Ontario changes immigration laws to tackle truck driver shortage
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Earlier this year, the Ontario government introduced changes to the Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 that included a new immigration stream for transport truck drivers. Under this new stream, individuals intending to live in Ontario and work as transport truck drivers may now qualify...
Canada’s New Air Passenger Protection Rights Partially in Effect
On July 15, 2019, Canada’s new Air Passenger Protection Regulations[i] came into force in part, with the second phase of rights scheduled to come into effect on December 15, 2019. The regulations are made under the Canada Transportation Act and...
Transportation Industry Employers Affected By Last-Minute Guidelines Concerning New Canada Labour Code Amendments
Sweeping amendments to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) came into force on September 1, 2019. Just prior to this, on August 30, 2019, the federal government published a set of interpretations, policies, and guidelines (IPGs) in relation to these...
A Difficult Road Ahead: Transportation Industry Employers Must Navigate Imminent Changes to the Canada Labour Code
Introduction Federally regulated employers in the transportation industry have reason to be concerned about upcoming changes to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”), which will take effect on September 1, 2019. New scheduling rules threaten the efficiency, reliability and financial...
Combatting Truck Driver Shortages: Recent Changes to Ontario’s Immigration Legislation
The Ontario government has introduced changes to the Ontario Immigration Act, 2015 to include a new immigration stream for transport truck drivers, in which individuals intending to work in this occupation and live in Ontario may now qualify to apply...
New Responsibilities for Vessel Owners in Connection with Wrecked Vessels in Force July 30, 2019
The Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act, SC 2019, c.1 (the “Act”) will come into force on July 30, 2019 and incorporates the Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks, 2007 (the “Convention”) into Canadian Law. The implications of...
Proposed Changes to Canada’s Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations
Transport Canada has requested written comments on its proposed amendments to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (“TDGR”) on or before May 27, 2019.[i] Canada regularly updates the TDGR in an effort to harmonize with the United Nations Model Regulations...
