Minimum wage increase and other employment law change On Jan. 1, the Ontario minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour, from $11.60 per hour. Changes to provincial employment laws also include giving three weeks of paid vacation to all employees once they’ve been with a company for...
Small-business tax changes. New Law in 2018 If you are a small business owner, and especially if you run a family business, you have likely already heard about the federal government’s controversial tax reform plan. As of Jan. 1, Ottawa is tightening rules that allow small-business owners...
New plan will come into effect January 2018 and fully cover 4,400 drugs. New Ontario Law in 2018 The program was announced in the last provincial budget and will come into effect Jan. 1. More than 4,400 drug products will be covered for anyone under 25 with a prescription...
Extended parental leave New mothers and fathers planning to begin their parental leave on or after Dec. 3 will be able to spread 12 months’ worth of federal employment insurance over 18 months and stay home with their child longer. New family caregiver benefits also kicks in on...
The federal Liberals have set July, 2018 as the deadline to legalize recreational marijuana. Sales of pot will be restricted to people 18 and older, although provinces will be able to set their own minimum age requirements. Provinces are also tasked with figuring out how to...
The federal government wants all provinces and territories to impose a $10 per tonne carbon tax by 2018. If a province or territory doesn't implement a carbon price on its own, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Ottawa will implement a price in that jurisdiction. Ottawa has...
