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What is Bill 32? Bill 32 is new legislation tabled by Premier Jason Kenney on July 6 that introduces sweeping changes to Alberta labour law and workplace rights. It is an attack on workers’ rights...

Bill 32, the so-called Restoring Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act was first tabled on July 7 and quickly forced through the legislature into law by July 29. It makes sweeping changes to Alberta’s...

Background Bill 47 upsets the well-established “hierarchy of controls” (elimination, substitution, engineering or administrative controls). Instead of properly mitigating workplace hazards, it...

Background One of the key changes in Bill 47 is the removal of an employer’s obligation to re-employ injured workers when they are ready to return to work. The omnibus bill puts employer profits ahead...

Role of Joint Health and Safety Committees One of the most important battles Alberta workers have won is the right to be involved in the workplace decisions that impact our safety. This generally...

Background Bill 47 removes many legal responsibilities of employers to workers. One change is the removal of the critical responsibility for employers to pay health and dental benefits to workers off...

Background Bill 32, the so-called Restoring Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act, was passed into law on July 29, 2020. It permits overtime pay or time-off entitlements to be averaged over a 52-week...

Background Bill 32, the so-called Restoring Balance in Alberta’s Workplaces Act, was passed into law on July 29, 2020. It makes subtle changes to the Labour Code that restrict arbitrators’ power and...

Our submission is divided into three sections. In the first part, we provide our assessment of the state of the federal just transition file, including the measures that have been taken up to, and...