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As various levels of provincial & federal government, propose Bills
or enact Legislation that are interest to members we will post links to them on
this site.
I encourage you to read them in an effort to keep abreast of what's happening
and how it affects
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Reservist Legislation On February 10, 2009, Alberta
legislators introduced Bill 1, the Employment Standards (Reservist Leave)
Act, 2009, which would bring protection to employees in the province who
serve in active duty with the Canadian Armed Forces. (more) |
| 2009
Budget Implementation Legislation Introduced In Canada
The
Federal Government’s 2009 Budget includes measures of interest to labor
organizations and employers across Canada. On February 6, 2009, Bill C-10,
the Budget Implementation Act, 2009, was introduced in the House of Commons,
which, if passed, will give effect to some of the proposed measures.
Among other things, the Bill will amend the Employment Insurance Act to
extend the regular benefit entitlement by five weeks until September 11,
2010, and freeze EI premium rates at $1.73 per $100 for 2009 and 2010. The
Bill will also amend the Wage Earner Protection Program Act and Regulations
to include severance and termination pay as unpaid wages recoverable under
the WEPP. Currently, these payments are not covered under the program. (more) |
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Ontario Safety Blitz Targets Industrial Workplaces
During
the month of February, the Ontario government continued its efforts to
reduce workplace injuries by cracking down on hazards involving forklifts
and lifting devices at industrial worksites. (more) |
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Canadian Stimulus- Is It
Enough Even though Canada’s
stimulus package is by far smaller than the American plan (as a percentage
of the size of our economies), it is a package nonetheless. The question
Canadians should be asking is, will it be enough? The rosiest of
forecasts have predicted gloom – and the Conservative government’s
intervention is welcome to our industry. There is relief for some of those
people who will be affected the most. There is relief for those people who
are out of work now and going to be out of work in the future. However, the
inevitability for more action by those who have the ability to control the
economy is as certain as the assumptions made in the recent Budget 2009. (more)
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| Workers’ Memorial Day Material Available Online
On April 28, to honor those
killed and injured on the job and to call for improved workplace safety,
workers across Canada and the United States and around the world will mark
Workers Memorial Day. The theme of this is “Good Jobs. Safe Jobs.
Give Workers a Voice for a Change.” (more)
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