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Archives for January 2011

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Where to obtain IFRS for SMEs materials

In case your 2010 year-end tasks haven't flowed over into the new year, you might want to know where to find relevant International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) documents. Remember, public enterprises must make the change from their current practices to IFRS by January 1, 2011. Private organizations that choose to adopt IFRS must switch by 2012.

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Independent contractors are regularly employed for purposes of OHSA

The Ontario Court of Appeal just rendered an interesting decision regarding whether independent contractors are to be counted when determining the need to establish and maintain a joint health and safety committee pursuant to subsection 9(2)(a)of Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act.

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Fact or fiction: The use of illegal employment in provincial nominee applications

Earlier this month, the QMI Agency reported that senior Citizenship and Immigration Canada officials had said illegal work experience could count towards a permanent residence application filed under a Provincial Nominee Program. Was this fact or fiction?

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