Category: Compensation & Benefits
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Federal Announcement re Quarantine Benefits
The federal government announced that it will be introducing legislation to restrict access to the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) and the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB . . .
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Federal Announcement re Car-Related Benefits
The federal government announced that it will be adjusting the tax rules applicable to employee car benefits for 2020 . . .
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CRA Announcements re Home Office Expenses & Employer Benefits
In response to COVID-19, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced changes to the process for claiming a deduction for home office expenses and the tax treatment of certain employer benefits . . .
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Alberta Passes Bill 47 re Health & Safety Act & Workers Compensation
Alberta Bill 47, Ensuring Safety and Cutting Red Tape Act, 2020, received Royal Assent on December 9, 2020. Bill 47 enacts a new Occupational Health and Safety Act and amends the Workers’ Compensation Act. It also enacts a Heroes’ Compensation Act for first responders . . .
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Quebec Introduces Bill 74 re Budget Measures
Quebec introduced Bill 74, An Act to give effect to fiscal measures announced in the Budget Speech delivered on 10 March 2020 and to certain other measures, for first reading on December 2, 2020. Bill 74 includes certain measures in response to COVID-19 . . .
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Federal Fall Economic Statement 2020
The federal government's Fall Economic Statement included a few announcements with potential implications for benefits and employee compensation . . .
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Quebec Amends Parental Insurance Regulation
Quebec filed amendments to the Regulation under the Act respecting parental insurance. These amendments to the Regulation are made in response to related changes in Bill 51, An Act mainly to improve the flexibility of the parental insurance plan in order to promote family-work balance, Projet de loi n°51 : Loi visant principalement à améliorer la flexibilité du régime d’assurance parentale afin de favoriser la conciliation famille-travail . . .
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Federal Government Passes Bill C-9 re Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
The federal government passed Bill C-9 , An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy), on November 19, 2020. Bill C-9 includes amendments to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) provisions in the Income Tax Act . . .
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Federal Bill C-9 re Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy
The federal government introduced Bill C-9 , An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy), for first reading on November 2, 2020. Bill C-9 includes amendments to the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) provisions in the Income Tax Act . . .
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Quebec Passes Bill 51 re Parental Leave
Quebec passed Bill 51, An Act mainly to improve the flexibility of the parental insurance plan in order to promote family-work balance, on October 28, 2020. Bill 51 amends the Act respecting parental insurance and the Act respecting labour standards with respect to parental benefits . . .
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