Public Health Officers across the country are telling people to stay home from work when sick. The federal government’s proposal for 10 days’ paid sick leave nation-wide is a crucial… contine reading
Policy Papers
Submission on Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act
In our joint submission, Workers’ Action Centre and Parkdale Community Legal Services inform the government that Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, would increase precarious and low-waged work if passed. It would… contine reading
Proposal for a Modern Fair Wage Policy for Canada
In our submission, the Workers’ Action Centre and Parkdale Community Legal Services urge the federal government to broaden the fair wage act to cover all government contracts and apply through… contine reading
Submission on Bill 47, Making Ontario Open for Business Act
Joint submission by the Workers’ Action Centre and Parkdale Community Legal Services regarding Bill 47 that seeks to cancel the updates to the Employment Standards Act (ESA) and Labour Relations Act (LRA)… contine reading
Submission on Bill 3, The Pay Transparency Act
Joint submission by the Workers’ Action Centre and Parkdale Community Legal Services regarding Bill 3 that will eventually require employers with 250 or more employees to make public what they… contine reading
Submission in Response to Labour Program Questionnaire Concerning Modernizing Labour Standards under the Canada Labour Code
Joint response by the Workers’ Action Centre and Parkdale Community Legal Services regarding the review of the Canada Labour Code insisting that workers employed in the federal jurisdiction receive at… contine reading
Sample Letter for Submission on the Exemptions Review
Many workers won’t have access to the new rights in The Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017 (Bill 148) because of special rules that exempt employers from complying with basic employment… contine reading
Submission to the Ministry of Labour: Phase 1 Review of the ESA and LRA
The government announced on May 30, 2017 that it would review exemptions and special rules in the Employment Standards Act (ESA). Phase 1 of the review, launched October 18, 2017, is… contine reading
Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act, 2017: Submission to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs
Joint submission by the Workers’ Action Centre, Parkdale Community Legal Services, and the Fight for $15 and Fairness Campaign to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs regarding Bill… contine reading
Submission to the Ministry of Labour: Ontario’s Fair Wage Policy
Joint submission by the Workers’ Action Centre and Parkdale Community Legal Services to the Ministry of Labour regarding Ontario’s Fair Wage Policy.