On December 12, 2013, the House adjourned for the winter break. It is scheduled to resume sitting on February 18, 2014.
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Alberta Employer Fined in Calf-Roping Machine Fatality Case
As we previously reported, an Alberta company was found liable by the Alberta Court of Appeal for failing to ensure the safety of its employees in the operation of a faulty calf-roping machine, rented from a third party for use at a client event. One of the employees was fatally struck by that malfunctioning machine….
Federal Government Proposes Mandatory e-filing ITA Regulation Amendment
Further to a Budget 2009 initiative, on December 7, 2013, the federal government published proposed amendments to subsection 205.1(1) of the Income Tax Regulations. Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations (Mandatory Electronic Filing – Prescribed Information Returns) would expand mandatory electronic filing (“e-filing”) for prescribed information returns for the purpose of subsection 162(7.02) of the…
Raising the Bar – Seventh Edition
We are very pleased to bring you the final issue of Raising the Bar for 2013. We wish you all the best for the new year and we look forward to keeping you up to date on the latest legal developments in 2014. In this issue, we shine a light on the law of relevance,…
WSIB to Enforce Mandatory Construction Coverage Starting January 1, 2014
Effective January 1, 2014, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”) will begin enforcing mandatory coverage for certain categories of persons operating in the construction industry and prosecuting those persons who are not in compliance. This FTR Now provides the background to the recent amendments to the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act (“Act”) relating to…
Ontario Proposes Significant Changes to Workplace Laws
On December 4, 2013, the Ontario government introduced Bill 146, the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, 2013 (“Bill 146”). If passed, Bill 146 would make significant changes to a number of employment-related statutes, including the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”) and the Workplace Safety and Insurance…
Significant ESA, WSIA, OHSA, LRA Amendments Proposed (Bill 146, Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act)
On December 4, 2013, the Ontario government introduced Bill 146, the Stronger Workplaces for a Stronger Economy Act, omnibus legislation that would, if passed, amend several key employment-related statutes, including the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”), the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997 (“WSIA”), the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”), the Labour Relations Act,…
Federal Government Releases Final Anti-Spam (CASL) Regulations
On December 4, 2013, the federal government published final Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations (“final ECP Regulations”) under Canada’s Anti-spam Legislation (“CASL”). As previously reported, CASL enacts comprehensive anti-spam legislation relating to the sending of commercial electronic messages (“CEMs”). Earlier proposed regulations under CASL had been released for consultation in July, 2011, and again on January 5, 2013 with…
Ontario Introduces Education Act amendments in New Child Care Oversight Bill
On December 3, 2013, the Ontario government introduced Bill 143, the Child Care Modernization Act, 2013, omnibus legislation that would, if passed, enact the Child Care and Early Years Act, 2013, amend the Education Act and the Early Childhood Educators Act, 2007, and repeal the Day Nurseries Act. The proposed amendments to the Education Act,…
Bill 122 (School Boards Collective Bargaining Act) Passes Second Reading
On December 3, 2013, Bill 122, the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2013 passed Second Reading debate and was ordered referred to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly. As previously reported, Bill 122 would, if passed, amend the collective bargaining regime governing Ontario school boards and teachers.