Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Canada as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’.

Canada: 2023 CPP contribution limits rise

The maximum pensionable earnings under the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) for 2023 will rise from $64,900 to $66,600 …

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Canada: Maximum insurable earnings for 2023

The maximum insurable earnings (MIE) is the income level up to which Employment Insurance (EI) premiums are paid …

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Canada: Minimum wage rates rose in many Provinces (October 2022)

General adult hourly rates now range from $13 (US$9 …

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Canada: 2023-2025 Immigration plans revealed

The new 2023-2025 immigration levels plan has just been launched …

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Canada: Wage protection against inflation part of BCGEU’s three-year collective agreement

Pay to vary according to price changes in public sector deal …

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Canada: Quebec’s French requirements

Quebec’s new language law is gradually coming into force – with its dreaded eventual francization …

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Canada: Written policy on electronic monitoring of Ontario employees

The deadline has just passed for larger employers in Ontario to have a written policy in place concerning electronic monitoring …

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Canada: Government to remove COVID-19 border and travel measures effective October 2022

Government will remove COVID-19 border and travel measures from 1st October 2022 …

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Canada: Government strengthens protections for temporary foreign workers as new regulations come into force

The new amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Regulations (Temporary Foreign Workers) are now in force …

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Canada: Do Canadians get a holiday to mourn the Queen? It depends

One-off national holiday arrangements on Monday, 19th September 2022 …

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Canada: WorkSafeBC warns of the dangers from slips, trips and falls

WorkSafeBC is reminding employers and workers about the dangers from slips, trips and falls …

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Canada: Manitoba government announces plan to increase minimum wage to $15 by October 2023

The Manitoba government has announced that it will increase its minimum wage to $15 (US$11 …

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Canada: Manitoba’s amendment to the right to refuse work on a Sunday

The amendment prohibits retail employees from refusing work on Sunday if they agreed in writing to work such shifts when they were hired …

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Canada: Manitoba public health emergency leave

All Manitoba employees are still eligible to take leave for COVID-19 related circumstances …

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Canada: British Columbia Amendments to Occupational Health and Safety Regulation in effect August 22, 2022

An employer’s duty to notify those undertaking reassigned work about any unresolved health and safety concerns relating to a previous refusal to undertake the work …

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