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BCCA Finds in Favour of Province in Education Dispute

The British Columbia Court of Appeal has ruled that 2012 legislation addressing class size and composition terms is constitutional. The history behind this decision began in 2002 when the B.C. Teachers’ Federation (BCTF) challenged the constitutionality of Bill 28, a…

Canadian Immigration Update – New Electronic Travel Authorization Regulations Released, in force as of August 1, 2015

What is the eTA? On April 22, 2015, the Government of Canada published a new version of the regulatory amendments that will require most air travellers to Canada to obtain an Electronic Travel Authorization (“eTA”). The eTA has been developed…

Injury to Dignity Awards Continue to Rise

On April 1, 2015, the British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal awarded a complainant $50,000 for injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect. While this decision falls short of the Tribunal’s highest award to date for injury to dignity, feelings and self-respect…

Single Breach of Privacy Policy May Warrant Summary Dismissal

In a decision consistent with its analysis earlier this year in Roe v. British Columbia Ferry Services Ltd., (summarized here), the BC Court of Appeal has upheld the summary dismissal of a long service employee who was caught looking at…

Sales Commissions Can Reflect Employer Losses As Well As Profits

In the recent case of Skana Forest Products Ltd. v. Lazauskas 2015 BCCA 85, the BC Court of Appeal has overturned an earlier decision of the lower court and provided some valuable clarification on the limits of the prohibition on…

BC Minimum Wage Set to Rise to $10.45 in September

By Order In Council, the Lieutenant Governor has ordered that the Employment Standards Regulation, B.C. Reg. 396/95 be amended with effect from September 15, 2015 to increase the minimum wage payable in the Province. The current minimum wage of $10.25…

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