Results
Filters
Filters
Results 1 - 12 of 174
Reminder to Employers: Strict Drafting Requirements for Incentive Plans
An Alberta decision from earlier this year provides a useful reminder to employers: if an incentive plan is meant to cut off an employee’s right to damages for awards that would vest during the reasonable notice period, the wording must be drafted clearly. Case and Background In McElgunn v. Vermilion Energy Inc., 2026 ABKB 188, [ McElgunn] the...
From Newspapers to the Digital Age: Saskatchewan’s New Defamation Act
Introduction On October 1, 2026, The Defamation Act, SS 2026, c 15 (the “ Act”) came into force in Saskatchewan. The Act repealed The Libel and Slander Act, RSS 1978, c L-14 (the “ Previous Act”), Saskatchewan’s longstanding legislation governing libel and slander. The Act represents a significant modernization of Saskatchewan’s defamation law...
What Can Be Disclosed? Dealing with Employee Health Information in a Unionized Environment
On October 7, 2026, the Saskatchewan Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) released Investigation Report 242-2025, addressing seven privacy complaints involving the City of Moose Jaw. Two of those complaints raise important questions about the disclosure of employee personal information in a unionized workplace. The first complaint arose from...
Prompt Payment in Saskatchewan Construction Projects: What Owners and Contractors Need to Know
When payments are delayed in a construction project, the effects can be felt throughout the entire project. To address these issues, Saskatchewan introduced prompt payment legislation through amendments to The Builders’ Lien Act, 1992, SS 1984-85-86, c B-7.1 [ BLA] which came into force on March 1, 2022. The Saskatchewan Construction Dispute...
R v Rouse, 2026 SKCA 91: Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Reinforces Limits on the Role of Complainant’s Counsel
Overview In R v Rouse, 2026 SKCA 91 [ Rouse], the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal underscored the limited role that complainants and their counsel play in hearings under s. 278.94 of the Criminal Code. The Court of Appeal set aside Mr. Rouse's convictions and ordered a new trial after finding that the Trial Judge erred in his handling of Mr. Rouse’s...
When can the Court strike a party’s pleading for its failure to attend mandatory mediation in Saskatchewan?
In Carpere Development Corp. v Aaron Kevin Donkers and 488 Farm Corp., 2026 SKKB 173 [ Carpere], the Court of King’s Bench for Saskatchewan set down the legal test for when a pleading may be struck out under s. 7-1(10) of The King’s Bench Act, SS 2023, c 28 [ KBA] for a party’s failure to attend mandatory mediation. The legal test set down in...
Saskatchewan Continues Enforcement Efforts Under Foreign Worker Protection Legislation
Employers are seeing increased enforcement activity relating to the recruitment, hiring and employment of foreign workers in Saskatchewan. Since the province began actively prosecuting alleged violations under Saskatchewan's foreign worker protection regime in approximately 2025, multiple employers across a range of industries have faced charges...
Received a Bill C-3 Clawback Letter? Here's What You Need to Know
What is Bill C-3? Bill C-3, which came into force on December 15, 2025, brought a change to Canada's Citizenship Act, RSC 1985, c C-29 to expand who can obtain Canadian citizenship by descent. The legislation was passed in response to an Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision that found parts of the previous citizenship rules were...
Wigdor v. Facebook Canada Ltd. and the problem with “explicitly” contracting out of notice periods
Introduction This month, the Ontario Court of Appeal has released another important decision for employment law in Canada. You can check out our blog on another important decision here. In this case, Wigdor v. Facebook Canada Ltd., 2026 ONCA 572 [ Wigdor], the Ontario Court of Appeal awarded Daniel Wigdor, a former employee of Facebook Canada Ltd...
“At Any Time” in Employment Termination Clauses
In the companion appeal decision Baker v. Van Dolder’s Home Team Inc., 2026 ONCA 568, the Ontario Court of Appeal (ONCA) considered the enforceability of termination clauses in employment agreements, and in particular, whether the language of “at any time” or “for any reason,” read literally, contravened the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA...
April 2026: Key IRCC Policy Changes Affecting International Students and Refugee Claimants
April 2026 has brought significant developments in Canadian immigration policy landscape that affect both international students and refugee claimants. Two updates warrant attention: the removal of the separate co-op work permit requirement for many post-secondary international students, and the implementation of new asylum eligibility rules...
New Immigration measures affecting Asylum claims in Canada
As of March 25, 2026, Bill C-12 has received royal assent and become law in Canada. This bill will change how Asylum claims are processed in Canada including the eligibility requirements for those seeking protection. The key takeaways from the new Bill are the following: Asylum claims made more than one year after someone’s first entry into Canada...