Monday’s Mix
Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible.
This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Blogue SOQUIJ 2. Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada 3. RT Blog 4. Litige municipal au Québec 5. All About Information
Blogue SOQUIJ
Le café et les accidents du travail
Je lisais récemment dans un article que le café jouait un rôle insoupçonné dans le bien-être au travail. En effet, il ne s’agit pas seulement d’une boisson populaire, mais également d’un levier pour la cohésion d’équipe et l’amélioration générale des performances sur le lieu de travail. On y suggère même aux gestionnaires de prioriser ces pauses café. Mais qu’arrive-t-il lorsque cette consommation de café est la cause d’un accident du travail? Définissons d’abord quelques concepts. …
Employment & Human Rights Law in Canada
Ontario Employee Rights to Time Off for Voting: What Employers Need to Know
With Ontario’s provincial election approaching, employers should be aware of their obligations when it comes to allowing employees time off to vote. The Election Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. E.6 (“Elections Act”) provides clear rules to ensure employees have sufficient time to cast their ballots while balancing their work responsibilities. This post outlines employee rights to voting leave, employer obligations, and key considerations for businesses in Ontario. …
RT Blog
Love is in the air? Investigating romantic relationships in the workplace
At some point in their careers, most investigators will be asked to investigate a matter involving a workplace romantic relationship. I have certainly seen my fair share of these cases over the years. In this blog, I provide an overview of the circumstances that may lead to an investigation into a workplace romantic relationship, and tips on how to conduct such an investigation. …
Litige municipal au Québec
La Cour supérieure confirme un refus de permis pour un terrain qui n’est pas adjacent à une rue publique
9165-0937 Québec inc. c. Ville de Sherbrooke, 2025 QCCS 171 L’article 116 (5°) de la Loi sur l’aménagement et l’urbanisme prévoit que le conseil d’une municipalité peut, par règlement, prévoir que, dans tout ou partie de son territoire, aucun permis de construction ne sera accordé à moins que le terrain sur lequel doit être érigée la construction projetée ne soit adjacent à une rue publique. …
All About Information
In praise of cyber response transparency (and in defence of the “breach coach”)
Wired Magazine published an article last week about school cyber attacks in the United States that was wholly denigrating of the role of cyber incident response counsel – “breach coaches.” Wired’s theme was that schools are using their lawyers to deprive parents, students, and the public of information. Wired has inspired this post, though I will say little more about it than “Don’t believe everything you read.” Rather, I will be positive, and explain that transparency is at the center of good cyber incident response and that breach counsel enable transparency through clear, accurate, and timely communication. …
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