Category: Bills
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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 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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Ontario Passes Bills 276 & 288
Ontario Bill 288, Building Opportunities in the Skilled Trades Act, 2021 and Bill 276, Supporting Recovery and Competitiveness Act, 2021 received Royal Assent on June 3, 2021 . . .
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Quebec Passes Bill 82 re Budget Speech
Quebec passed Bill 82, An Act respecting mainly the implementation of certain provisions of the Budget Speech of 10 March 2020/Projet de loi n° 82, Loi concernant principalement la mise en œuvre de certaines dispositions du discours sur le budget du 10 mars 2020 on May 27, 2021. Bill 82 includes amendments related to personnel placement agencies and recruitment agencies for temporary foreign workers . . .
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Quebec Passes Bill 74 re Fiscal Measures
Quebec passed 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/Projet de loi n° 74, Loi donnant suite à des mesures fiscales annoncées à l’occasion du discours sur le budget du 10 mars 2020 et à certaines autres mesures on May 27, 2021 . . .
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Manitoba Passes Bills 11, 18 & 26
Manitoba passed Bill 11, The Workplace Safety and Health Amendment Act, Bill 18, The Workers’ Compensation Amendment Act, and Bill 26, The Human Rights Code Amendment Act, on May 20, 2021 . . .
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B.C. Passes Bill 13 re Sick Leave
British Columbia Bill 13, Employment Standards Amendment Act (No. 2), 2021 received Royal Assent on May 20, 2021. Bill 13 amends the Employment Standards Act (ESA) to add paid sick leave . . .
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Manitoba Passes Bill 73 re Paid COVID-19 Vaccination Leave
Manitoba Bill 73, The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act (COVID-19 Vaccination Leave, received Royal Assent on May 12, 2021. Bill 73 amended the Employment Standards Code to add a paid leave for COVID-19 vaccinations . . .
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Quebec Introduces Bill 96 re French Language
Quebec introduced Bill 96, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec/Projet de loi n° 96, Loi sur la langue officielle et commune du Québec, le français on May 13, 2021. Bill 96, which is aimed at strengthening the use of French in Quebec, includes numerous changes for workplaces . . .
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