i) The Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) has released a new practice direction with respect to establishing a regular contact person for an organization. The new practice allows an organization to request that the Tribunal send applications directly to a contact person to ensure consistency in dealing with applications.
ii) The Government of Nova Scotia has launched a procurement pilot to encourage businesses to hire apprentices in Nova Scotia. The pilot project requires contractors bidding on provincially funded construction projects to take part in the province’s apprenticeship program.