Since 2001, medicinal marijuana has been legal and highly regulated as a controlled substance in Canada. But recent trends point towards a gradual relaxing of these regulations.
There was a time when workplace harassment—at least by today’s definition and standards—was relatively common across Canadian workplaces. Be it an inappropriate comment here or an unseemly touch [...]
The past year has seen a significant rise in the number of wrongful dismissal actions that have been resolved following a motion for summary judgment, rather than a trial.
When Vadim Kazenelson was sentenced to an unprecedented three and a half years in jail for his role in a construction site tragedy, employers across Ontario collectively took notice.
Since the start of Jian Ghomeshi’s sexual assault trial last month, Canadians have been captivated by news reports detailing the former CBC host’s personal life and behaviour.
Jian Ghomeshi. Bill Cosby. Liberal MPs Scott Andrews and Massimo Pacetti. We have seen shocking allegations of sexual harassment and violence in the workplace over the past year. Perhaps the one [...]
For anyone who’s dined at one of many of Canada’s popular chain restaurants or bars over the past decade, the employee uniform is familiar. It typically involves female servers sporting revealing [...]
Half of Canadians believe that hiring a person with a disability could carry a degree of risk for employers, according to an Angus Reid Institute survey released today. The poll found that 50 per [...]