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An automated decision still has a decision-maker in law, regardless of what the software did.What are your privacy, huma...
08/25/2026

An automated decision still has a decision-maker in law, regardless of what the software did.

What are your privacy, human rights, and employment law obligations?

Run the AI Governance issue spotter to find out →
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Chressa Law. Licensed by the Law Society of Ontario.

General information only, not legal advice. No solicitor-client relationship is created by this post. Accurate as at the date of posting.

The right immigration pathway is about eligibility as much as it is about timing.For many applicants, the more useful qu...
08/20/2026

The right immigration pathway is about eligibility as much as it is about timing.

For many applicants, the more useful question is not simply “Which pathway can I use?” but “In what order should I pursue my options?”

The decisions you make early can affect your options later. The program you choose, the work you take, and whether that experience meets the requirements for a permanent residence pathway can all matter.

Our free Pathway Selector helps you identify the immigration categories that may be relevant to your profile and emails you a shortlist to use as a starting point for your planning conversation.

Explore your options. Know what comes next.

Run the Pathway Selector: https://bit.ly/3TSG5Ys

08/19/2026

With Ontario's electronic monitoring policies now standard, the next big question for employers is how 'AI-driven' surveillance fits under O. Reg. 476/24. If your system ranks employee performance, it might be more than just 'software'—it might be AI under the law. Check the issue spotter in our bio to see where you stand.

Ontario's job-posting rule broadly defines artificial intelligence. Under O. Reg. 476/24, it covers a machine-based syst...
08/10/2026

Ontario's job-posting rule broadly defines artificial intelligence.

Under O. Reg. 476/24, it covers a machine-based system that infers from its input to generate predictions, content, recommendations, or decisions, including a ranking feature within an ordinary applicant tracking system.

Since January 1, 2026, employers with twenty-five or more staff who use one to screen or select applicants must say so in the posting.

With our free issue spotter, you can find out what obligations arise for your organization and have it emailed to your inbox.

Run the AI Governance issue spotter → https://bit.ly/3TSG5Ys

The expression of interest portal for the Ontario Workforce Priority stream opened on August 4, 2026.Registering places ...
08/05/2026

The expression of interest portal for the Ontario Workforce Priority stream opened on August 4, 2026.

Registering places a candidate in a pool rather than in a queue. Ontario publishes a point value for each of eleven scoring factors, entries are ranked, and invitations go to the top of the pool, generally or by targeted draw. A registration stays valid for 12 months.

Four of those factors come across from the job offer the employer files. Two of them, the NOC code and the hourly wage, are locked once they arrive. Changing either means the employer withdraws the job offer and the candidate registers again.

If a job offer is being prepared this month, the accuracy of that submission is worth attention before it is filed.

Immigration Law · Canada

Read the analysis. https://chressalaw.com/oinp-portal-now-open-2026.html



General information only, not legal advice. No solicitor-client relationship is created by this post. Immigration outcomes depend on individual circumstances and on rules that may change. For immigration advice, consult a Canadian-licensed lawyer or an RCIC.

One flawed line can void every termination clause in the contract.If you signed your contract before 2021, or drafted yo...
08/02/2026

One flawed line can void every termination clause in the contract.

If you signed your contract before 2021, or drafted your template before then, the wording is worth a look.

Our free Clause Checker walks you through the factors a lawyer would examine and emails you what it flags. Five questions, about three minutes.

Run the Clause Checker → https://chressalaw.com/tools.html



General information only, not legal advice. No solicitor-client relationship is created by this post.

Dismissed recently and holding an offer? Our free estimator gives the general range courts have awarded in comparable ci...
08/02/2026

Dismissed recently and holding an offer? Our free estimator gives the general range courts have awarded in comparable circumstances. Six questions, about three minutes, emailed to you.
Run the Severance Estimator → https://chressalaw.com/tools.html



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