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Canada Summer Jobs 2023: Application period for employers begins today

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

The program provides wage subsidies to private-sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees, employers from not-for-profit organizations, and the public sector.

Key Points: 
  • The program provides wage subsidies to private-sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees, employers from not-for-profit organizations, and the public sector.
  • Through CSJ, employers are encouraged to create quality summer work experiences for young people between the ages of 15 and 30.
  • Private sector employers must have 50 or fewer full-time employees across Canada to be eligible (full-time employees are those working 30hours or more per week).
  • To support employers, the CSJ2023 applicant guide, which is available online ,provides instructions on how to fill out an application, eligibility requirements and assessment criteria.

Canada’s Unions Welcome New Protections for Workers’ Pensions

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022

OTTAWA, Nov. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas unions are happy to see Bill C-228 passed in the House of Commons today.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, Nov. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Canadas unions are happy to see Bill C-228 passed in the House of Commons today.
  • Pensions are earned and paid for by workers, and that money belongs to them.
  • Canadas unions are now asking senators to act urgently and pass this bill.
  • Bill C-228 will provide crucial protections for workers across the country in the event that their employer declares bankruptcy.

Public Order Emergency Commission begins its work

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

OTTAWA, ON, May 26, 2022 /CNW/ -The Public Order Emergency Commission, led by the Honourable Paul Rouleau, has taken several important steps that have enabled it to begin its work.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, May 26, 2022 /CNW/ -The Public Order Emergency Commission, led by the Honourable Paul Rouleau, has taken several important steps that have enabled it to begin its work.
  • The Commissioner has selected Shantona Chaudhury and Jeffrey S. Leon L.S.M., FCIArb to serve as co-Lead Commission Counsel.
  • Ms. Chaudhury is a highly-regarded counsel with experience in civil and commercial litigation, administrative, constitutional, and public law.
  • The Public Order Emergency Commission is an independent public inquiry established by the Governor in Council on April 25, 2022, as required by the Emergencies Act following the declaration of a public order emergency by the Government of Canada on February 14, 2022.

Minister Gould announces appointments to Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board

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Thursday, June 27, 2019

OTTAWA, June 27, 2019 /CNW/ -The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) is an independent tribunal that administers the collective bargaining and grievance adjudication systems for the federal public sector, Parliamentary employees and RCMP members and reservists.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, June 27, 2019 /CNW/ -The Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) is an independent tribunal that administers the collective bargaining and grievance adjudication systems for the federal public sector, Parliamentary employees and RCMP members and reservists.
  • "Arms-length bodies like the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board provide a safe space for employees to address issues.
  • Margaret Shannon brings to the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board (FPSLREB) extensive experience in the fields of labour relations, both within Canada and internationally, as well as employment law and human resources.
  • The Board was created on November 1, 2014, when the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Act came into force.