Labour Code Archives | Elizabeth May https://elizabethmaymp.ca/tag/labour-code/ MP for Saanich and Gulf Islands Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:17:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://elizabethmaymp.ca/wp-content/uploads/cropped-elizabethmay-button-32x32.png Labour Code Archives | Elizabeth May https://elizabethmaymp.ca/tag/labour-code/ 32 32 Bill C-378 An Act to prohibit sweatshop labour goods https://elizabethmaymp.ca/bill-c-378-an-act-to-prohibit-sweatshop-labour-goods/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:13:03 +0000 http://elizabethmaymp.ca?p=7535 Essentially, this bill states that sweatshop goods should not be brought into Canada. It would prohibit the importation of goods that were produced, manufactured or assembled, in whole or…

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]]> Essentially, this bill states that sweatshop goods should not be brought into Canada. It would prohibit the importation of goods that were produced, manufactured or assembled, in whole or in part, in working conditions that fail to meet labour standards recognized by the International Labour Organization conventions and protocols to which Canada is a party.

Seconded by Elizabeth May on February 1, 2012

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]]> Bill C-307 – An Act to amend the Canada Labour Code (pregnant or nursing employees) https://elizabethmaymp.ca/bill-c-307-an-act-to-amend-the-canada-labour-code-pregnant-or-nursing-employees/ Tue, 15 Nov 2011 01:47:19 +0000 http://elizabethmaymp.ca?p=2467 The purpose of this bill, which is completely reasonable, is to correct a great injustice—the differential treatment of female workers subject to the Quebec Labour Code or other…

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]]> The purpose of this bill, which is completely reasonable, is to correct a great injustice—the differential treatment of female workers subject to the Quebec Labour Code or other provincial labour codes and those working in organizations under federal jurisdiction, who are subject to the Canada Labour Code.

The Canada Labour Code does not include the true right to preventive withdrawal for pregnant or nursing women. This bill seeks to correct this injustice and give all female workers across the country access to the compensation provided for in the provincial legislation so that they can withdraw in health if their work threatens their health and safety or that of their unborn child.

The Canada Labour Code currently provides only for unpaid leave. In other words, it puts the health and safety of certain women or certain fetuses at risk by forcing women to stay at work too long because they do not have the financial means to withdraw in order to protect their health and safety and that of their child.

Seconded by Elizabeth May November 14, 2011.

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