CCOHS Employment Legislation Monthly Report
May 2012
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INTRODUCTION
The CCOHS employment legislation monthly report helps you track the legislative changes occurring in Canadian jurisdictions up to May 2012. To assist you in tracking changes to this report from the previous month, the new text will appear in purple. Information contained in this report is restricted to employment legislation that is either available in the Canadian Employment series or represents new items. We welcome your comments on this service. You can contact us at clientservices@ccohs.ca
Each jurisdiction contains information on the following:
1. Legislation in progress/proposed
1A. Acts
Contains the names of current federal, provincial and territorial bills relevant to the Canadian Employment Legislation series. It is updated monthly. All bills are removed at the conclusion of a parliamentary session and a new series begins.
Note: If a bill has reached "Royal assent" this does not necessarily mean it is in force (effective). The notation NIF indicated Not in Force (i.e. will be proclaimed later).
Internet addresses containing proposed bills have been provided for those jurisdictions which supply this information. Please note that the bills are not official versions and that "first reading" bills may be amended.
1B. Regulations
List of proposals for amendments to current regulations or for new regulations. Some items may represent officially gazetted regulations which have yet to come into force. Summaries are included where available.
2. Amendments
Contains information about amendments which have come into force in May 2012. These amendments have been incorporated in the respective legislation by CCOHS staff.
3. Repealed Legislation
Lists documents repealed by the respective jurisdictions and removed from the Canadian Employment Legislation series as of May 2012 under which they were made (Governing Act).
4. New documents
Documents that will be on the web. Please note that some items represent previously existing legislation to increase comprehensiveness while others are newly enacted legislation. Information is presented under the respective jurisdiction as follows: Title of the document, Governing Act (if necessary), and Citation.
CANADA
Division 1 CANADA LEGISLATION IN PROGRESS/PROPOSED
Section 1.A Canada Acts
INTERNET: http://www2.parl.gc.ca/legisinfo/index.asp?Language=E
(Pr.) = Private Member's Bill
HOUSE OF COMMONS
Section 1.B Canada Regulations
No Change
Division 2 CANADA AMENDMENTS
Section 2.A Canada Acts
Canadian Human Rights Act: S.C. 2012, c. 1 is in force amending ss. 2, 3 (English) and s. 25 and aligning the two language versions.
Loi canadienne sur les droits de la personne
Section 2.B Canada Regulations
No Change
Division 3 CANADA REPEALED LEGISLATION
Section 3.A Canada Acts
No Change
Section 3.B Canada Regulations
No Change
Division 4 CANADA NEW DOCUMENTS
Section 4.A Canada Acts
No Change
Section 4.B Canada Regulations
No Change
ALBERTA
Division 1 ALBERTA LEGISLATION IN PROGRESS/PROPOSED
Section 1.A Alberta Acts
INTERNET: http://www.assembly.ab.ca/net/index.aspx?p=bills_home
(Pr.) = Private member's bill
Section 1.B Alberta Regulations
No Change
Division 2 ALBERTA AMENDMENTS
Section 2.A Alberta Acts
Personal Information Protection Act: S.A. 2011, c. C-11.5, s. 31 is in force adding 4(3)(g)(vi) "the Child and Youth Advocate".
Section 2.B Alberta Regulations
No Change
Division 3 ALBERTA REPEALED LEGISLATION
Section 3.A Alberta Acts
No Change
Section 3.B Alberta Regulations
No Change
Division 4 ALBERTA NEW DOCUMENTS
Section 4.A ALBERTA Acts
No Change
Section 4.B ALBERTA Regulations
BRITISH COLUMBIA
Division 1 BRITISH COLUMBIA LEGISLATION IN PROGRESS/PROPOSED
Section 1.A British Columbia Acts
INTERNET: http://www.leg.bc.ca
(Pr.) = Private Member Bill
Section 1.B British Columbia Regulations
No change.
Division 2 BRITISH COLUMBIA AMENDMENTS
Section 2.A British Columbia Acts
No change
Section 2.B British Columbia Regulations
No change
Division 3 BRITISH COLUMBIA REPEALED LEGISLATION
Section 3.A British Columbia Acts
No Change
Section 3.B British Columbia Regulations
No Change
Division 4 BRITISH COLUMBIA NEW DOCUMENTS
Section 4.A British Columbia Acts
No Change
Section 4.B British Columbia Regulations
No Change
MANITOBA
Division 1 MANITOBA LEGISLATION IN PROGRESS/PROPOSED
Section 1.A Manitoba Acts
INTERNET: http://web2.gov.mb.ca/bills/sess/index.php
(Pr.) = Private Member Bill
Section 1.B Manitoba Regulations
No Change
Division 2 MANITOBA AMENDMENTS
Section 2.A Manitoba Acts
Employment Standards Code: S.M. 2011, c. 13 amends subsection 14(3), adds subsections 14(6) and (7) regarding the posting of work schedules and changes to posted hours, and adds section 14.1 regarding individual flextime arrangements. Subsections 25(2), 62(1), and ss. 77, 135 and 144 are also amended.
