On December 3, 2013, Bill 122, the School Boards Collective Bargaining Act, 2013 passed Second Reading debate and was ordered referred to the Standing Committee on the Legislative Assembly. As previously reported, Bill 122 would, if passed, amend the collective bargaining regime governing Ontario school boards and teachers.
Publication Name: Human Resources Legislative Update
Ontario Introduces Bill 141, Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act
On November 26, 2013, the Ontario government introduced Bill 141, the Infrastructure for Jobs and Prosperity Act, 2013, at First Reading. If passed, this legislation would establish legislative and regulatory mechanisms intended to “encourage principled, evidence-based and strategic long-term infrastructure planning that supports job creation and training opportunities, economic growth and protection of the environment,…
New Federal Graduated Late-Filing Penalty for Certain Employment-Related Tax Filings
On November 20, 2013, the federal government registered Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations (Late Filing Penalty – Prescribed Information Returns). The regulatory amendment relates to the government’s Budget 2009 and subsequent legislative initiative (via Budget Implementation Act, 2009 amendments) to provide for a “separate, less severe, graduated penalty that would be applicable where ‘prescribed’…
New Brunswick Introduces Public Service Pension Reform Bill
On November 19, 2013, the New Brunswick government introduced Bill 11, An Act Respecting Public Service Pensions, legislation that would, if passed, reform pensions for certain New Brunswick public sector employees. In particular, the proposed legislation provides for the conversion of the pension plan now governed by the Public Service Superannuation Act to a shared risk…
Mandatory OHSA Safety Awareness Training for Workers, Supervisors
On November 14, 2013, the Ontario government filed O. Reg. 297/13 (Occupational Health and Safety Awareness Training) under the Occupational Health and Safety Act, providing for mandatory occupational health and safety training for workers and supervisors, subject to certain exemptions. The regulation revokes O. Reg. 780/94 (Training Programs). Section 5 of the regulation (Certification Training),…
Federal Government Proposes Priority Hiring for Injured Veterans Act (C-11)
On November 7, 2013, the federal government introduced Bill C-11, the Priority Hiring for Injured Veterans Act. If passed, this legislation would amend the Public Service Employment Act to establish a priority appointment over all other persons for certain members of the Canadian Forces who are released for medical reasons attributable to service, and who…
Registered Human Resources Professionals Bill Passes, Now in Force
On November 6, 2013, Bill 32, the Registered Human Resources Professionals Act, 2013, passed Third Reading and received Royal Assent, as amended by the Standing Committee on Regulations and Private Bills. The Committee amendments add “Certified Human Capital Professional” and “Certified Human Capital Leader” to the Designations in Table 1. As previously reported, Bill 32…
2014 EI Rates Set, Pension and Retirement Savings Limits Announced
Further to the federal government’s announcement in September, on November 2, 2013, HRSDC published a Resolution providing notice that the 2014 employment insurance (“EI”) premium rate for 2014 for residents of all provinces (with the exception of Québec) is maintained at $1.88 per $100 of insurable earnings. The 2014 EI premium rate for Québec residents is…
Education Act Regulations Amended
On October 28, 2013, the Ontario government filed amendments to regulations under the Education Act. O. Reg. 289/13 (Full Day Junior Kindergarten And Kindergarten) amends section 0.1 of O. Reg. 224/10 by (1) inserting a new section that provides that the obligations under the regulation with respect to a school terminate upon the closure of…
2013 Federal Budget No. 2 (Bill C-4)
On October 22, 2013, the federal government introduced the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 2, omnibus legislation that would, if passed, implement measures from the Economic Action Plan 2013 (the 2013 Budget), as well as certain previously announced tax measures. Budget Bill items of interest to employers, human resources professionals and pension plan administrators…