Category: Canada

Canada Joins the Battle Canada’s role was primarily escort duty for the hundreds of convoys that gathered in Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia, for the treacherous journey across the Atlantic. Other Canadian ports, as well as the port of St. What role did Canada play in Battle of Atlantic? The friendly territory closest to Great […]

If you have personal-use property which you purchased for more than $1,000, and you sell the property for more than you paid, you will have a capital gain to report on your tax return. The deemed cost of personal-use property purchased for less than $1,000 is $1,000. Does Canada have personal property tax? Canadian property […]

In what is being hailed as a “game-changer” in Canadian labour relations, a majority of the Supreme Court of Canada held that the right to strike is constitutionally protected under the freedom of association in s. 2(d) of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. When did strikes become legal in Canada? 1872, c. 30; […]

A Labour Board-supervised strike vote (unions) or lockout poll (employers) must be taken and a majority of those voting must agree to the strike or lockout. One party must serve the other (as well as the mediator) with 72 hours of notice before the strike or lockout commences. Are strikes legal in Canada? In what […]

On 28 January 1916, Manitoba women became the first in Canada to win both the right to vote and to hold provincial office. Manitoba was followed by Saskatchewan on 14 March and Alberta on 19 April 1916. In these instances, the farm movement supported women’s suffrage as the proper course for a democracy. What movement […]

Yes, the CRA can put a lien on your home if you have delinquent tax debt. They can also put a lien on other assets of substantial value. Can someone put a lien on my house in Canada? Construction professionals, creditors and even family members can place a lien on your home as well if […]

Every tax sale is governed by the Municipal Act, 2001, and the Municipal Tax Sales Rules made under that Act. The successful purchaser will be required to pay the amount tendered plus accumulated taxes and any taxes that may be applicable, such as a relevant land transfer tax and HST. Can you buy delinquent property […]

Prime Minister John A. Macdonald – no friend of publisher and Reform politician George Brown – introduced the Trade Union Act on April 18, 1872, legalizing and protecting unions. The strike in Toronto evolved into the “Nine-Hour Movement”. How did unions start in Canada? Prior to this movement, the workday was unregulated, and people stayed […]

How much does Canada Post in Canada pay? Average Canada Post hourly pay ranges from approximately $13.00 per hour for Maintenance Person to $30.50 per hour for Maintenance Technician. The average Canada Post salary ranges from approximately $30,000 per year for Courier to $120,000 per year for Assistant Manager. Is working at Canada Post worth […]

In 1943, a collective bargaining statute modeled on the Wagner Act was enacted in the province of Ontario. In 1944, the province of Saskatchewan was the first government in Canada to recognize the right to collective bargaining, granting collective bargaining rights to both public and private-sectors workers. When was collective bargaining first recognized? In 1935, […]