Canada’s new modern slavery regime: A summary for the transportation and logistics industry
Modern slavery is increasingly becoming a concern for Canadian businesses with complex supply chains. The International Labour Organization reported that approximately 49.6 million people were in modern slavery in 2021.[1] Australia, the United Kingdom and the State of California are […]
Proposed policy on food advertisements directed to children in Canada
Editor’s note: since the date of this article being published, Health Canada has extended the deadline to provide feedback to the Proposed Policy to June 19, 2023. Health Canada has released a policy update which indicates that it intends to […]
Reminder: New Canadian requirements for food and beverage product advertising that may be directed to children
Ad Standards Canada (“Ad Standards”) has indicated that, later in 2023, it will begin administering and enforcing the Code for the Responsible Advertising of Food and Beverage Products to Children (the “Code”), which requires advertisers to use caution when advertising […]
Does a school board provide services to a parent?
In MM v Thames Valley District School Board, 2022 HRTO 1431, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) recently dismissed an application brought by a mother against a school board where the mother alleged that the school board had […]
Réglementation des entreprises de services monétaires au Canada : Le méconnu régime des entreprises de services monétaires
La Loi sur le recyclage des produits de la criminalité et le financement des activités terroristes (« LRPCFAT ») et ses règlements d’application encadrent les entreprises de services monétaires (« ESM ») au Canada. Les ESM sont réglementées par le Centre d’analyse des opérations […]
