Yeah, Canada is not the country to fuck with people's rights in. Many still do, of course, but if they actually fight back companies will usually be willing to give 5 figures once their lawyers get word of what's happening, in hopes of avoiding the 6 or 7 figure judgement that the courts might give them.

Btw, if you want to learn about your rights, take a course meant to train HR people. It's their job to protect the company and they need to know where the lines are to do so effectively.