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April 10, 2019 |
Releases

BC Federation of Labour Calls for the Immediate Passing of Bill C-262

April 10, 2019Senators of CanadaThe Senate of CanadaOttawa, Ontario K1A 0A4 BC Federation of Labour Calls for the Immediate Passing of Bill C-262 Dear Senators, The B.C. Federation of Labour is calling on each Senator of Canada to pass Bill C-262, An Act to ensure that the laws of Canada are in harmony with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, without delay

April 3, 2019 |
Releases

BCFED welcomes worker compensation review giving voice to injured workers

The BC Federation of Labour is welcoming the formal, independent review of the provincial workers’ compensation and appeal system announced by the provincial government. "Injured workers and their families must be fully and fairly compensated for any loss or injury on the job. We welcome the fact that this long-awaited review will give voice to injured workers and their experience under the

April 1, 2019 |
Briefs

Improving the income support system in BC

Poverty has many faces in our community including children, injured workers, persons with disabilities, low-wage and precarious workers, undocumented persons, and members of equity-seeking groups. Poverty is a problem that impacts all of us and we must work together to eliminate it from our province. The former BC Liberal government refused to develop a poverty reduction strategy, and BC fell

April 1, 2019 |
Briefs

Modernizing the Employment Standards Act

The current Employment Standards Act (“ESA” “Act”) fails to provide the growing body of vulnerable and precariously-employed workers with necessary rights and protections and contributes to the growth of precarious employment conditions. Improvements are long-overdue, and the government should act quickly to protect workers. The ESA should be a universal floor that provides a fair and just level

April 1, 2019 |
Briefs

Petrie Report Recommendation on Merits and Justice in Decision Making

The Policy, Regulation and Research Division (“Division”) has requested submissions regarding policies of the Board relating to section 99(2) of the Workers Compensation Act (“Act”). This is the submission of the BC Federation of Labour (“BCFED”), addressing policy #2. 20 of the Rehabilitation Services and Claims Manual, Volume II (“RSCM II”). To read the full submission, click here.


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