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Current status of the collective bargaining negotiations between Société des Arrimeurs de Québec and Syndicat des débardeurs du Port de Québec (Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 2614)
Since the decriminalization of single sport betting in Canada in 2021, there has been a significant increase in the number of Canadians making bets, as well as an increase in the ways in which they can access online betting platforms. Gaps in the current regulatory approach in Canada allows for numerous illegal offshore gambling operations in the country, and the potential for the illegal influencing of the outcomes of sport competitions.
What is the federal government doing to support early learning and child care?
Media coverage often points to gaps in worker protections under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program following an allegation of wrongdoing by an employer.
Why did the Government amend the Canada Labour Code to extend the equal remuneration protection to a greater number of employees in the air transportation sector?
What is the government doing to ensure fair, inclusive and equitable workplaces?
Labour Program initiatives to address harassment and violence, including domestic violence, within the federally regulated sector.
The December 16, 2021 mandate letter to the Minister of Labour included a commitment to lead the efforts to require federally regulated employers to provide menstrual products in the workplace to help ensure menstruating employees' participation at work.
Variance in spending for the Wage Earner Protection Program for 2022-2023