Section 2.B Manitoba Regulations
Construction Industry Minimum Wage Regulation (Construction Industry Wages Act): Man. Reg. 15/2012 amends the regulation to update the construction industry minimum wage. Schedules A and B have been repealed and replaced.
Division 3 MANITOBA REPEALED LEGISLATION
Section 3.A Manitoba Acts
No Change
Section 3.B Manitoba Regulations
No Change
Division 4 MANITOBA NEW DOCUMENTS
Section 4.A Manitoba Acts
No Change
Section 4.B Manitoba Regulations
No Change
NEW BRUNSWICK
Division 1 NEW BRUNSWICK LEGISLATION IN PROGRESS/PROPOSED
Section 1.A New Brunswick Acts
INTERNET: http://www1.gnb.ca/legis/bill/index-e.asp?legi=56&num=4
(Pr.) = Private Member Bill
Section 1.B New Brunswick Regulations
No Change
Division 2 NEW BRUNSWICK AMENDMENTS
Section 2.A New Brunswick Acts
No Change
Section 2.B New Brunswick Regulations
No Change
Division 3 NEW BRUNSWICK REPEALED LEGISLATION
Section 3.A New Brunswick Acts
No Change
Section 3.B New Brunswick Regulations
No Change
Division 4 NEW BRUNSWICK NEW DOCUMENTS
Section 4.A New Brunswick Acts
No Change
Section 4.B New Brunswick Regulations
No Change
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
Division 1 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR LEGISLATION IN PROGRESS/PROPOSED
Section 1.A Newfoundland and Labrador Acts
INTERNET: http://www.assembly.nl.ca/business/bills/default.htm
Section 1.B Newfoundland and Labrador Regulations
No Change
Division 2 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR AMENDMENTS
Section 2.A Newfoundland and Labrador Acts
No Change
Section 2.B Newfoundland and Labrador Regulations
No change
Division 3 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REPEALED LEGISLATION
Section 3.A Newfoundland and Labrador Acts
No Change
Section 3.B Newfoundland and Labrador Regulations
No Change
Division 4 NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR NEW DOCUMENTS
Section 4.A Newfoundland and Labrador Acts
No Change
Section 4.B Newfoundland and Labrador Regulations
No Change
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Division 1 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES LEGISLATION IN PROGRESS/PROPOSED
Section 1.A Northwest Territories Acts
INTERNET: http://www.assembly.gov.nt.ca/_live/pages/wpPages/housebills16-6.aspx
No New Legislation
Section 1.B Northwest Territories Regulations
No Change
Division 2 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES AMENDMENTS
Section 2.A Northwest Territories Acts
No Change
Section 2.B Northwest Territories Regulations
Employment Standards Reciprocating Jurisdictions Order (Employment Standards Act): R-007-2012 repeals ss. 3 and 4 and amends the schedule regarding Ontario, Saskatchewan and the Yukon.
Division 3 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES REPEALED LEGISLATION
Section 3.A Northwest Territories Acts
No Change
Section 3.B Northwest Territories Regulations
No Change
Division 4 NORTHWEST TERRITORIES NEW DOCUMENTS
Section 4.A Northwest Territories Acts
No Change
Section 4.B
No Change
NOVA' SCOTIA
Division 1 NOVA SCOTIA LEGISLATION IN PROGRESS/PROPOSED
Section 1.A Nova Scotia Acts
INTERNET: http://www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/legc/index.htm
(Pr.) = Private member's Bill
Section 1.B Nova Scotia Regulations
No Change
Division 2 NOVA SCOTIA AMENDMENTS
Section 2.A Nova Scotia Acts
No Change
Section 2.B Nova Scotia Regulations
No Change
Division 3 NOVA SCOTIA REPEALED LEGISLATION
Section 3.A Nova Scotia Acts
No Change
Section 3.B Nova Scotia Regulations
No Change
Division 4 NOVA SCOTIA NEW DOCUMENTS
Section 4.A Nova Scotia Acts
No Change
Section 4.B Nova Scotia Regulations
No Change
NUNAVUT
Division 1 NUNAVUT LEGISLATION IN PROGRESS/PROPOSED
Section 1.A Nunavut Acts
INTERNET: http://www.assembly.nu.ca/english/bills/index.html
Section 1.B Nunavut Regulations
No Change
Division 2 NUNAVUT AMENDMENTS
Section 2.A Nunavut Acts
No Change
Section 2.B Nunavut Regulations
No Change
Division 3 NUNAVUT REPEALED LEGISLATION
Section 3.A Nunavut Acts
No Change
Section 3.B Nunavut Regulations
No Change
Division 4 NUNAVUT NEW DOCUMENTS
Section 4.A Nunavut Acts
No Change
Section 4.B Nunavut Regulations
No Change
ONTARIO
Division 1 ONTARIO LEGISLATION IN PROGRESS/PROPOSED
Section 1.A Ontario Acts
INTERNET: http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_current.do?locale=en
(Pr.) = Private Member Bill
Section 1.B Ontario Regulations
No Change
Division 1.1 ONTARIO CONVICTIONS UNDER EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS LEGISLATION
Section 1.1.A Ontario Convictions under the Employment Standards Act
For a complete list of the 2011 Court Bulletins, please refer to the following link: http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/news/courtbulletins.php
JANUARY 2012
| Defendant | Conviction Date | Legislative Violation | Fine |
| Premier Fitness Clubs Inc. | 12/09/11 | Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 11 | $ 100,000 |
| Neil Proctor, a company director (Premier Fitness Clubs Inc.) | 12/09/11 | Employment Standards Act, 2000, s. 11 | $30,000 |
There were no reported convictions from February 2012 to April 2012.
