Stewart McKelvey

Stewart McKelvey is an Atlantic Canadian law firm offering legal services through six offices located in the Provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. A law firm in Atlantic Canada with more than 220 lawyers, Stewart McKelvey offers services in all areas of the law to local, regional, national and international clients. The practice of the firm touches every corner of business and industry in Atlantic Canada. The firm's lawyers appear before Municipal, Provincial and Federal boards and tribunals and all levels of courts in Canada.

Introducing the Common Law Tort of Privacy: Sandra Jones v. Winnie Tsige, 2012 ONCA 32
January 20, 2012
On January 18, the Ontario Court of Appeal recognized a new action for "intrusion upon seclusion" that attracts common law liability for invasion of privacy:

Nova Scotia Seeks Input on Content of Foreign-Worker Regulations
January 20, 2012
Yesterday, Jan. 16, the Province of Nova Scotia released a discussion paper regarding proposed regulations for enacting amendments introduced last May to the Labour Standards Code ("Code") to protect foreign workers from employer exploitation and unscrupulous recruiters.

2011 Labour and Employment Atlantic Canada Legislative Update
December 27, 2011
Another busy legislative year in Atlantic Canada. The following is a summary of 2011 changes to labour and employment legislation that you should be aware of as we ring out the year.