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Walking the Line in Québec: Where Employer Freedom of Expression Ends and Union Interference Begins

A March 2025 Superior Court of Québec decision has sharpened the rules on what employers can and cannot say to unionized employees during collective bargaining. This article breaks down how the latest case law draws the line...more

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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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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 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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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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