Canada: Employee Rights/ Labour Relations

The Alberta Court of King's Bench recently examined the intersection of human rights complaints and grievance arbitration in unionized workplaces, addressing critical questions about limitation periods, concurrent jurisdiction, and procedural fairness. When a unionized employee filed a human rights complaint after being told her position was no longer available during medical leave, the Commission initially proceeded with the complaint before later dismissing it on multiple grounds. The Court's decision cla

On September 21, 2026, the federal government introduced Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, proposing significant amendments to the Canada Labour Code (CLC). If enacted, the proposed amendments would have important implications for federally regulated employers across a range of industries.

La médiation obligatoire est entrée en vigueur au Tribunal des droits de la personne de l’Ontario (« TDPO ») le 1er juin 2025 et la médiation n’est désormais plus facultative pour la plupart des nouvelles requêtes. Dans le cas des requêtes déposées après cette date, les parties doivent s’attendre à devoir participer à une médiation avant que l’affaire puisse progresser vers une audience ou faire l’objet de tout autre examen par le TDPO.