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New Public Register Proposed for Advocates of Foreign State-Owned and Controlled Enterprises

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As part of a new bill intended to combat foreign interference in Canadian affairs, the Canadian government has proposed that any person advocating for certain types of foreign actors with respect to activities intended to...more

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Canada’s Prince Edward Island Introduces Bill that Would Increase Employees’ Entitlement to Paid Sick Leave

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On November 7, 2023, Prince Edward Island (PEI) introduced Bill 106, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act (Bill 106) for First Reading. Bill 106 proposes to increase dramatically the paid sick leave to which employees...more

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Ontario, Canada: Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 Introduced for First Reading

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On November 14, 2023, Ontario introduced Bill 149, Working for Workers Four Act, 2023 (Bill 149), for First Reading. If passed, Bill 149 would, among other things, amend the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA), the Workplace...more

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Canada: Federal Bill Proposes Prohibition on Use of Temporary Replacement Workers During Strike or Lockout

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On November 9, 2023, Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2012 (Bill C-58), was introduced by the federal government for First Reading. Bill C-58 proposes,...more

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Tax Base Erosion: Canada Responds with Draft EIFEL Rules Legislation

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On August 4, 2023, the Department of Finance released an updated version of the draft legislation that will incorporate the excessive interest and financing expense limitation rules (“EIFEL Rules”) into the Income Tax...more

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Government-Ordered Market Studies and Less Efficiencies: Canadian Government Introduces Amendments to the Competition Act

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The Canadian government has proposed giving the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry the ability to direct the Competition Bureau to conduct market studies with the ability to compel production of related documents...more

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Clean Energy Incentives: August 4, 2023 Legislative Proposals Relating to the Income Tax Act and Regulations

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On August 4, 2023, the Department of Finance of Canada released significant legislative proposals relating to the federal government’s proposed measures to grow Canada’s clean economy. The release includes the draft...more

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Ontario, Canada Proposes ESA Amendments Relating to Remote Workers and New Hires

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On March 13, 2023, Ontario announced that it is proposing two amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (ESA) and related regulations. Employees Who Work Solely from Home to Become Eligible to Receive Enhanced...more

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Bill 41: British Columbia’s Proposed Changes to the Workers Compensation Act

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On November 1, 2022, the Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), or Bill 41, passed second reading in the British Columbia legislature. If enacted, Bill 41 would make a number of important changes to the Workers...more

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Dealing with the Housing Crisis: Ontario’s Bill 23 Proposes Major Changes to Encourage Residential Development

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On October 25, 2022, Ontario Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark announced a comprehensive legislative initiative – the More Homes Built Faster Act, 2022 (“Bill 23”) – to complement the Government’s plan to add...more

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Canada’s Modern Slavery Bill Nears Final Approval: New Reporting Requirements Are Coming

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Canada’s proposed “modern slavery” legislation – the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (“New Act”) – is currently awaiting consideration by the House of Commons Standing Committee on Foreign...more

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Bill C-26: Introducing Canada’s Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act

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On June 14, 2022, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-26, An Act Respecting Cyber Security which, among other things, seeks to enact the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (“CCSPA”). The “Backgrounder” that...more

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British Columbia, Canada: Bill 10, the Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 2022 Proposes Automatic Card-check Certification...

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Bill 10, the Labour Relations Code Amendment Act, 2022, introduced on April 6, 2022, would make significant amendments to British Columbia’s Labour Relations Code (LRC). Two Possible Paths to Union Certification - If...more

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Ontario Update: Proposed Legislation to Require Employers to Have Electronic Monitoring Policies

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On February 24, 2022, the Ontario government announced (the “Announcement”) its plan to introduce legislation that would require Ontario employers to inform their employees if and how they are being monitored electronically....more

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Proposed Data Governance Requirements for Health and Social Services Providers Operating in Québec

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On December 3, 2021, Québec’s Minister of Health and Social Services introduced Bill 19, An Act respecting health and social services and amending various legislative provisions (“Bill 19”). The bill’s four objectives are (i)...more

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Ontario, Canada: Working for Workers Act, 2022 Introduced and Carried at First Reading

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On the heels of the passage of the Working for Workers Act, 2021, Ontario introduced Bill 88, Working for Workers Act, 2022 (Bill 88) on February 28, 2022, and carried it at First Reading....more

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Ontario, Canada to Introduce Legislation Requiring Employers to Disclose Electronic Monitoring of Workers

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On February 24, 2022, Ontario announced that later this month, in an effort to protect the privacy of employees, it will be the first province to introduce legislation requiring employers to tell their workers if and how they...more

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Privacy Roundup Part Two: Significant International Updates

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Last week’s blog detailed the wave of state legislation that occurred in the U.S. during 2021. It is no surprise that there were also many data privacy developments abroad. It is crucial that organizations affected by...more

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