Category: Bills
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Nova Scotia Introduces Bill 204 re Workers’ Compensation
The Nova Scotia government introduced Bill 204, Workers' Compensation Act (amended), for first reading on October 17, 2019. Bill 204 makes amendments to the Nova Scotia Workers' Compensation Act . . .
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Nova Scotia Introduces Bill 203 re Crown Attorney Labour Relations
The Nova Scotia government introduced Bill 203, Crown Attorneys' Labour Relations Act, for first reading on October 16, 2019. Bill 203 sets out the labour relations regime for Nova Scotia's crown attorneys . . .
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Quebec Bill 43 re Expanded Role of Nurse Practitioners
Quebec introduced Bill 43, An Act to amend the Nurses Act and other provisions in order to facilitate access to health services, for first reading on October 9, 2019. Bill 43 amends several Acts and regulations to permit nurse practitioner to perform certain examinations and procedures formerly reserved for physicians, including with respect to occupational health and safety . . .
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Quebec Amends Bill 33 re Essential Services & Right to Strike
Quebec adopted amendments to Bill 33, An Act to amend the Labour Code concerning the maintenance of essential services in public services and in the public and parapublic sectors. The Bill will amend the Labour Code with respect to the maintenance of essential services in the event of a strike . . .
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Federal Government Proclaims (More!) Bill C-44 Amendments in Force
The federal government proclaimed more amendments to the Canada Labour Code (Code), which were included in Bill C-44, Budget Implementation Act, 2017, No. 1, in force as of July 29, 2019. These amendments include the new complaint process for employer reprisals and several changes to the Canada Industrial Relations Board's (CIRB) jurisdiction and procedures . . .
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Alberta Passes Bill 2 re Employment Standards & Labour Relations
Alberta Bill 2, An Act to Make Alberta Open for Business, received Royal Assent on July 18, 2019. The Bill makes changes to the Employment Standards Code and the Labour Relations Code. A number of the changes return to the legislation that was in force prior to the amendments in 2017 . . .
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PEI Passes Bill 104 re Minimum Wage
Prince Edward Island passed Bill 104, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, on July 12, 2019. Bill 104 amends the the Employment Standards Act (ESA) with respect to the annual minimum wage order . . .
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Federal Bill C-81 Accessible Canada Act Comes into Force
The federal government proclaimed the Accessible Canada Act in force as of July 11, 2019 . . .
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Recap: Canada Labour Code Amendments – What’s Coming Next
Further to my earlier post, which provided an overview of the amendments to the Canada Labour Code (the Code) coming into force this September, today's post looks at additional pending changes. And there's a lot!
Bill C-86, Bill C-44 and Bill C-65 include amendments to the Code not yet proclaimed in force . . .
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Recap: Canada Labour Code Amendments Coming into Force September 1, 2019
Over the last 1-2 years, there has been a flurry of amendments to the Canada Labour Code (the Code). After reviewing my earlier posts, I thought it was time for a recap of the amendments to Part III of the Code and the Canada Labour Standards Regulations (the Regulations) coming into force on September 1, 2019.
A future post will review additional federal Bills and amending regulations yet to be proclaimed into force . . .
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