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Growing interest in the idea of a basic income in Canada
Harassment and violence continues to be an ongoing issue in workplaces within the federally regulated sector, for example in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Department of National Defence (DND). The Government took action by strengthening provisions in the Canada Labour Code and passing new Work Place Harassment and Violence Prevention Regulations on January 1, 2021, and will continue to prioritize the effective implementation of these changes
On February 25, 2020, Mr. Randall Garrison (Esquimalt-Saanich-Sooke) tabled Bill C-227, An Act to Amend the Employment Equity Act. This bill would add members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and two-spirit communities to the list of designated groups in the Employment Equity Act. What is the Government’s position on Bill C-227?
What is the Government of Canada doing to support social innovation and social finance in Canada?
A recent article on online hate and discrimination, including proliferation of pornographic material, points to the divide between regulating content on the web and freedom of expression that may be at risk. The article questions the pace with which the Minister of Canadian Heritage is working to address issues such as combatting hate groups, online hate and harassment and others.
One of the priorities in your mandate letter of 2019 is to work with the Minister of Women and Gender Equality and other ministerial colleagues to take action to ensure that federal workplaces are free from harassment and sexual violence
What is the Government of Canada doing to eliminate chronic homelessness?
Are employees in the federal jurisdiction entitled to paid leave to receive a COVID-19 vaccination?
What is the Labour Program of ESDC doing to combat forced labour in global supply chains?
How does Part I of the Canada Labour Code discourage employers from using replacement workers during strikes?
Current status of the collective bargaining negotiations at the Port of Montréal between the MEA and the Syndicat des débardeurs, CUPE, Local 375