Canada Labour Code

The Canada Labour Code ( ) is an Act of the Parliament of Canada to consolidate certain statutes respecting labour. The objective of the Code is to facilitate production by controlling strikes & lockouts, occupational safety and health, and some employment standards. Generally speaking, the Code only applies to those industries in which the federal government has jurisdiction instead of the provinces. These industries include: broadcasting, telecommunications, chartered banks, postal service, airports and air transportation, shipping and navigation, interprovincial or international transportation (i.e., road, railway, ferry or pipeline). It also applies to businesses in the Territories, on First Nations reserves, and certain Crown Corporations. It also applies to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the military, and those covered under the (now repealed) Public Service Staff Relations Act (RS 1986, c. P-35) or its successor Public Service Modernization Act (2003, c. 22).

The Canada Labour Code ( ) is an Act of the Parliament of Canada to consolidate certain statutes respecting labour. The objective of the Code is to facilitate production by controlling strikes & lockouts, occupational safety and health, and some employment standards. Generally speaking, the Code only applies to those industries in which the federal government has jurisdiction instead of the provinces. These industries include: broadcasting, telecommunications, chartered banks, postal service, airports and air transportation, shipping and navigation, interprovincial or international transportation (i.e., road, railway, ferry or pipeline). It also applies to businesses in the Territories, on First Nations reserves, and certain Crown Corporations. It also applies to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the military, and those covered under the (now repealed) Public Service Staff Relations Act (RS 1986, c. P-35) or its successor Public Service Modernization Act (2003, c. 22).

Group terminations

With group terminations, an employer that is in a federally-regulated industry like a CDIC bank or a CRTC phone company is also required to co-operate with the Canada Employment Insurance Commission, provide affected employees with a statement of benefits, and establish a joint planning committee. On 21 May 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, WestJet sought an exemption on Part 3 Division IX law from Labour minister Filomena Tassi. The company said: "unprecedented circumstances with regards to the coronavirus pandemic and the subsequent decline in air travel prompted by containment measures worldwide" were to blame. Passenger loads at the airline "dropped by more than 95 per cent due to travel restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus outbreak".

References

Sources

Canada Labour Code at Department of Justice Canada Canada Labour Code at CanLII Part Two Interpretation, Policies and Guidelines Manager's Handbook Canada Labour Code - Part II ("developed to assist Public Service managers in interpreting and implementing the requirements of Part II of the Canada Labour Code (the Code) ... Since the Code was extensively amended in September 2000") Health and Safety Laws and Regulations, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada ("All of the following acts, exclusions and regulations are related to part II of the Canada Labour Code and/or Occupational Health and Safety.") SOR/2001-520: Canada Industrial Relations Board Regulations, Canada Gazette Part II, Vol. 135, No. 25, "Regulations Amending the Ontario Hydro Nuclear Facilities Exclusion from Part I of the Canada Labour Code Regulations (Industrial Relations) (Miscellaneous Program)"

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