On June 28, 2010, the Ontario government published O. Reg. 259/10 (Designated Substances) under the Occupational Health And Safety Act. In part, the regulation revokes and substitutes Table 1 of O. Reg. 490/09, which sets out exposure limits. The regulation comes into force July 1, 2010.
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Final Pension Regulations Released for Private Pension Plan Members
On June 25, 2010, the federal government released final regulations amending the Pension Benefits Standards Regulations, 1985. The regulations follow the publication of previously reported draft regulations on May 8, 2010, and are intended to enhance protections for private pension plan members by reducing funding volatility and modernizing the rules for investments by pension funds….
House of Commons Adjourns Until September 20, 2010
On Thursday, June 17, 2010, the federal House of Commons adjourned until 11:00 a.m. (EDT) on Monday, September 20, 2010.
New Workplace Violence Amendments to Ontario’s Occupational Health And Safety Act Take Effect
On June 15, 2010, Bill 168, the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act (Violence and Harassment in the Workplace), 2009, came into effect. As reported in our FTR Now of December 10, 2009, Bill 168 requires employers to develop policies and programs to address workplace violence and harassment and to assess the risk of violence…
Hicks Morley Introduces Legislative Update Blog
Hicks Morley is pleased to announce the launch of Human Resources Legislative Update, a blog designed to provide human resources professionals with timely information about developments in a range of employment-related areas. In this FTR Now, we highlight the features of this new service. To access the blog click here. BACKGROUND Since 1997, Hicks Morley…
Federal Government Introduces Legislation to Create “PIPEDA 2.0”
On May 25th, the federal government introduced Bill C-29, the Safeguarding Canadians’ Personal Information Act, and Bill C-28, the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act. If passed, these Bills would make changes to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (“PIPEDA” or the “Act”) that are of significance to federal sector employers, as well…
FTR Now: Federal Legislation Introduced to Create “PIPEDA 2.0”
As previously reported, on May 25, 2010, the federal government introduced two Bills that if passed, would significantly amend PIPEDA: Bill C-29, the Safeguarding Canadians’ Personal Information Act and Bill C-28, the Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act. In our FTR Now of June 9. 2010, we summarize the major changes to PIPEDA outlined in…
Ontario Legislative Assembly Adjourns until September 13, 2010
On June 3, 2010, the House adjourned for the summer. It is scheduled to resume sitting on Monday, September 13, 2010.
Bill Amending Employment Standards Act, 2000 Passes at Second Reading, Sent to Committee
On June 3, 2010, Bill 68, the Open For Business Act, 2010, carried at Second Reading and was Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs. As previously reported, Bill 68 is omnibus legislation that would amend Ontario’s Employment Standards Act, 2000 to allow the Director of Employment Standards to require claimants…
Ontario Not-For-Profit Corporate Governance Legislation Passes Second Reading, Sent to Committee
On June 2, 2010, Bill 65, the Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010, carried at Second Reading and was Ordered referred to the Standing Committee on Social Policy. As previously reported, the legislation is designed to modernize the legal framework in which not-for-profits operate.