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Regulatory Changes to 2013-2014 Professional Activity Days Filed under Education Act

On January 21, 2013, the Ontario government filed O. Reg. 13/13, amending Regulation 304, School Year Calendar, Professional Activity Days, made under the Education Act. Among other things, O. Reg. 13/13 amends subsection 2(3.1) (requirement that every school year shall include a minimum of 194 school days as designated) to add that for the school…

Frank Cesario Quoted in Law Times

Hicks Morley’s Frank Cesario was quoted in the January 21, 2013 edition of Law Times magazine in an article entitled “Cole prompts vigorous debate on privacy at work”. The Supreme Court of Canada’s recent decision in R v. Cole suggests that employees do retain some reasonable expectation of privacy in personal data stored on employer-owned…

Nortel Pension Plans Regulation Filed

On January 15, 2013, the Ontario government filed O. Reg. 10/13, Nortel Pension Plans, made under the Pension Benefits Act (“Act”) In May 2011, the Act was amended to allow all pensioners of two specified Nortel Networks pension plans to transfer the commuted value of their benefits out of the plans. O. Reg. 10/13 prescribes…

Algoma Steel Pension Plan Regulation Amended

On January 11, 2013, the Ontario government filed O. Reg. 7/13, amending O. Reg. 202/02 “Algoma Steel Inc. Pension Plans” made under the Pension Benefits Act. The regulation is effective as of the date of filing. It makes a number of housekeeping amendments to O. Reg. 202/02 by changing the name “Algoma Steel Inc.” to…

AODA Accessible Built Environment: Consultation Paper on Proposed Changes to Building Code Released

The Ontario government has released a consultation paper on proposed changes to the barrier-free design requirements of Ontario’s Building Code. The proposed Building Code changes arise from the development of built environment accessibility standards under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (“AODA”). The consultation process focuses on certain key accessibility requirements, including: Renovations…

William LeMay Quoted in Law Times

Hicks Morley’s William LeMay was quoted in the January 7, 2013 edition of Law Times. In an article entitled “Lawyers looking to instil culture of co-operation in WSIB disputes,” Will comments on the new changes to the WSIB appeals process due to take effect on February 1, 2013. He suggests it would be beneficial if…

Proposed Anti-spam Regulations Published

On January 5, 2013, Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations (“ECP Regulations”), proposed under Canada’s Anti-spam Legislation (“CASL”*), were published. As previously reported, the CASL enacts comprehensive anti-spam legislation relating to the sending of commercial electronic messages (“CEMs”). The CASL has not yet been proclaimed into force, with the exception of certain Personal Information Protection and Electronic…

New Mandatory Health and Safety Training Regulation Proposed under OHSA

The Ontario government has proposed a new regulation to be made under the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“OHSA”), further to the recommendation of the Expert Advisory Panel in 2010 that programs for mandatory health and safety awareness training be developed for Ontario workplaces. The proposed regulation would apply to all workplaces currently covered by…

Amendments to CIRB Regulations Now in Force

On December 18, 2012, the federal government registered Regulations Amending the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2001 (“Regulations”), which amend the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, 2001 (“CIRBR”) made under the Canada Labour Code (“Code”). As previously reported, the government had invited comments on the proposed Regulations in November 2012. The Regulations came into force…

PSFA “General” Regulation Filed

On January 2, 2013, the Ontario government filed O. Reg. 2/13, General, made under the Putting Students First Act, 2012 (“PSFA”). Among other things, O. Reg. 2/13 establishes additional prescribed terms further to subsection 2(1) of the PSFA for employees who do not bargain collectively. The terms include, among other things: terms that shall be…