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By Occasional Contributors | 3 Minutes Read November 28, 2017

Canada publishes a somewhat consolidated economic sanctions list

On October 13, 2017, Global Affairs Canada published the country’s first consolidated list of blacklisted individuals and entities under the Special Economic Measures Act (“SEMA”), known as the “Consolidated SEMA Sanctions List”. The Consolidated SEMA Sanctions List is intended to provide a single accessible website for members of the public to search for individuals and entities listed under SEMA sanctions regulations.

Article by Occasional Contributors / Business, Finance and Accounting / Consolidated SEMA Sanctions List, foreign affairs, foreign officials, Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act, sanctions list, SEMA

By McCarthy Tétrault LLP | 2 Minutes Read November 27, 2017

Bill 148 passes (but not before a few last-minute changes were made)

On Wednesday, November 22, 2017, the Government of Ontario passed Bill 148, the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017. Introduced on June 1, 2017 as a response to the Final Report of the Changing Workplaces Review, Bill 148 makes significant amendments to Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000, Labour Relations Act, 1995 and most recently, the Occupational Health and Safety Act.

Article by McCarthy Tétrault LLP / Business, Employee Relations, Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Payroll, Union Relations / 1995, Bill 148, Bill 148 passes, Bill 148 the Fair Workplaces Better Jobs Act 2017, Domestic or Sexual Violence Leave, employment law, equal pay for equal work, equal pay for part-time, HR policies and practices, Labour Relations Act, mandatory high-heeled shoes, minimum wage, occupational health and safety act, ontario employment standards act, paid emergency leave, scheduling rules, Statutory leaves, temporary employees, three-hour rule, union organizing drive

By Ethics &Compliance Matters ™, Navex Global ® | 3 Minutes Read November 27, 2017

What a CEO needs to hear to invest more in compliance – strategy

Investment decisions are strategic. They are based on a business case and cost/benefit analysis. Expense decisions are more tactical, and are often associated with things an organization must do to keep running – like meet a regulatory requirement so they can check the box.

Article by Ethics &Compliance Matters ™, Navex Global ® / Business, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Privacy / compliance, compliance culture, cyber security, data protection, healthy workplace culture, risk assessment, strategic compliance

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