Beyond the border: Immigration update – June 2021
We are pleased to present the sixth installment of Beyond the border, a publication aimed at providing the latest information to clients about new programs and other immigration-related information that may be pertinent to employers of foreign workers in Canada.
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Ian Wallace The Occupational Health and Safety (“OHS”) legislation in Atlantic Canada and across the country recognizes the internal responsibility system. Everyone in the workplace is responsible for their own safety and the safety of…
Read MoreRick Dunlop, Kevin Landry and Justin Song Following October’s public consultation, which resulted in over 31,000 responses, Nova Scotia has revealed the first hints of its cannabis regulatory regime. While Nova Scotia’s proposed provincial legislation…
Read MorePeter McLellan, QC and Level Chan On November 29, 2017, the Nova Scotia Department of Finance and Treasury Board released new regulations with respect to asset transfers between pension plans that are effective November 28, 2017.…
Read MoreRick Dunlop and Kevin Landry The federal government has opened its 60-day consultation period with the release of its Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabis. The paper outlines a potential regulatory framework which could…
Read MoreJosie Marks and Lara Greenough As 2017 comes to a close, please find below a summary of significant 2017 legislative amendments in each of the Atlantic Canadian provinces as well as federally, along with a…
Read MoreBrian Johnston, QC and Julia Parent In response to the report of the House of Commons committee on pay equity, the federal Liberal government announced its intention to bring in legislation to better ensure that…
Read MorePaul Smith and Dante Manna On November 14, 2017, Bill 22, also known as the proposed Pooled Registered Pension Plan Act (the “NB Act”), was introduced in the New Brunswick Legislature. If passed, New Brunswick…
Read MoreAndrew Burke and Kevin Landry The Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has made two recent changes to the TSX Company Manual that will impact disclosure: A. It introduced a requirement for many corporate listed issuers to…
Read MoreJennifer Taylor There is a role for social justice in statutory interpretation, according to the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal in the recent decision of Sparks v Nova Scotia (Assistance Appeal Board). This case is…
Read MoreKevin Landry and Jamie Watson New Brunswick’s proposed cannabis regulatory scheme has been introduced. An initial press release was followed by the introduction of amendments to the New Brunswick Liquor Control Act, and the Motor…
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