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Québec Court of Appeal Clarifies the Duty to Reassign Pregnant Workers

In Ville de Québec v. Ouellet, a pregnant police sergeant asked her employer, the City of Québec, to assign her safe duties rather than be pulled off the job under the workers’ compensation program known as Program for a safe...more

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Shimco Lien Reaffirmed: B.C. Court of Appeal Clarifies Dual-Lien Structure Under the Builders Lien A

In Kingdom Langley Project Ltd. Partnership v. WQC Mechanical Ltd. (Kingdom Langley), the British Columbia Court of Appeal reaffirmed the validity of what are commonly referred to as “Shimco liens.” Shimco liens are liens...more

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Alberta Court Declares Ministerial Decision Under Oil Sands Royalty Regime Unfair and Unreasonable

In a judicial review, the Alberta Court of King’s Bench, in Imperial Oil Resources Limited v. Alberta (Minister of Energy), overturned decisions (Decisions) made by a delegate of the Minister of Energy, the Director of...more

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Two Federal Courts Temporarily Strike Down President Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs

On May 28, 2025, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled that President Trump lacks authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to impose his most sweeping tariffs against U.S. trading...more

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Screening By the Authorizing Judge: Québec Court of Appeal Upholds the Principle of Partial Dismissal in Salko c. Financière...

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On January 30, 2025, the Québec Court of Appeal rendered a judgment in Salko c. Financière Banque Nationale inc., 2025 QCCA 74 (Salko) providing clarity on the application of the Quebec Consumer Protection Act (QCPA) and on...more

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Termination Provisions and the Perils of Imprecise Drafting: Key Lessons from De Castro v Arista Homes Limited

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The Ontario Court of Appeal’s recent decision in De Castro v Arista Homes Limited, 2025 ONCA 260 (De Castro) provides Ontario employers with yet another reminder about the importance of clear and concise drafting in...more

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Interprétation des dispositions relatives au licenciement : Approches distinctes des tribunaux de la Colombie-Britannique et de...

Aperçu - Il est de plus en plus difficile pour les employeurs de déterminer si les dispositions relatives au licenciement incluses dans leurs contrats d’emploi seraient jugées exécutoires advenant leur contestation devant...more

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British Columbia and Ontario: Two Diverging Approaches to Interpreting Termination Provisions

Overview - Employers increasingly face challenges regarding whether termination provisions in their employment agreements will be determined to be enforceable if challenged in court. As we continue to see increasing court...more

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Intrusion Upon Seclusion Claims In Privacy Breach Class Actions? Court of Appeal Trilogy Offers Guidance

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In a trilogy of rulings released on November 25, 2022, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“Court”) has ruled that the tort of intrusion upon seclusion cannot extend to companies that collect and store personal information and fall...more

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Ontario Court of Appeal Removes Confusion: Negligent Security not an “Intrusion Upon Seclusion”

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The Ontario Court of Appeal recently ruled that an organization that fails to take adequate steps to safeguard personal information in its possession cannot be held liable under the tort of intrusion upon seclusion when that...more

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