rules governing North American trade contained in the North American Free...more

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More Plus than Minus: Examining the NHL’s Decision to Skip the Winter Olympics

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To repurpose a quote attributed to the late Olympic ice hockey player and head coach Herb Brooks for the 2018 Olympic ice hockey tournament, the name on the front of the jersey is definitely going to be more important or at...more

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Canada: Ontario Special Advisors Make 173 Recommendations in their Final Report on the Changing Workplace

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In May 2015, the Ontario government appointed two Special Advisors (Michael Mitchell and The Honourable John C. Murray) to review the modern-day workplace and to consider whether the Ontario Labour Relations Act, 1995...more

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Court of Appeal Permits Union Certification Application in Face of Insolvency Stay of Proceedings

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The Ontario Court of Appeal recently released a decision allowing a certification application by a union to proceed in the face of a receivership of the employer. The decision garnered a strong dissent from Justice Lauwers,...more

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