Canada: Discrimination, Disability & Sexual Harassment

On April 1, 2026, British Columbia quietly—but decisively—redrew the rules governing its health professions. The Health Professions and Occupations Act, SBC 2022, c. 43 (the “HPOA”) is now in force, replacing the long‑standing Health Professions Act RSBC 1996, c. 183 and fundamentally reshaping how health professionals are regulated in the province, marking the end of nearly three decades of comparatively autonomous, profession‑led regulation.

Les employeurs de l'Alberta doivent naviguer entre deux obligations légales distinctes : fournir des congés protégés par l'Employment Standards Code et offrir des accommodements raisonnables selon l'Alberta Human Rights Act.

In Brandt Tractor Ltd. v. Morasse, 2026 ONSC 992, the Ontario Divisional Court upheld findings of discrimination where an acquiring employer systematically excluded employees on leave from its hiring process during an asset transaction.

By the time an investigator delivers a final report, the difficult part should already be over. The parties and witnesses should have been interviewed.

At first glance, the case seems trivial: when booking a haircut online, customers at a hair salon had to choose between "service for men" or "service for women."

Dans le domaine du droit de l'emploi, les événements ont encore foisonné en 2025. Comme par les années précédentes, la question de la force exécutoire des clauses de licenciement a continué d'occuper amplement les...

In the 2024 decision of Longueépée v. University of Waterloo, Ontario's Human Rights Tribunal (the "HRTO") determined that students with disabilities are to be assessed holistically...

In Godin v. Canada (Attorney General), the Federal Court considered whether the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) treated an applicant fairly when it denied several COVID-19 emergency benefits.

Canadian employers are entering 2026 amid sustained legislative reform and shifting judicial signals. Across multiple provinces, governments have expanded statutory leave protections...