Information About Canadian Employment, Labour & Pension Law

What happens when your departing CEO has been secretly building a competing product on your dime? In Intellimedia Limited Partnership v Jawad, 2026 ABKB 247, the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta (the “Court”) answered that question by granting an interlocutory injunction against a former CEO who use … Read more »

On March 13, 2026, the Government of Ontario proposed changes to the Retail Business Holidays Act (the “RBHA”) affecting retail operations on Family Day and Victoria Day. If passed, the legislation would permit retail businesses to open on these holidays as early as Victoria Day 2026, while preservi … Read more »

The Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) has weighed in on what is meant by “in the course of employment” for ownership of copyright in Nexus Solutions Inc. v. Krougly, 2026 ONCA 199. In its decision, the ONCA clarified the limits of employer copyright ownership under section 13(3) of the Copyright Act … Read more »

On January 26, provincial government employees in Québec were required to return to in-person work three days per week, in accordance with the directive announced by the government on December 3, 2025. At the federal level, the Treasury Board Secretariat announced on February 5 that federal public s … Read more »

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has updated its guidance for LMIA-exempt work permits issued under the reciprocal employment category of the International Mobility Program (IMP). The updated instructions were published on February 20, 2026, and clarify how immigration officers as … Read more »