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US Labelling Laws Go to Court
13 août 2013
Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
Author: Collin May The country-of-origin labelling (COOL) dispute discussed in my earlier posts from May 9 and May 28 on this site has now moved into a new phase. After the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) introduced new labelling...
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Ontario and Quebec Consider Legal Rights of Temporary Foreign Agricultural Workers and the Constitutional Right of Farm Workers to Organize
9 août 2013
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
In two recent cases, Canadian Courts have considered the legal position of temporary foreign agricultural workers working on farms pursuant to the Federal Government’s Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program. In Espinoza v. Canada, an Ontario Court held that Mexican workers whose...
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Working for the Weekend on the Farm? Farm Employees and Exemptions under The Labour Standards Act (Saskatchewan)
8 août 2013
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
Authors: David Gerecke and Fraiba Jalal With farming being an integral part of Saskatchewan’s economy, it is no wonder that farmers and farming operations receive special protections under various pieces of provincial legislation. The Labour Standards Act (the “Act”) is...
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Beware the Boss’s Wife: Appearance-Based Discrimination in the Workplace
6 août 2013
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Iowa, Nelson v. Knight, has received a lot of press lately. At the heart of the matter? Whether a male employer can terminate a long-time female employee because the employer’s wife is...
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Oh Henry!: ONCA Upholds Economic Loss Decision
16 juillet 2013
Blogue : Droit des assurances
The Court of Appeal has released its decision in Henry v. Gore, unanimously upholding the motion judge’s decision on the meaning of the “economic loss” threshold under the new SABS-2010. Henry was catastrophically injured in a motor vehicle accident on...
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Too Sick to Work, But Not to Sick to Play Softball
15 juillet 2013
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Blogue du secteur du droit du travail et de l'emploi au Canada
As employers’ counsel, we are often asked to assist with managing employees who may be taking liberties with sick days. We’ve all observed a curious spike in sick days around long weekends or events like the Calgary Stampede. A recent...
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Confirmation that Leave Required For Refusals Motion Following Delivery of Trial Record
15 juillet 2013
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
Confirmation that Leave Required For Refusals Motion Following Delivery of Trial RecordHamilton v. Ontario (MTO) 2013 ONSC 4536 On July 15, 2013 Justice Firestone ruled that, where a party has delivered a trial record, they must obtain leave to bring...
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2013 Corporate Tax Rates for Non-Residents Carrying on Business in Canada
8 juillet 2013
Blogue : Exploiter une entreprise au Canada pour les non-résidents
This posting was authored by Crystal Taylor, a Partner in the Saskatoon office of Miller Thomson LLP Foreign companies that want to carry on business in Canada generally do so through a Canadian branch or a Canadian subsidiary. This BLOG...
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Court: Plaintiff can Corroborate Doctor’s Evidence for Threshold Motion
5 juillet 2013
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Blogue : Droit des assurances
In an interesting case heard on March 20, 2013, Ontario’s Divisional Court was faced with the question of whether or not a plaintiff is precluded from corroborating a physician’s evidence in relation to change of function, in the context of...
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Miller Thomson at the Agri Investment Forum in Toronto
27 juin 2013
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Le réseau alimentaire : les agroentreprises canadiennes et le droit en matière d'alimentation
Lawyers from the firm participate at Agri Investment Forum in Toronto Practitioners from the firm’s CleanTech, MTech and Information Technology groups were on hand to support the annual Agri Investment Forum, on June 26, 2013, at the Delta Chelsea Hotel in...
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