Finance committee  The Canada Labour Code coverage is broad across the country. Not every employer has the same experience or will have the same understanding as to the intent of the law. I think the government will have to provide some very cohesive guidelines that would ensure that we have contin

Finance committee  Without a doubt, I think that the ability to go to work and deal with reality, which we all enjoy, is paramount in our lives. When individuals are going through situations such as domestic violence, it's critical that their workplace be as supportive as possible, but in addition,

Finance committee  Currently, the Manitoba labour code provides for paid leave in domestic violence. The Ontario government recently had a broad consultative process regarding updating their employment standards and labour code. Currently, there are recommendations from the committee before the leg

Finance committee  Yes, we've been a strong advocate. There has of course been documentation about the exploitation of unpaid interns. I'm honoured and pleased to see that the government has listened to the presentations that have been made on closing this loophole. Internship is an integral part o

Finance committee  Thanks, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, colleagues and committee members. Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you here today. I will discuss the CLC position on two of the issues in the bill, family violence leave and changes to part III of the Canada Labour Code. For ye

Finance committee  Yes. I don't deny the point you make on the challenges that small businesses face from time to time in getting refinancing. In regard to the stats as I understand them, there are only 5% of the people who have a CCPC account or registration who are going to be affected by this

Finance committee  Of course, there are trade-offs. I do respect you for asking the question and making the point you do. I do think fundamentally it's not going to be as dramatic in regard to the changes that have been proposed as been suggested.

Finance committee  I submitted a copy of our comments for the clerk to distribute to you. It is very explicit. In regard to the changes the government is making, it's how income sprinkling is treated as an income, and also—

Finance committee  Yes, I do.

Finance committee  The tax rules allow for it to happen.

Finance committee  They're twofold. It would certainly increase women's participation in the economy. The statistics speak for themselves. I think Quebec has one of the highest rates of women participation in the economy. A large part of that has to do with having a child care program to assist wom

Finance committee  First, Mr. Chair and members of the committee, good afternoon and, again, thank you for allowing us to appear before the committee. As you know, I work representing the Canadian Labour Congress, the largest labour central in the country. We represent the voice of 3.3 million wor

Finance committee  For the future workforce, this of course will given them a better benefit when they retire. The younger people will get the greatest benefit of what this enhancement will provide. Those who have another 10 or 15 years to work will also see an enhancement to their benefit by the t

Finance committee  To respond to the point about the PRPP, Quebec is not the only province that has legislation that allows it to be part of the system. Every place else where the legislation exists to set up a PRPP account, not a single employer has taken advantage of it. Again, there's a bit of a

Finance committee  In the 1990s when we reformed the CPP, and employers and workers had to pay a little bit more, everybody said the country would be in an incredible crisis. They ended up paying a little bit more in premiums, the workers did and employers did. Guess what happened? The economy grew