By Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development | Mines | Government of Ontario The Ontario government is working for the province’s 29,000 mine workers by introducing new rules to improve…
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By Ministry of Labour | British Columbia On June 1, 2023, B.C.’s lowest-paid workers will get a pay raise with the general minimum wage increasing from $15.65 to $16.75 an…
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Saskatchewan construction company fined for failing to pay wages
By Labour Relations and Workplace Safety | Saskatchewan On March 16, 2023, in Saskatoon Provincial Court, Grandview Homes Ltd., a construction company operating in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan pleaded guilty to violating…
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Respect for diversity is a founding principle of New Brunswick society: Commission chair
By New Brunswick Human Rights Commission The following statement was issued today by Claire Roussel-Sullivan, chair of the New Brunswick Human Rights Commission: Since 1967, the New Brunswick Human Rights…
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Call for nominations for the 2023 New Brunswick Human Rights Awards
By The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission The New Brunswick Human Rights Commission is accepting nominations for the 2023 New Brunswick Human Rights Award until May 31. The commission presents…
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Ottawa to ban use of replacement workers during strikes, lockouts in federally regulated workplaces
Source: Government of Canada Editor’s note: The following text is taken from the 2023 federal budget. The ability to form a union, bargain collectively, and strike is essential to a…
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Federal budget: Protecting jobs with timely access to work-sharing programs
Source: Government of Canada Editor’s note: The following text is taken from the 2023 federal budget. When businesses struggle, it can be difficult for them to keep staff on payroll.…
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Federal budget tackles gig economy with prohibition against misclassification under Canada Labour Code
Source: Government of Canada Editor’s note: The following text is taken from the 2023 federal budget. When workers are engaged in a typical employer-employee relationship, but are misclassified as something…
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Government extends temporary measures under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
By Employment and Social Development Canada Canada’s economic recovery and critical labour shortages in key sectors are driving higher demand for workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). In…
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By Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship | Government of Canada The Government of Canada has launched an engagement initiative called An Immigration System for Canada’s Future. Engaging a broad range of partners…