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The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”) has announced that a tentative agreement has been reached with the Ontario Compensation Employees Union (“OCEU”), ending a six-week strike.
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On July, 2, 2025, the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (“OINP”) will launch a new OINP Employer Portal.
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In Davidson v. T.E.S. Contracting Services Inc., 2025 ONSC 3537, the Divisional Court upheld the Superior Court’s decision denying certification of a proposed class action lawsuit, in which the proposed class members had claimed over $145 million dollars in damages and other forms of extraordinary relief.
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June 20, 2025 marks the day that Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (“Code”) and the Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations (“Bill C-58”), comes into force. The Bill, which received royal assent on June 20, 2024, introduces very significant changes to federal labour law in Canada including, most notably, a ban on the use of replacement workers during a strike or lockout.
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In 2024, the WSIB had $7.8 billion in reserves and issued a $2 billion surplus rebate to eligible employers in early 2025, based on 60% of their 2023 premiums. A second $2 billion rebate is planned for spring 2025, with eligibility details to be announced.
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In A Flash
In 2024, the WSIB had $7.8 billion in reserves and issued a $2 billion surplus rebate to eligible employers in early 2025, based on 60% of their 2023 premiums. A second $2 billion rebate is planned for spring 2025, with eligibility details to be announced.
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In A Flash
In 2024, the WSIB had $7.8 billion in reserves and issued a $2 billion surplus rebate to eligible employers in early 2025, based on 60% of their 2023 premiums. A second $2 billion rebate is planned for spring 2025, with eligibility details to be announced.
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Additional changes to Canada’s immigration policies are rolling in as we settle into 2025. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (“IRCC”) has revised open work permit (OWP) eligibility for family members of international students and foreign workers.
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On December 23, 2024, the Government of Canada announced changes as part of Canada’s Border Plan that will impact Employers and their Temporary Foreign Worker (“TFW”) Employees in Canada.
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