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Ottawa Allocating $500M+ to New Bombardier Aircraft, Drone Innovation Hub
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (213+ words) The Government of Canada is planning to spend more than $500 million to acquire a new Bombardier aircraft, as well as establish a Drone Innovation Hub in Ottawa and Montreal. In a statement released on March 9, 2026, Ottawa said the National Research…...
February Freezing Drizzle: OPP Respond to "Dozens" of GTA Crashes
2+ week, 8+ hour ago (313+ words) On Feb. 21, 2026, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) shared on X (formerly Twitter) that "dozens of collisions" had been reported across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) as freezing drizzle wreaked havoc on major roadways and side streets. "No reports of any serious…...
Ontario Public Servants Told to Work Remotely Amid Lack of Office Space
1+ week, 6+ day ago (14+ words) Ontario Public Servants Told to Work Remotely Amid Lack of Office Space'Samfiru Tumarkin LLP...
1 Dead, 2 Hospitalized After Multi-Vehicle Hwy. 11 Crash in Northern Ontario
3+ week, 3+ day ago (180+ words) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal multi-vehicle collision on Highway 11 near Longlac on Feb. 12, 2026. The cause of the fatal collision remains under investigation. It's unclear if charges are pending. " Anyone with information on the incident, including cellphone or…...
Donald Trump slaps Canada with 25% duties on steel, aluminum
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (438+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports " affecting Canada and other major suppliers. The enhanced duties, announced in February, come as Trump considered doubling them to 50 per cent in retaliation to Ontario's 25 per…...
40% of Canadians fear layoffs amid U.S. trade war, March poll finds
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (351+ words) A new Leger poll found that 40 per cent of Canadians are concerned about losing their job in the next 12 months as the U.S. wages a trade war with the country. More than 1,500 adults (18 years of age and older) completed an online…...
Client Win: Ontario Worker Awarded Over $50K, Fired During Maternity Leave
9+ mon, 4+ day ago (335+ words) Samfiru Tumarkin LLP secured more than $50,000 in damages for our client, Melissa Morasse, in the case of Morasse v. Brandt Tractor Ltd. and 1714433 Ontario Inc.,a matter that was heard at the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). We successfully argued…...
Trump Doubles Steel, Aluminum Duties Despite Canadian Retaliation
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (359+ words) US President Donald Trump is raising duties on all steel and aluminum imports to 50%, double the current rate of 25%, despite retaliation from Canada and other major trading partners. The only country not affected by the 25% increase, which will reportedly take…...
Carney Government Tables Labour Mobility Bill Amid US Trade War
9+ mon, 3+ day ago (357+ words) Just days after US President Donald Trump doubled duties on steel and aluminum imports to 50%, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled legislation " aimed at reducing interprovincial trade barriers, easing labour mobility, and advancing major projects. Officials said in a statement…...
Seneca trims workforce in March, long-service staff affected
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (455+ words) Our firm has been contacted by multiple employees at the Toronto-based college, including two staffers with 20 years of service. Seneca Polytechnic (Seneca) has reportedly trimmed its workforce as it grapples with low enrolment from international students. Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has…...