Evidence of meeting #89 for Finance in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was projects.

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MPs speaking

Also speaking

Eric Advokaat  Senior Director, Occupational Health and Safety, Workplace Directorate, Labour Program, Department of Employment and Social Development
Charles Philippe Rochon  Acting Manager, Labour Standards and Wage Earner Protection Program, Workplace Directorate, Labour Program, Department of Employment and Social Development

1:50 p.m.

Conservative

Dan Albas Conservative Central Okanagan—Similkameen—Nicola, BC

Is the day of coming into force by an order in council?

1:50 p.m.

Acting Manager, Labour Standards and Wage Earner Protection Program, Workplace Directorate, Labour Program, Department of Employment and Social Development

Charles Philippe Rochon

It will be by order in council. At this point, different provisions could come into force on different dates. That's why it may be done on a staggered basis over a 36-month period. We expect that probably the last amendments to come into force would be those related to administrative monetary penalties just because of the complexity of setting up such a regime.

1:50 p.m.

Liberal

The Chair Liberal Wayne Easter

Thank you both for your clarity on what is a fairly complicated issue.

We will adjourn until 3:30 in the meeting room across the hall.

The meeting is adjourned.