Category: Canada

If you are let go while on maternity or parental leave, the Canada Labour Code states that an employee has the right to collect severance pay if they have completed at least 12 consecutive months of continuous employment before their layoff or dismissal resulted in termination of employment. Can you get fired while pregnant in […]

There is both a public and private education system in Canada. The Canadian government heavily subsidizes education from kindergarten through to the post-secondary level, spending on average almost six percent of its GDP on education. How good is the education system in Canada? According to the 2022 US News report, Canada is the 4th best […]

A pregnant employee is entitled to up to 62 consecutive weeks of parental leave. Parental leave starts after maternity leave. This means a pregnant employee can take a leave of up to 78 weeks (1.5 years) – 16 weeks of maternity leave and 62 weeks of parental leave. How long does an employer have to […]

If you are travelling with an infant younger than two years of age (0-24 months), you can bring baby food, milk, formula, water, juice and other baby items in your carry-on baggage. Certain powders and granular materials (e.g. baby powder) in your carry-on are limited to a total quantity of 350 ml or less. Can […]

In fact, no flatware is made in Canada at all. But where? Abrams says that making any flatware is much harder than the product looks, and making high-end flatware that typically retails for less than $80.00 for a 45-piece setting takes more than finding an inexpensive faraway manufacturer. What flatware brands are not made in […]

Both criminal negligence causing death and manslaughter are punishable by a maximum penalty of imprisonment for life. What is the maximum penalty for fabricating evidence in Canada? fourteen years137 Every one who, with intent to mislead, fabricates anything with intent that it shall be used as evidence in a judicial proceeding, existing or proposed, by […]

A. Plastic items are considered single-use if they are designed to be discarded after being used once. The Regulations are intended to prohibit 6 categories of SUP items. SUP checkout bags, cutlery and straws have reusable substitutes also made of plastic. What are single-use plastics Canada? As of December 20, 2022, the manufacture and import […]

The government. The government provides parental leave and maternity benefits to help new parents cover the cost of time off work. Benefits are available to biological parents, as well as parents of a newly adopted child. You need to apply for maternity and/or parental leave, and could receive up to $595 a week. Is parental […]

So far, these are the only plastic items that are set to be affected by the ban. This means products like Ziploc bags and plastic wrap, for example, won’t be affected for now. What plastic bags are being banned in Canada? The Regulations prohibit the manufacture, import, sale and eventually export of 6 categories of […]

Tobacco products If you are 18 years of age or over, you are allowed to bring in all of the following amounts of tobacco into Canada duty- and taxes-free within your personal exemption: 200 cigarettes. 50 cigars. Can you put cigarettes in your checked luggage? Checked Bags: Yes The final decision rests with the TSA […]