Category: Bills
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Quebec Proposes Further Amendments to Bill 59 re Occupational Disease
Quebec has announced further amendments to Bill 59, An Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime (Loi modernisant le régime de santé et de sécurité du travail . . .
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New Brunswick Passes Bills 19 & 20 re Workers Compensation
New Brunswick Bill 19, An Act to Amend the Workers’ Compensation Act and Bill 20, An Act to Amend the Workplace Health, Safety and Compensation Commission and Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal Act, received Royal Assent on March 26, 2021 . . .
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Federal Government Passes Bill C-24 re EI & Canada Recovery Benefits
The federal government passed Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (additional regular benefits), the Canada Recovery Benefits Act (restriction on eligibility) and another Act in response to COVID-19, on March 17, 2021. Bill C-24 includes amendments to the Employment Insurance Act (EI Act) and the Canada Recovery Benefits Act (CRBA . . .
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Quebec Proposes Amendments to Bill 59 re Health & Safety
Quebec has announced amendments to Bill 59, An Act to modernize the occupational health and safety regime (Loi modernisant le régime de santé et de sécurité du travail). The Bill makes extensive amendments to the Quebec’s health and safety laws, including the Act respecting industrial accidents and occupational diseases (Loi sur les accidents du travail et les maladies professionnelles) and the Act respecting occupational health and safety (Loi sur la santé et la sécurité du travail . . .
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Federal Bill C-220 re Bereavement Leave
Bill C-220, An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (bereavement leave), a private member's bill was referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities . . .
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Federal Government Introduces Bill C-24 re EI & Canada Recovery Benefits
The federal government introduced Bill C-24, An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (additional regular benefits), the Canada Recovery Benefits Act (restriction on eligibility) and another Act in response to COVID-19, for first reading on February 25, 2021. Bill C-24 includes amendments to the Employment Insurance Act (EI Act) and the Canada Recovery Benefits Act (CRBA . . .
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Recap: Coming Into Force on January 1, 2021
This post provides a quick recap of federal, Alberta, B.C. and Quebec legislative amendments that are coming into force on January 1, 2021 . . .
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New Brunswick Passes Bill 21 re Industrial Relations
New Brunswick passed Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Industrial Relations Act, on December 18, 2020 . . .
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Quebec Bill 82 Includes Amendments re Temp Agencies
Quebec introduced 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 for first reading on December 11, 2020 . . .
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Manitoba Proclaims In Force Bill 4 re Retail Business Holidays
Manitoba proclaimed Bill 4, The Retail Business Hours of Operation Act (Various Acts Amended or Repealed) in force as of December 12, 2020 . . .
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