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February, 2007 -
Part III of the Canada Labour Code sets out the employment standards minimums for federally regulated employers. It was enacted in 1965 and had not been systematically reviewed since then.
In December 2004, the federal government appointed Professor Harry Arthurs, a former Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School, to conduct a comprehensive review of Part III.
Professor Arthurs issued his final report (324 pgs) on October 30, 2006. The report, entitled “Fairness at Work Federal Labour Standards for the 21st Century”, can be viewed at:
http://fls-ntf.gc.ca/en/index.asp.
The report contains 172 recommendations in relation to revising Part III, as well as many interesting statistics relating to the type of companies and employees who are regulated by Part III.
Upon receiving the report, the federal Minister of Labour stated that he would be examining the recommendations and consulting with employers, unions and employees to determine if there is a consensus. If there is consensus, the Minister stated “we will soon amend the legislation”.
Greg Gowe
In December 2004, the federal government appointed Professor Harry Arthurs, a former Dean of Osgoode Hall Law School, to conduct a comprehensive review of Part III.
Professor Arthurs issued his final report (324 pgs) on October 30, 2006. The report, entitled “Fairness at Work Federal Labour Standards for the 21st Century”, can be viewed at:
http://fls-ntf.gc.ca/en/index.asp.
The report contains 172 recommendations in relation to revising Part III, as well as many interesting statistics relating to the type of companies and employees who are regulated by Part III.
Upon receiving the report, the federal Minister of Labour stated that he would be examining the recommendations and consulting with employers, unions and employees to determine if there is a consensus. If there is consensus, the Minister stated “we will soon amend the legislation”.
Greg Gowe
