Burnaby, British Columbia

P&J Solutions, a Burnaby renovation and construction firm, laid off Martha Lucia Tovar Castillo upon her return from maternity and parental leave and then terminated her employment. The British Columbia Employment Standards Tribunal confirmed the company violated employment standards law by failing to return the worker to her position.

Corus laid off 45 people across Global News stations in B.C. and Alberta, plus one additional job cut in the Eastern region, affecting 26 journalists. The company cited the need for 'difficult but necessary changes' and new workflows to create a sustainable future for the news division.