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New Legislation Enacted
Authors: Rhonda B. Levy, Knowledge Management Counsel, and Monty Verlint, Partner – Littler LLP
On March 9, 2023, British Columbia’s Bill 2, National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Act, received Royal Assent and came into force. Bill 2 amends British Columbia’s Employment Standards Act to provide eligible workers in British Columbia a new statutory holiday, the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, to be observed annually on September 30. This holiday commemorates the history and legacy of Canada’s residential school system.
Precedential Decision by Judiciary or Regulatory Agency
Authors: Rhonda B. Levy, Knowledge Management Counsel, and Monty Verlint, Partner – Littler LLP
In Osmani v. Universal Structural Restorations Ltd., 2022 ONSC 6979, an Ontario court was the first to consider a claim for damages for the statutory tort of human trafficking under the Prevention of and Remedies for Human Trafficking Act in the labor context. Although the court denied the claim in this case, it explained that such a claim can be made in the labor context if...
Qatar’s International Media Office rejects Israeli media claims that its Gaza aid reached Hamas, calling the reports “categorically false.” Qatar’s International Media Office (IMO) has rejected re...