Briefs and Submissions

Submission to the WCB on Bill 41, Return-to-Work Obligations: Duty to Cooperate and Duty to Maintain Employment

September 8, 2023 | Health, Safety, and Compensation
We appreciate the opportunity to provide submissions with respect to the draft policies implementing the duty to cooperate and the duty to maintain employment set-out in the Workers Compensation Amendment Act (No. 2), 2022 (Bill 41) (the “Draft Policy”). These are joint submissions from the BC... more

Submission to the WCB on proposed regulatory amendments to OHSR Part 14, Tower Cranes

The BC Federation of Labour (“Federation” “BCFED”) appreciates the opportunity to provide a submission on the proposed amendments to Part 14, Tower Cranes, Sections 14.73.1- 14.75, Notice of Project (NOP).

Submission to the WCB on proposed regulatory amendments to Part 6, Combustible Dust, Part 4, General conditions, Part 5, Chemical agents and Biological agents, and Part 31, Firefighting

A pdf of the complete submission can be found here.SubmissionPart 6, Substance specific requirements, Combustible dust, Sections 6.133-6.166Part 4, General conditions, Sections 4.17 and 4.42Part 5, Chemical agents and biological agents, Section 5.71Part 31, Firefighting, Section 31.5

Submission to WCB on proposed policy amendments, Part 6, Policy P2-59.03-1, Asbestos abatement licensing

May 15, 2023
The BCFED is pleased the government introduced Bill 5 in 2022 requiring asbestos abatement employers to be licensed and all workers to be certified. The BC Ministry of Labour’s working group made these recommendations in their 2018 report, Keeping Workers, The Public and The Environment Safe from... more

Submission to BC's government Clean Transportation Action Plan

April 6, 2023 | Climate Change
The BC Federation of Labour (BCFED) provided a submission on the BC government’s Clean Transportation Action Plan, a commitment under the Clean BC Roadmap to 2030. The BCFED is recognized by the government as a significant advocate for workers in BC, and we are committed to ensuring that workers'... more

Submission to the WCB Part 5: Consultation on proposed occupational exposure limits

A pdf of the complete submission can be found here.IntroductionThe Federation represents more than 500,000 members of our affiliated unions, from more than 1,100 locals working in every aspect of the BC economy.The Federation is recognized by the Workers’ Compensation Board (“WCB,” “Board”) and the... more

Submission to the WCB on proposed regulatory amendments to Part 6, Substance specific requirements, Hazardous drugs

A pdf of the complete submission can be found here.IntroductionThe BC Federation of Labour (“Federation,” “BCFED”) appreciates the opportunity to provide our recommendations with respect to the proposed amendments for Part 6 Hazardous Drugs.The Federation represents more than 500,000 members of our... more

BCFED Referral to Workers' Compensation Appeal Tribunal re Policy Item# P2-95-2 of the WCB Prevention Manual

November 14, 2022 | Health, Safety, and Compensation
A pdf of the complete referral can be found here.WCAT Appeal No A2200622, Section 304 Referral – High Risk Activities, Policy Item# P2-95-2 Prevention Manual