Category: Federal
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Federal Government Introduces Bill C-32 re Official Languages
The federal government introduced Bill C-32, An Act to amend the Official Languages Act and to make related and consequential amendments to other Acts, for first reading on June 15, 2021. Bill C-32 amends the Official Languages Act (OLA), including with respect to certain federally regulated workers' rights. The Bill also includes related amendments to the Canada Labour Code (the Code . . .
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Federal Bill C-31 Includes Human Rights Amendments
The federal government introduced Bill C-31, An Act to amend the Criminal Records Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, for first reading on June 10, 2021. Bill C-31 includes amendments to the Canadian Human Rights Act . . .
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Federal Guidance re Administrative Monetary Penalties
The federal government has published guidelines regarding administrative monetary penalties (AMP) in the Canada Labour Code . . .
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Federal Amendments to Canada Labour Standards Regulations
The federal government published Regulation SOR/2021-118 amending the Canada Labour Standards Regulations, the Canada Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, the Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations, the Policy Committees, Work Place Committees and Health and Safety Representatives Regulations, and various industry specific regulations under the Canada Labour Code (the Code). The amendments update these regulations to reference the new Head of Compliance and Enforcement (HOCE . . .
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Federal Government Passes Bill C-5 re New Public Holiday
The federal Bill C-5, An Act to amend the Bills of Exchange Act, the Interpretation Act and the Canada Labour Code (National Day for Truth and Reconciliation) received Royal Assent on June 3, 2021. Bill C-5 amends the Canada Labour Code to add a new public holiday . . .
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Recap: Minimum Wage
This post provides a quick recap of minimum wage rates across Canada . . .
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Federal Government Passes Bill C-29 re Montreal Port Work Stoppage
The federal government passed Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal, on April 30, 2021 . . .
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Federal Government Introduces Bill C-30 re Budget
The federal government introduced Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 19, 2021 and other measures, for first reading on April 30, 2021. Bill C-30 includes amendments to the Canada Labour Code (Code), as well as the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA), Canada Recovery Benefits Act (CRBA), Employment Insurance Act (EI Act), and the Income Tax Act (ITA . . .
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Federal Government Introduces Bill C-29 re Montreal Port Work Stoppage
The federal government introduced Bill C-29, An Act to provide for the resumption and continuation of operations at the Port of Montreal, for first reading on April 27, 2021 . . .
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Federal Budget 2021
The Federal government released its budget for 2021, which includes the following workplace related announcements . . .
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