In accordance with the terms of a special time allocation motion that was passed on November 3, 2010, Bill 120, the Securing Pension Benefits Now and for the Future Act, 2010, was reported to the House as amended by the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs and ordered for Third Reading on December 1,…
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Accountability Bill Ordered for Third Reading Under Accelerated Schedule
In accordance with the terms of a special time allocation motion that was passed on November 4, 2010, Bill 122, the Broader Public Sector Accountability Act, 2010, was reported to the House as amended by the Standing Committee on Social Policy and ordered for Third Reading on November 30, 2010. The Committee amendments include: an…
Ontario’s Good Government Bill Ordered for Third Reading
On November 30, 2010, Bill 110, the Good Government Act, was reported to the House without amendments by the Standing Committee on General Government, and ordered for Third Reading. As previously reported, Bill 110 is omnibus legislation that would, if passed, make a number of amendments to various Acts, including several employment-related statutes.
ESA amendments proclaimed into force
On November 29, 2010, the amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 in Schedule 9 of the Open for Business Act, 2010 were proclaimed into force. As previously reported, the Open for Business Act, 2010 is omnibus legislation and the amendments to the Employment Standards Act, 2000 will: allow the Director of Employment Standards to…
Bill C-28 Passes Third Reading
On November 23, 2010, Bill C-28 passed Third Reading in the House of Commons. It was indicated in the speeches at Third Reading that the short title of the Bill will be the Electronic Commerce Protection Act (formerly the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act). As previously reported, the Bill would enact comprehensive anti-SPAM legislation….
WSIB temporary indexing factor of 0.5% extended to 2011 and 2012
On November 1, 2010, the Ontario government published O. Reg. 405/10, made under the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, 1997. The regulation amends O. Reg. 454/09, which established, for the purposes of subsections 51(5) and 52(1.3) of the Act, a temporary indexing factor of 0.5% for the year 2010. O.Reg. 405/10 extends the application of…
ECE Representation Disputes: OLRB Rules on Appropriate Venue
In a decision dated November 9, 2010, the Ontario Labour Relations Board (“OLRB”) considered the impact of an ongoing arbitration proceeding on an application for certification by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (“ETFO”) to represent designated early childhood educators (“DECEs”) at the District School Board of Niagara. The Canadian Union of Public Employees (“CUPE”),…
New OHSA Regulations Filed
On November 5, 2010, the Ontario government filed a number of regulatory amendments under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, including: O. Reg. 419/10, amending Table 1 of Regulation 833 of the Revised Regulations of Ontario, 1990 (Control of Exposure to Biological or Chemical Agents); and O. Reg. 420/10, amending Regulation 851 (Industrial Establishments). The…
WSIB Releases Work Reintegration Policies for Consultation
The Workplace Safety and Insurance Board has released interim Work Reintegration policies and a draft Work Reintegration NEER policy for stakeholder consultation. Stakeholders can submit their responses in writing until February 15, 2011. The interim Work Reintegration policies integrate Early and Safe Return to Work, Re-Employment and Labour Market Re-entry and are to become effective…
Hicks Morley Information and Privacy Post – Fall 2010
Welcome to the Fall 2010 Quarterly Edition of the Hicks Morley Information and Privacy Post! As always, we bring you this quarter’s case law updates in privacy, freedom of information, confidentiality and the law of production. Highlights in this quarter include State Farm v. Privacy Commissioner of Canada, [2010] FC 736, where the Federal Court…