On February 22, 2011, the House resumed sitting.
Practice Area: Employment Law
New Federal Family Support Garnishment Regulations
On February 19, 2011, the federal government proposed new regulations under the Family Orders and Agreements Enforcement Assistance Act relating to the garnishment of designated federal monies for the purposes of family support obligations. Specifically, the proposed regulations would designate two new income-related federal sources of funds under section 3 of the Act, including payments…
2011 Minimum Wage Rate Set at $10.25 Per Hour
On February 11, 2011, the Ontario government announced that the provincial minimum wage rate will remain fixed at $10.25 per hour in 2011.
“Compliance Report” under Wage Freeze Act Now Available
The Ontario government published Form 1 (“Compliance Report”) to O. Reg. 6/11, which was made under the Public Sector Compensation to Protect Public Services Act, 2010 earlier this year. As previously reported, O. Reg. 6/11 specifically prescribes mandatory Compliance Reports under section 13(1) of the Act.
Ontario Court Finds Decision of Human Rights Tribunal to be Factually and Legally Flawed
The Ontario Divisional Court has recently found that a decision of the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal was legally and factually unsupportable and that it was “simply not possible to logically follow the pathway taken by the adjudicator and to determine the reasonableness of the conclusions reached.” In Audmax v. Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario and…
Sovereign Immunity and The “Commercial Activity” Exception
Late last year, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Iraq could not rely on state immunity to bar the enforcement of an English judgment ordering Iraq to pay CAD$84 million to the Kuwait Airways Corporation. In Kuwait Airways Corp. v. Iraq [1], the Court determined that within the context of the dispute, Iraq was…
House of Commons Resumes Sitting
On January 31, 2011, the House of Commons resumed sitting.
Bill C-28 Receives Royal Assent
On December 15, 2010, Bill C-28 (formerly the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act), received Royal Assent. The Bill will come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council. As previously reported, the Bill enacts comprehensive anti-SPAM legislation and specifically amends PIPEDA to prohibit the collection of personal…
Compliance Reports Regulation Filed Under Wage Freeze Act
On January 17, 2011, the Ontario government filed O. Reg. 6/11 under the Public Sector Compensation to Protect Public Services Act, 2010. The regulation specifically prescribes the following Compliance Reports, which are required to be given to the Minister under section 13(1) of the Act (Reports by employers): a compliance report for the period beginning…
Ambulance Act Regulation Filed
On December 30, 2010, the Ontario government filed amendments to Regulation 257/00 (General) under the Ambulance Act. O. Reg. 527/10 changes the heading of Part V from “Standard of Patient Care and Transportation” to “Standard of Patient Care and Documentation”, among other things. The amendments also add a new section 11.1, requiring ambulance operators, emergency…