Labour Minister

• ‘Logjam’: Labour minister attempts to revive faltering talks at Port of Montreal

  Federal Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon says contract talks at the Port of Montreal have hit a "logjam," as he tries to convince both sides to reset relations.

  Canada

  Oct 16
  
• Quebec bill seeks to set minimum working age at 14

  Under Bill 19, children will only be eligible to work starting at age 14. Furthermore, those aged between 14 and 16 will be limited to 17 hours a week during the school year.

  Canada

  Mar 28, 2023
  
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• Ontario unveils $550k in support for recently laid-off Windsor auto workers

  Labour Minister Monte McNaughton shared the news on Friday during a media conference inside Unifor Local 444's headquarters in Windsor.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2022
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• Quebec provides new incentives to attract more daycare workers

  The government wants to hire 18,000 new daycare educators by 2026 and requalify 7,000 existing workers. The plan is budgeted at $300 Million.

  Canada

  Jan 17, 2022
• Feds file notice of back to work bill ahead of looming Montreal dockworkers strike

  Labour Minister Filomena Tassi said that forcing the resumption of operations at the Port of Montreal is the government's responsibility to prevent serious national economic harm.

  Economy

  Apr 25, 2021
• Ontario government announces $20 million to spur apprenticeships in skilled trades

  Funding for the program is tied to a recovery plan announced in the 2020 Ontario budget aimed at repairing the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Economy

  Dec 4, 2020
• Quebec’s general minimum wage going up to $13.10 May 1

  A $0.60 increase is bringing Quebec's general minimum wage to $13.10 per hour, Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Solidarity Jean Boulet announced on Wednesday. 

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2019
• ANALYSIS: To succeed, Trudeau 2.0 will need quick action — an attribute missing from Trudeau 1.0

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's new cabinet must choose action over contemplation if they hope for political success, says Global's Chief Political Correspondent David Akin.

  Politics

  Nov 21, 2019
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• London-area high school teachers to hold rally outside Ontario labour minister’s Strathroy office

  The rally comes amid stalled contract talks between unionized high school teachers and the Ontario government.

  Education

  Nov 12, 2019
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• Ontario will review ‘financial oversight’ made by WSIB

  Ontario launches review of Workplace Safety Insurance Board, an agency that administers compensation for injured workers across the province.

  Canada

  May 23, 2019