Bill C-378

An Act amending the Canada Labour Code (complaints by former employees)

Sponsor

Dominique Vien Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Report stage (House), as of Dec. 11, 2024

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Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Canada Labour Code in order to provide a former employee with more time to make a complaint relating to an occurrence of harassment and violence in the work place after they cease to be employed.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-378s:

C-378 (2017) An Act to amend the Department of Veterans Affairs Act (fairness principles)

C-378 (2013) Prohibition on Importing Goods Produced by Sweatshop Labour Act

C-378 (2011) Prohibition on Importing Goods Produced by Sweatshop Labour Act

C-378 (2010) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (increase of maximum number of weeks: combined weeks of benefits)

C-378 (2009) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (increase of maximum number of weeks: combined weeks of benefits)

C-378 (2007) An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act and the Food and Drug Regulations (drug export restrictions)

Votes

Sept. 25, 2024 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-378, An Act amending the Canada Labour Code (complaints by former employees)

The House resumed from September 23 consideration of the motion that Bill C-378, An Act amending the Canada Labour Code (complaints by former employees), be read the second time and referred to a committee.

Canada Labour CodePrivate Members' Business

September 25th, 2024 / 4:15 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont

The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-378 under Private Members' Business.

Before the Clerk announced the results of the vote:

As spoken

Canada Labour CodePrivate Members' Business

September 25th, 2024 / 4:25 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont

Before getting the Table to compile the results of the vote, I want to thank our caller for such a great job but also to wish him a very happy birthday: our clerk Robert Benoit. I know I am going to pay for that.

As spoken

(The House divided on the motion, which was agreed to on the following division:)

Vote #861

Canada Labour CodePrivate Members' Business

September 25th, 2024 / 4:25 p.m.

The Deputy Speaker Chris d'Entremont

I declare the motion carried.

Accordingly, the bill stands referred to the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities.

(Bill read the second time and referred to a committee)

As spoken