New Year Brings Significant Legal Changes in Canada
The Canada guide has been updated to include significant recent and upcoming legal changes in Alberta and Ontario, including:
- An increased minimum wage in Ontario;
- Increased paid annual leave entitlements for Ontario employees after five years' service;
- Increased entitlement to parental leave in Ontario;
- Changes to family responsibility leave and compassionate care leave in Alberta and Ontario;
- Introduction of bereavement leave in Alberta;
- Introduction of domestic violence leave in Alberta and Ontario; and
- Changes to trade union certification procedures in certain industries in Ontario.