A number of changes to the Canada Labour Code (the “Code”) and its regulations have recently come into effect or will be coming into effect over the next year. Many of these changes have been set for ...

The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) ruled on Sunday that a strike notice by ship and dock foremen at western Canadian ports violated the Canada Labour Code, effectively averting a disruption ...

In 2025, unions fought for the rights of workers in the face of tariffs from the US and job cuts by employers.

Canadian law students are reporting for JURIST on national and international developments in and affecting Canada. Mélanie Cantin is JURIST’s Chief Correspondent for Canada and a 3L at the University ...

The United Steelworkers Local 14193 (the “Union”), filed a policy grievance on behalf of the employees of Cameco Fuel Manufacturing Inc. (“Cameco”) regarding Cameco’s practice of crediting short-term ...

The successful defiance of a hotly contested piece of Canada's Labour Code has boosted hope for worker rights in the country, labour advocates say. The union and its thousands of striking Air Canada ...

Businesses that ship containerized goods and bulk exports lose a main access point to international markets during a work ...

As of today, Dec. 12, 2025, federally regulated employees have new protections around pregnancy loss and the death of a child, and employers face sharper compliance obligations and penalties if they ...

The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has dismissed an argument from the Canada Post workers union that a government back-to-work order was unconstitutional. On Dec. 13, 2024, federal Labour ...