Division 2 ONTARIO AMENDMENTS
Section 2.A Ontario Acts
No Change
Section 2.B Ontario Regulations
No change.
Division 3 ONTARIO REPEALED LEGISLATION
Section 3.A Ontario Acts
No Change
Section 3.B Ontario Regulations
No Change
Division 4 ONTARIO NEW DOCUMENTS
Section 4.A Ontario Acts
No Change
Section 4.B Ontario Regulations
No Change
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Division 1 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND LEGISLATION IN PROGRESS/PROPOSED
Section 1.A Prince Edward Island Acts
INTERNET: http://www.assembly.pe.ca/bills/index.php
There was no relevant legislation in the new session
Section 1.B Prince Edward Island Regulations
No Change
Division 2 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND AMENDMENTS
Section 2.A Prince Edward Island Acts
No Change
Section 2.B Prince Edward Island Regulations
Minimum Wage Order (Employment Standards Act): EC2011-68 amends section 1 to raise the minimum wage to $10.00.
Division 3 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND REPEALED LEGISLATION
Section 3.A Prince Edward Island Acts
No Change
Section 3.B Prince Edward Island Regulations
No Change
Division 4 PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND NEW DOCUMENTS
Section 4.A Prince Edward Island Acts
No Change
Section 4.B Prince Edward Island Regulations
No Change
QUEBEC
Division 1 QUEBEC LEGISLATION IN PROGRESS/PROPOSED
Section 1.A Quebec Acts
INTERNET (E): http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/travaux-parlementaires/projets-loi/projets-loi-39-2.html
INTERNET (F): http://www.assnat.qc.ca/fr/travaux-parlementaires/projets-loi/projets-loi-39-2.html
Section 1.B Quebec Regulations
Regulation respecting labour standards (An Act respecting labour standards): Draft amendments are found in the Gazette officielle du Québec, Dec. 28, 2011, p. 3814.
Division 2 QUEBEC AMENDMENTS
Section 2.A Quebec Acts
Act respecting labour standards: S.Q. 2011, c. 18, s. 260 is in force amending s. 141.1.
Labour Code: S.Q. 2011, c. 18, s.s. 117-119 are in force amending s. 137.59, 137.62 and 137.63.
Section 2.B Quebec Regulations
No Change
Division 3 QUEBEC REPEALED LEGISLATION
Section 3.A Quebec Acts
No Change
Section 3.B Quebec Regulations
No Change
Division 4 QUEBEC NEW DOCUMENTS
Section 4.A Quebec Acts
No Change
Section 4.B Quebec Regulations
No Change
SASKATCHEWAN
Division 1 SASKATCHEWAN LEGISLATION IN PROGRESS/PROPOSED
Section 1.A Saskatchewan Acts
INTERNET: http://www.legassembly.sk.ca/publications/default.htm
(Pr.) = Private Member Bill
Section 1.B Saskatchewan Regulations
No Change
Division 2 SASKATCHEWAN AMENDMENTS
Section 2.A Saskatchewan Acts
No Change
Section 2.B Saskatchewan Regulations
No Change
Division 3 SASKATCHEWAN REPEALED LEGISLATION
Section 3.A Saskatchewan Acts
No Change
Section 3.B Saskatchewan Regulations
No Change
Division 4 SASKATCHEWAN NEW DOCUMENTS
Section 4.A Saskatchewan Acts
No Change
Section 4.B Saskatchewan Regulations
No Change
YUKON
Division 1 YUKON LEGISLATION IN PROGRESS/PROPOSED
Section 1.A Yukon Acts
INTERNET: http://www.legassembly.gov.yk.ca/progressofbills.html
No New Legislation
Section 1.B Yukon Regulations
No Change
Division 2 YUKON AMENDMENTS
Section 2.A Yukon Acts
No Change
Section 2.B Yukon Regulations
No Change
Division 3 YUKON REPEALED LEGISLATION
Section 3.A Yukon Acts
No Change
Section 3.B Yukon Regulations
No Change
Division 4 YUKON NEW DOCUMENTS
Section 4.A Yukon Acts
No Change
Section 4.B Yukon Regulations
No Change