British Columbia’s Labour Relations Board has ruled that the Canadian branch of soft drinks giant PepsiCo violated provincial labour law by holding in-person “captive audience” meetings during a union organisation …
British Columbia’s Labour Relations Board has ruled that the Canadian branch of soft drinks giant PepsiCo violated provincial labour law by holding in-person “captive audience” meetings during a union organisation …
Today, the International Human Rights Program (IHRP) at the University of Toronto’s Jackman Law submitted a communication to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) alleging that goods imported from Alabama are at high risk of violating Canada’s ban on forced labour and prison labour imports. The complaint is …
On July 2, United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1518 in British Columbia announced that more than 500 Uber drivers in Greater Victoria have unionized. This historic decision follows months of organizing …
A new lawsuit filed against Health Canada alleges the agency has unlawfully failed to protect agricultural workers from the harms of pesticides. Complainant United Food and Commercial Workers Canada (UFCW) …
Ontario’s Superior Court has struck down an attempt from SkipTheDishes to challenge a union drive by Hamilton-based food couriers. More than 700 ballots were cast in a vote last April that …
Amazon’s efforts to block an organizing drive at its Delta warehouse were so unfair that the union should be automatically certified, Unifor Local 114 told the BC Labour Relations Board …
The union organizing some B.C. Starbucks coffee shops scored a big win at the BC Labour Relations Board, which ruled Thursday that workers at multiple locations could be in one …
The federal government plans to create an oversight agency as part of a toughening of laws to block foreign goods made with forced labour, measures it says will increase the …
Uber’s new AI-driven pay model is raising concerns among Ontario drivers about potential impacts on their earnings, while consumer advocates warn that it could also lead to higher fares for …
Ontario’s Controversial Bill 5 and Labour Rights: A Dangerous Precedent
Bill 5, Protect Ontario by Unleashing our Economy Act, 2025, introduced this week, hides Schedule 9, Special Economic Zones Act, 2025. Bill 5’s potential gutting of protections and rights of workers, …