In this case, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice strikes down the provincial government’s wage control legislation because it violates the rights of freedom of association, speech and equaliity of …
Canadian bill would fine workers $4,000 for each day they strike
The premier of Canada’s most populous province is under fire for a “draconian” bill that would fine school support staff C$4,000 (US$2,900) a day for striking, prompting concerns that Ontario is …
Education workers in Ontario announce mass walkout amid back-to-work legislation
A union representing tens of thousands of school support workers is vowing to hold a province-wide day of protest on Friday, even as the government formally tables legislation intended to …
Civil Liability for Human Rights Violations: A Handbook for Practitioners
“In 2019 – 2022, the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights led the project on civil liability for human rights violations funded by the Oak Foundation (Project). The Project involved a comparative …
Workers in British Columbia Just Won Single-Step Union Certification
Before the anti-labor onslaught of the 1980s, union recognition in Canada was straightforward and democratic — all it took was a workplace majority to sign authorization cards. Now, decades later, …
B.C. report finds temporary foreign workers suffer ‘troubling’ abuse
The Migrant Workers Centre, a Vancouver-based non-profit group, examined 30 investigations by immigration officers and found vulnerability of migrant workers. Temporary foreign workers in British Columbia who try to escape …
Canadian officials seize clothing made with forced labour in China
The Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) says it has intercepted a shipment from China on the grounds that the products were made using forced labour. The CBSA confirmed in an …
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Tara Peel and John Mark Mwanika on the effects of climate change on workers in Canada and Uganda
“For Tara Peel, a political advisor at the Canadian Labour Congress, just transition is the solution to ensuring that emissions are reduced dramatically in the fight to curb global warming …