Interesting Case from Ontario – Farm Workers Denied Coroners Inquest
In Peart v the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (“HRTO”) considered whether the Coroner’s Act was discriminatory against migrant farm workers. Ned Peart, a seasonal worker from Jamaica employed under the Seasonal Agriculture...
New Nutrition Labelling Coming to Canada
Health Canada is seeking input (until September 11, 2014) about new nutrition labelling requirements for Canada. The proposals will mean big changes for food manufacturers and importers who will have to develop new labels to comply with these new obligations. ...
New Labelling Requirements for Mechanically Tenderized Beef
As of August 21, 2014, mechanically tenderized beef sold in Canada must be labelled to identify that it has been subject to this processing, as well as to provide safe cooking instructions. When performed at retail or otherwise prior to...
EVENT: Setting the Table of Success
Food Processors: Going Global and the Productivity Imperative Do you want to know more about the global expansion strategies that Canadian food processors are investigating to improve their productivity and bottom line? Curious about how your peers are navigating the...
Updating Plant Breeders’ Rights, Part III – Changes to the Scope of Plant Breeders’ Rights
by Aimee Schalles (Vancouver) and David G. Gerecke (Saskatoon) In our last post, we outlined the rights granted to plant breeders under the current Plant Breeders’ Rights Act (PBRA). In this blog post, we propose to outline how Bill C-18,...
Health Coverage for Seasonal Workers – A Recent Case from Ontario of Note
The following will be of interest to those in the agri-business who employ seasonal workers: In Ontario (General Manager, Ontario Health Insurance Plan) v Clarke, a decision released March 31, 2014, the Ontario Divisional Court considered whether two seasonal workers...
2014 Canadian Food Industry Report released
The National Agricultural Law Group at Miller Thomson is pleased to be a partner in the preparation of the 2014 Canadian Food Industry Report, a comprehensive sector by sector snapshot of food and beverage processing and manufacturing industry performance and innovation....
Updating Plant Breeders’ Rights, Part II – Rights Granted by the Current Act
In our blog entry posted on March 3, 2014, we set out the broad context for the amendments to the Plant Breeders’ Rights Act (“PBRA”). In this post we will discuss the current legislation and what breeders in Canada can...
On the Verge of a Revolution? Recent Case on How Lenders Realize on Security over Farm Land in Saskatchewan
How Lemare Lake Logging Ltd. v. 3L Cattle Company Ltd. could dramatically change how lenders realize on security over farm land in Saskatchewan On April 1, 2014, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal rendered its decision in Lemare Lake Logging Ltd....
Water in BC and the Proposed Water Sustainability Act: A Bulletin from Tony Crossman
We are pleased to share the following bulletin on pending changes to the Water Act in British Columbia prepared by Tony Crossman, an environmental law specialist in our Vancouver office. BC government proposes new Water Sustainability Act In an effort to...
