Boarding Home Class Action Open for Applications First Nation and Inuit students who were placed in private family boarding homes for the purpose of attending school may be eligible for a settlement payment from the Government of Canada. The Indian Boarding...
Verdict from Inquest into the death of Ruthann Quequish The Inquest into the death of Ruthann Quequish shone a light onto the severe lack of adequate health care available in Kingfisher Lake First Nation. Just like other remote First Nations, Kingfisher Lake...
Remote First Nation Health Care focus of Inquest into the Death of Ruthann Quequish An Inquest into the death of Ruthann Quequish is taking place in Thunder Bay between July 29, 2024 and August 16, 2024. The Inquest, which is being streamed live in English and...
Free Menstrual Products for Employees Now a Requirement for Federally-Regulated Workplaces Recently, Canada made a significant step towards joining the growing number of jurisdictions providing free menstrual products to those who use them. Regulatory changes...
Financial Compensation Available for Survivors of Ralph Rowe’s Horrific Legacy On October 30, 2023, Justice Warkentine of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice approved a $13.3 million settlement agreement for the class action claim against Ralph Rowe, Scouts...
Employment Contracts: A Quest for Enforceability Quoting Macbeth, what is done cannot be undone. That being said, in the employment law context it has increasingly been the case that the termination clauses that have ‘been done’ are in turn ‘undoing’ the very...
