BC Labour Code - Industry Priority

Overview

On October 25, 2018 the Labour Relations Code Review Panel released their report on Recommendations for Amendments to the Labour Relations Code. The panel was appointed by the Minister of Labour, Harry Bains, and is made up of Michael Fleming (former Assoc. Chair of LRB), Sandra Banister QC (Trade Union Lawyer), and Barry Dong (employer lawyer). It has been more than 15 years since a Panel was convened and a review conducted.

The recommendations have not yet been proposed in the Legislature or passed into law. The period for industry to submit feedback ends November 30. The Minister of Labour reserves the right to introduce additional changes or amendments that deviate from these recommendations.

The BCCA is preparing an official response for submission and will post that response publicly at the time it is submitted.

 

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May 19, 2022

BC Labour Code - Industry Priority
Bill 10 (Labour Relations Code Amendment Act) passed yesterday with the support of the NDP and Green caucuses. This means that single-step union certification (card check) and annual raids are coming to a construction site near you.
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May 19, 2022

BCCA Statement on Bill 10
Bill 10 (Labour Relations Code Amendment Act) passed yesterday with the support of the NDP and Green caucuses. This means that single-step union certification (card check) and annual raids are coming to a construction site near you.
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March 26, 2021

2021: MLA Directory
Our partners at the BC Construction Association have created this directory of our local MLAs and with this directory, you're able to view their voting records, topics they've raised in the legislature as well as their contact.
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February 09, 2021

Compulsory Trades Training - Request for Consultation
SICA, BCCA and industry partners have signed onto a letter to the Honorable Anne Kang – Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Training, the Honorable Harry Bains – Minister of Labour and Mr. Andrew Mercier, MLA – Parliamentary Secretary for Skills Training asking for broader consultation with industry when discussing the restoration of compulsory trades in BC.
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December 04, 2020

Call to Action RE: Hard Hats
WorkSafeBC has rescheduled the public hearing on proposed amendments to Parts 6, 8, 16, 18, and 21 of the Occupational Health and Safety Regulation to December 10, 2020. In light of the ongoing and rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, and in an effort to maximize physical distancing, the public hearing will be held virtually.
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November 04, 2020

CCA Hill Day 2020
On November 3, 2020 SICA representatives met with Members of Parliament Dan Albas and Tracy Gray as part of the Canadian Construction Association's (CCA) Hill Day. Hill Day was conducted virtually this year, parliamentarians from the House of Commons and Senate were connected to Associations to elevate issues of national importance to the construction industry.
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January 13, 2020

Builders Lien Act Review
On January 10, 2020, SICA signed the British Columbia Construction Association's (BCCA) letter on the Builders Lien Act Review...
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October 22, 2018

Proportional Representation Referendum

On November 30, 2018, the province will be counting ballots in order to decide the voting system BC will use for future elections. Through our research, SICA has concluded that the current "First Past the Post" system provides for more stability.
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July 16, 2018

Community Benefits Agreement - BC
On July 16, BC’s NDP government revealed details of a highly controversial Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), mandating that all construction workers on government projects join a union regardless of their employer’s labour affiliation.
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January 01, 2018

Prompt Payment
The lack of prompt payment is one of the most significant issues SICA members and the construction industry as a whole face.
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