Harry Bains

• B.C. to introduce legislation requiring employers to pay workers who miss shifts for COVID vaccine

  The B.C. government is set to introduce legislation on Monday afternoon requiring employees to pay workers who miss work to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

  Economy

  Apr 19
• British Columbia considers paid time off for workers to get COVID-19 vaccine

  Premier John Horgan says B.C. is looking to follow Saskatchewan's lead in amending labour codes. 

  Politics

  Mar 24
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• ‘Do it at home’: B.C. officials urge small gatherings on eve of Diwali

  'You want to make sure your family, yourself are safe. These are your parents, your brothers and sisters, these are your children and your neighbours.'

  Health

  Nov 13, 2020
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• B.C. hotel workers start hunger strike to create awareness around industry layoffs

  Hotel workers are calling on the provincial government to put in place protections to keep their jobs in place once the economy rebounds.

  Economy

  Aug 10, 2020
• B.C. extends temporary COVID-19 layoff provisions

  Business groups have warned of widespread bankruptcies if forced to pay out severance for staff they intended to bring back as the economy reopens.

  Politics

  Jun 25, 2020
• Coronavirus won’t stop B.C. from hiking minimum wage Monday: Minister

  The B.C. government announced a series of minimum wage increases in 2018 and the June 1st wage boost goes up 75 cents per hour to $14.60.

  Economy

  May 31, 2020
• WorkSafeBC to conduct random inspections as economy reopens under COVID-19

  Premier John Horgan has said some sectors are still concerned they don't have the proper guidance on how to operate.

  Politics

  May 21, 2020
• B.C. government introduces legislation to provide paid leave for domestic or sexual violence victims

  The B.C. government has introduced new rules to give victims of domestic or sexual violence up to five days of paid leave.

  Politics

  Mar 3, 2020
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• B.C. labour minister pledges decision on stalled forestry strike talks ‘within 24 hours’

  A pair of the province's most respected mediators pulled out of negotiations in the eight-month strike on Tuesday.

  Feb 5, 2020
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• B.C. labour minister now involved in island forestry strike talks, but Liberals say more needed

  B.C. Labour Minister Harry Bains has asked the mediators tasked with finding an end to the six-month forestry strike on Vancouver Island to report to him.

  Dec 22, 2019