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BC Court of Appeal Confirms “No hire” Clause Not Intended to Injure Employees

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In Latifi v The TDL Group Corp., 2025 BCCA 45, (Latifi) the BC Court of Appeal upheld the summary dismissal of a proposed class action against the Tim Hortons franchisor in Canada. The underlying dispute between the...more

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Wage-Fixing & No-Poach Agreements Now Illegal: What Businesses Need to Know

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Wage-fixing and “no-poach” agreements between employers are now illegal under the Competition Act, subject to limited exceptions. While the Competition Bureau has issued guidelines regarding its intended approach to enforcing...more

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Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements Illegal on June 23, 2023

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Competition Bureau Publishes Related Enforcement Guidelines Canada's new criminal prohibition on wage-fixing and no-poaching agreements will come into force on June 23, 2023. These new provisions under subsection 45(1.1) of...more

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Entrée en vigueur imminente de l’interdiction criminelle visant les accords de fixation de salaires et de non-débauchage

Le 23 juin 2023, la nouvelle disposition de la Loi sur la concurrence (la « Loi ») rendant les accords de fixation des salaires et de non-débauchage illégaux et passibles de lourdes sanctions au criminel entrera en vigueur....more

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New Criminal Prohibition Against Wage-Fixing and No-Poach Agreements Coming Soon

On June 23, 2023, the new criminal provision under the Competition Act (Act) prohibiting wage-fixing and no-poach agreements comes into force. This pending change in the law involves the potential for significant criminal and...more

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Competition Bureau Seeks Feedback on Enforcement Guidance for Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements

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Last year, the Competition Act was amended to make it a criminal offense for two or more unrelated employers to enter into wage-fixing or no-poaching agreements. As we discussed last summer, these new provisions come into...more

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Canada’s Competition Bureau Publishes Draft Guidelines for Enforcement of New “Wage-Fixing Agreement” and “No-poach Agreement”...

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When Bill C-19, Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 received Royal Assent in June 2022, it amended Canada’s Competition Act (Act) by including a new provision, s. 45(1.1), which comes into force on June 23, 2023.  Section...more

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Bureau de la concurrence : projet de lignes directrices sur les accords de fixation des salaires et de non-débauchage

Le 18 janvier 2023, le Bureau de la concurrence du Canada (le « Bureau ») a publié le projet des lignes directrices très attendues (le « projet de lignes directrices ») sur son approche quant à la nouvelle interdiction...more

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Competition Bureau Publishes Draft Guidance on Wage-Fixing and No-Poach Agreements

On January 18, 2023, Canada’s Competition Bureau (Bureau) published, in draft, highly anticipated guidance (Draft Guidance) outlining its views on the new criminal prohibition against agreements or arrangements between...more

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Canada’s Competition Act Will Soon Criminally Prohibit Wage-Fixing and No-Poaching Agreements Between Unaffiliated Employers

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On June 23, 2022, Canada’s Bill C-19, Budget Implementation Act, 2022, No. 1 received Royal Assent and amended Canada’s Competition Act.  The Competition Act applies to all businesses operating in Canada, whether they are...more

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Ontario, Canada Court Reminds Employers that Improperly Drafted Restrictive Covenants are Unenforceable

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In Labrador Recycling Inc. v. Folino, 2021 ONSC 2195 (Labrador Recycling), Ontario’s Superior Court denied an employer’s motion for an urgent injunction to restrain its former employee from competing with it contrary to the...more

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