OHS & Workers’ Compensation Advisor
The Government of ON passed Bill 88, the Working for Workers Act, 2022, which, among other things, contains various amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
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The Provincial NDP government introduced Bill 10-2022, which stands to make significant labour friendly changes to British Columbia’s Labour Relations Code.
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The ON Government announced that the general minimum wage will increase to $15.50 per hour. This follows a previous increase to $15 per hour in January 2022, as well as other announcements regarding the Working for Workers Act, 2022.
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The Federal Government has introduced the Temporary Foreign Worker Program Workforce Solutions Road Map, which introduces key changes to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program.
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The B.C. Government has introduced amendments to the Employment Standards Act regarding the new five-day paid sick leave entitlement introduced this year.
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The Federal Government has introduced an emergency immigration program, the Canada-Ukraine Authorization for Emergency Travel (CUAET), in response to the current crisis in Ukraine.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an agreement between the Liberal Party and the NDP, titled Delivering for Canadians Now, A Supply and Confidence Agreement.
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COVID-19
Federal Government announced effective April 1, 2022, fully vaccinated travellers will no longer be required to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result to enter Canada.
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This Bill proposes significant amendments, with the goal of promoting substantive equality between Canada’s official languages, English and French.
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