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- Canadian Immigration Update: IRCC Updates Guidance for C20 Reciprocal Employment Work Permits
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) has updated its guidance for work permits issued under the reciprocal employment category of the International Mobility Program (“IMP”). The revised instructions, published on July 29, 2026, introduce a significant new eligibility requirement for … Read more »
- Demotion as a Mitigation Requirement: The Court of Appeal Rules on Poulin v. Hydro-Québec
In March 2024, we commented on the Superior Court decision in Poulin v. Hydro-Québec, 2024 QCCS 280. The Court held that a senior executive with 35 years of service had been constructively dismissed in connection with a demotion but refused to give him severance pay on the ground that he should have … Read more »
- Another Nail in the Non-Compete Coffin? The Proposed Ban on Non-Competes under the Canada Labour Code
Federally regulated employers may soon face a sweeping statutory ban on non-compete clauses. For decades, Canadian courts have treated employee non-compete clauses with caution. Although these provisions can be attractive to employers seeking to protect competitive interests, they have generally bee … Read more »
- Regulation Respecting the Measures to Prevent or Put a Stop to Sexual Violence – What Employers Need to Know
Québec employers will soon have to comply with new obligations regarding the prevention of sexual violence in the workplace. On May 27, 2026, the Regulation respecting the measures to prevent or put a stop to sexual violence (the “Regulation”) was published in the Gazette officielle du Québec. This … Read more »
- Ignorance is Risk: Lessons from Volpi v. Lifemark Health Corp.
Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored. – Aldous Huxley, Complete Essays, Vol II 1926-1929 On February 18, 2026, the Human Rights Tribunal of Alberta (the “Tribunal”) released its decision in Volpi v Lifemark Health Corp, 2026 AHRC 26, a case that provides important clarification regar … Read more »