BC Federation of Labour
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Advocating for programs and supports for workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring that working people can access government supports and benefit programs so individuals do not fall through the cracks.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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COVID-19, Finances and Budgets, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty
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Creation of good, stable, family supporting jobs in the skilled trades through apprenticeship and training programs, supports to reduce barriers for underrepresented groups in the trades, funding for the BC Centre for the Women in the Trades, use of Community Benefit Agreements with targeted hiring of women, Indigenous workers and members of other equity groups, and re-establishment of compulsory trades certification.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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Advanced Education, Employment and Training, Industry, Infrastructure, Labour/Labour Relations, Transportation
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Development and expansion of programs and initiatives to create family supporting, green jobs through climate action strategies like Clean BC.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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Conservation, Employment and Training, Energy, Environment, Finances and Budgets, Forestry, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Infrastructure, Transportation
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Encouraging the use of a gendered and intersectional analysis to develop an economic recovery plan related to the COVID-19 pandemic that makes sure all British Columbians including women, Indigenous people, members of other equity groups, and vulnerable populations benefit from economic investment and government programs.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Economic Development and Trade, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Infrastructure, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty, Taxation and Finance
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Expansion of public services to address economic and community needs in particular in the areas of long term care, child care, health care, public education and community and social services.Ensuring that these services are provided effectively, staffed adequately, and ensuring that workers are fairly compensated and receive fair working conditions.
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Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Awarding, amendment or termination of any contract, grant or financial benefit by or on behalf of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation
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Advanced Education, Children and Families, Colleges & Universities, Education, Employment and Training, Health, Hospitals, Labour/Labour Relations, Mental Health and Addictions, Poverty, Privatization and Outsourcing, Senior Citizens
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Improvements to the Employment Standards Act, Labour Relations Code and Workers' Compensation Act and associated regulations to increase rights and protections for all workers including temporary foreign workers and undocumented workers. Increased resources for the Employment Standards Branch and Labour Relations Board. Increased education, proactive enforcement, and penalties for worker safety and employment violations.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity
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COVID-19, Employment and Training, Finances and Budgets, Industry, Labour/Labour Relations
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Improvements to the Employment Standards Act, regulation and operations at Branch to better support working people.
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Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Introduction, amendment, passage or defeat of any Bill or resolution in or before the Legislative Assembly
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COVID-19, Labour/Labour Relations
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Improvements to the Workers' Compensation Act and associated regulations, improved enforcement of health and safety laws.
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Development or enactment of any regulation, including the enactment of a regulation for the purposes of amending or repealing a regulation, Development, establishment, amendment or termination of any program, policy, directive or guideline of the government of British Columbia or a Provincial entity, Development of any legislative proposal by the government of British Columbia, a Provincial entity or a member of the Legislative Assembly
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COVID-19, Labour/Labour Relations
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