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Partner Article: Employee Refusal to Travel to the U.S.: 3 FAQs
By McInnes Cooper Sometime in late September or early October, 2025, the Government of Canada added an advisory to its U.S. travel advice page for 2SLGBTQ+ Canadian passport holders: “While the Government of Canada issues passports with an ‘X’ gender identifier, it...
Partner Article: Succession Planning in Municipal Government
Preparing Your Council, Staff, and Community for the Future By MC Advisory Across Canada, municipalities are facing a quiet but growing challenge: leadership and governance succession. Retirements, elections, and organizational changes are creating a steady turnover...
UMNB is hiring an Indigenous Relations Coordinator!
Work Location: Fredericton NB with remote opportunities Full-Time | 1 year contract (January-December 2026) Salary Range: $55,000-$60,000 Job Posting: Indigenous Relations Coordinator The Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) is a bilingual...
Partner Article: Employees’ Secret Recordings of Workplace Meetings: 5 FAQs
By McInnes Cooper In today’s workplace, every employee likely has access to equipment that could be used to secretly record their workplace conversations – including those with their employer. The ease of doing so, either by using their personal smartphone or even...
PRESS RELEASE: UMNB Honours Three Outstanding Municipal Officials at its Annual Conference
October 6, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UMNB Honours Three Outstanding Municipal Officials at its Annual Conference Saint John, N.B - The Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) honoured three outstanding individuals during its Annual Conference this weekend....
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Latest News
Partner Article: Employee Refusal to Travel to the U.S.: 3 FAQs
By McInnes Cooper Sometime in late September or early October, 2025, the Government of Canada added an advisory to its U.S. travel advice page for 2SLGBTQ+ Canadian passport holders: “While the Government of Canada issues passports with an ‘X’ gender identifier, it...
Partner Article: Succession Planning in Municipal Government
Preparing Your Council, Staff, and Community for the Future By MC Advisory Across Canada, municipalities are facing a quiet but growing challenge: leadership and governance succession. Retirements, elections, and organizational changes are creating a steady turnover...
UMNB is hiring an Indigenous Relations Coordinator!
Work Location: Fredericton NB with remote opportunities Full-Time | 1 year contract (January-December 2026) Salary Range: $55,000-$60,000 Job Posting: Indigenous Relations Coordinator The Union of the Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) is a bilingual...
Partner Article: Employees’ Secret Recordings of Workplace Meetings: 5 FAQs
By McInnes Cooper In today’s workplace, every employee likely has access to equipment that could be used to secretly record their workplace conversations – including those with their employer. The ease of doing so, either by using their personal smartphone or even...