Following the change in government this past June, the 61st General Assembly of the Nova Scotia Legislature began on Friday, September 17 with a speech from the throne. During this Fall sitting, 16 government bills and 11 private member’s bills were introduced in the House of Assembly as of September 30.
A summary of the bills introduced in the House of Assembly between October 12-16 along with a status update on those bills introduced since the beginning of the 61st General Assembly of the Nova Scotia Legislature as of October 16.
Employee claims to unpaid overtime has become a hot issue in Canada in the wake of a series of class action law suits alleging violations of the Canada Labour Code.
Bill 21, an Act respecting the Registration of Deeds and other documents (the “Act”) has received Royal Assent and is anticipated to be proclaimed in the near future.
In this issue:
a) New Condominium Property Act For New Brunswick – Aaron M. Savage, Lawyer
b) Federal Government Tables Anti-Spamming Bill – Elizabeth (Betsy) A. Kelly, Lawyer
Nine cases in brief from across Atlantic Canada.
In this issue:
a) New Limitations Of Actions Act – Deborah Power, Partner
b) New Franchises Act – Walter Vail Q.C., Partner
c) New Securities Transfer Act – Aaron M. Savage, Lawyer
A commonly expressed fear is that labour arbitration, an expedited form of dispute resolution, is becoming increasingly complex and expensive.
An amendment to the Labour Standards Code was introduced in the Nova Scotia legislature on October 15 that would create an unpaid emergency leave for employees in cases of public health or other declared emergencies.
A summary of the bills introduced in the House of Assembly between October 12-16 along with a status update on those bills introduced since the beginning of the 61st General Assembly of the Nova Scotia Legislature as of October 16.