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Final Pension Regulations Released for Private Pension Plan Members

On June 25, 2010, the federal government released final regulations amending the Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, 1985. The regulations follow the publication of previously reported draft regulations on May 8, 2010, and are intended to enhance protections for private pension plan members by reducing funding volatility and modernizing the rules for investments by pension funds….

New Education Act Regulation Filed – Performance Appraisals (Principals, Vice-Principals)

On June 14, 2010, the Ontario government filed a regulation that applies to performance appraisals of principals and vice-principals conducted under Part XI.1 of the Education Act. O. Reg. 234/10 sets out the performance appraisal process to be followed, the rules applicable in the event of unsatisfactory ratings and “special circumstances”, and the duties and…

New Workplace Violence Amendments to Ontario’s Occupational Health And Safety Act Take Effect

On June 15, 2010, Bill 168, the Occupational ­Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace), 2009, came into effect. As reported in our FTR Now of December 10, 2009, Bill 168 requires employers to develop policies and programs to address workplace violence and­ harassment a­nd to assess the risk of violence…

FTR Now: Federal Legislation Introduced to Create “PIPEDA 2.0”

As previously reported, on May 25, 2010, the federal government introduced two Bills that if passed, would significantly amend PIPEDA: Bill C-29, the Safeguarding Canadians’ Personal Information Act and Bill C-28, the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act. In our FTR Now of June 9. 2010, we summarize the major changes to PIPEDA outlined in…

New Early Learning Program Regulations Filed Under Education Act

On June 7, 2010, the Ontario government filed two significant regulations under the Education Act in support of its full-day learning initiative, the Early Learning Program (ELP): O. Reg. 224/10, dealing with full-day junior kindergarten and kindergarten; and O. Reg. 225/10, dealing with Extended Day Programs for schools subject to section 259 of the Act….

Bill Amending Employment Standards Act, 2000 Passes at Second Reading, Sent to Committee

On June 3, 2010, Bill 68, the Open For Business Act, 2010, carried at Second Reading and was Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. As previously reported, Bill 68 is omnibus legislation that would amend Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 to allow the Director of Employment Standards to require claimants…

Post-Secondary Legislation Passes Third Reading

On June 3, 2010, Bill 43, the Post-Secondary Education Statute Law Amendment Act, 2010, carried at Third Reading.  As previously reported, this omnibus legislation amends Ontario’s Post-Secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act, 2000, the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005, and the Ontario College of Art & Design Act, 2002.

Information & Privacy Post 2009 and Spring 2010

Dear Friends After a short hiatus, and the introduction of a new editor, we are pleased to once again bring you the Hicks Morley Information and Privacy Post! As the first edition in over a year, we’’ve combined our traditional Year in Review with our first Quarterly Edition for the year and are excited to…