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In a recent decision, the Supreme Court of Canada (“SCC”) clarified and arguably expanded the duty of honest performance (often referred to simply as the “duty of good faith”),

A decision by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (“HRTO” or “Tribunal”) affirmed that although an applicant may assert discrimination under the Human Rights Code [Code] because of an [...]

On January 14, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its judgment denying leave to appeal Waksdale v Swegon North America Inc [Waksdale], a bombshell decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal [...]

A recent Ontario decision reminds employers that where an employee is dismissed without cause, the employee’s performance record generally becomes irrelevant.

On January 12, 2021, the Ontario government declared a state of emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic for a second time, and announced that it will issue a stay-at-home order and [...]

On January 4, 2020, the City of Toronto (“Toronto” or the “City”) announced new measures to combat COVID-19 in Toronto workplaces and to promote transparency regarding outbreaks. Toronto’s [...]