Employee alcohol and drug addictions in the workplace can be very difficult issues for employers to manage. Addiction is recognized as a mental disability, which means that employers cannot automatically terminate employees because of their addiction. On the contrary, employers are required to … [Read more...]
Refugee Protection and the Canada-U.S. Safe Third Country Agreement
The right to be protected from persecution is an international human right. Under Canada’s immigration laws, a person in Canada can claim status as a Convention Refugee or as a Person in Need of Protection.Article 1(2) of the United Nations 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (the … [Read more...]
