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Legislation
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Ontario excludes OHL players from provincial employment standards
PETERBOROUGH, Ont. – The Government of Ontario is excluding Ontario Hockey League players from provincial employment standards legislation in order to keep a “level playing field” with other major junior hockey leagues across the country, the province said in a…
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Most Canadian firms not tracking gender pay gap, advancement rates: report
The majority of Canadian companies are not closely watching differences in pay or advancement between men and women and other key measures of progress, according to a report on gender equality in corporate Canada and the U.S. The Canada-United States…
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Alberta proposes tougher rules, transparency on health provider misconduct
EDMONTON – New rules introduced in the Alberta legislature could see doctors, along with thousands of other health-care providers, face automatic licence suspensions for sexually abusing patients. “Women and all Albertans deserve to feel safe while accessing medical services,” Hoffman…
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Canada’s ban on asbestos to take effect but mining residues are exempt
OTTAWA – Canada’s new asbestos ban will not prevent companies in Quebec from sifting through the waste left over from decades of mining asbestos to look for magnesium. Environment Minister Catherine McKenna is set to announce the new regulations on…
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N.S. to broaden PTSD benefits for first responders as of next week
HALIFAX – Nova Scotia first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder will have an easier time accessing workers’ compensation benefits beginning Oct. 26. The province has eliminated a requirement that those in emergency response occupations must prove that a PTSD diagnosis…
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Federal government moves to transform inmate segregation in federal prisons
OTTAWA – Eleven years after a teenager killed herself after spending more than three years in segregation in prison, Ottawa is moving to ban the practice of isolating prisoners who pose risks to security or themselves. Legislation introduced Tuesday by…
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Company in Moose Jaw, Sask., fined after workers fell from roof to his death
MOOSE JAW, Sask. – A company in Moose Jaw, Sask., has been fined more than $23,000 for an accident that killed an employee. The worker with Elite Eavestroughing fell from a house roof in June 2017 while taking measurements. The…
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Little George
Alberta farm workers will have similar rights and protections as other workers in Canada when final industry-specific technical rules governing farms take effect on December 1. Bill 6: Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act is, in many respects,…
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New Brunswick New Democrats pledge to improve daily lives of workers
SAINT JOHN, N.B. – New Brunswick’s New Democrat leader says her party is committed to improving the daily lives of workers. Jennifer McKenzie says an NDP government would create a greater emphasis on a culture of safety in every workplace…
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Liberals eye closer look at ‘right to disconnect’ in labour rule revamp: report
OTTAWA – The federal Liberals are considering whether a reshaping of federal labour standards should include giving workers the right to ignore their job-related emails at home. The idea of putting into law a “right to disconnect” is one of…
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Owner of Sudbury, Ont., concrete company faces criminal charge after worker dies
SUDBURY, Ont. – Police in the northern Ontario community of Sudbury say the owner of a local concrete company has been charged criminally in connection to a workplace fatality earlier in this year. Boris Naneff, the owner of Rainbow Concrete…
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Ottawa considered speeding up new seatbelt rule after Broncos crash: documents
The father of a teen who died in a crash that killed 16 people on a junior hockey team bus is questioning why Ottawa is waiting two years to make seatbelts on new highway buses mandatory. Documents obtained by The…
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Rail manager guilty in case of train left on B.C. mountainside without handbrakes
REVELSTOKE, B.C. – A manager with Canadian Pacific Railway has been found guilty for his role in illegally parking a train carrying dangerous materials on a mountainside near Revelstoke, B.C. A B.C. provincial court judge found Tim McClelland, director of…
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No easy ride for ride hailing in B.C. as province delays implementation again
VANCOUVER – The British Columbia government says it will ease into allowing ride-hailing services in the province, laying the groundwork for the new rides to enter the market as early as the fall of 2019. In the meantime, Transport Minister…
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Ontario court does not have jurisdiction to hear proposed class action against Waterloo police
TORONTO – A judge has ruled that the Ontario Superior Court does not have the jurisdiction to hear a proposed class-action lawsuit that accused the Waterloo regional police force of gender-based bullying, violence and sexual misconduct. In a ruling released Friday,…
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P.E.I. seeking feedback on bill affecting leave for victims of domestic violence
CHARLOTTETOWN – The Prince Edward Island government is looking for feedback on legislation granting paid time off to people who have experienced traumatic forms of violence. The province’s Employment Standards Act was amended earlier this year to provide up to…
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Heavy fine for Saskatchewan company after heavy door lands on worker’s legs
ESTERHAZY, Sask. – A Saskatchewan auto dealership has been fined $35,000 after a service bay door came down on an employee and fractured both of his legs. The accident at Esterhazy Ford Sales Ltd. happened last August as the worker…
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TSB calls for update to railway employee training, qualification rules
TORONTO – The federal agency responsible for transportation policies across the country must modernize training and qualification rules for railway employees to help staff keep up with evolving industry practices and technology, Canada’s transport safety watchdog said Wednesday. The Transportation…
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Alberta to bring in health and safety rules to protect farm workers by December
EDMONTON – Alberta farm and ranch workers will be able to use older equipment and forgo the use of a seatbelt if it’s not practical under new rules that come into effect on Dec. 1. The government passed legislation on…
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Construction commission seeking order forcing Quebec crane operators back to work
MONTREAL – Quebec’s construction commission is seeking an order from a labour tribunal that would force the province’s crane operators back to work. The tribunal began hearing arguments from both sides of the conflict today. Crane operators are protesting changes to…