Workplace Violence Prevention Consultation
On October, 23, 2008 HRPA provided a submission to the Ministry of Labour consultation on Workplace Violence Prevention. To read the submission, please view “HRPA HRPA Submission On Workplace Violence Prevention”.
To learn more about the consultation paper click here.
HRPA of Ontario Intervenes in SCC
HRPA of Ontario, for the first time in its history, sought and was granted leave to intervene in a case in front of the Supreme Court of Canada. On February 20, 2008 HRPA of Ontario General Counsel, Stephen Rotstein, and external counsel, Stuart Rudner of Miller Thomson LLP, appeared in front of the Supreme Court in Honda Canada v. Keays.
To read about HRPA of Ontario’s involvements please click here.
Compulsory Certification Review
On January 28, 2008 HRPAO provided a submission to the review being conducted by Tim Armstrong on the impact of expanding compulsory certification to volunteer trades. To read the submission, please visit “HRPAO Submission to Compulsory Certification Review”. To learn more about the Compulsory Certification Review please click here.
Government Relation Reception
On January 30, 2008 HRPAO held a Government Relations Reception at the Westin Harbour Castle as part of the 2008 Annual Conference. The Association was privileged to have the Minister of Labour Brad Duguid as our speaker, as well as the attendance of many other senior staff from Government. The event was well attended by HRPAO Board Members, Government Relations Committee, Chapter Presidents and Chapter Government Relation Liaisons.
To see a picture of from the event click here.
Expert Panel on Older Workers
On June 20, 2007 HRPAO provided the Federal Government’s Expert Panel on Older Workers with the Association’s submission. To read the submission, please visit “HRPAO Submission to Experts Panel on Older Workers”. To learn more about the Expert Panel on Older Workers please click here.
Ontario Budget Highlights 2007
Finance minister Greg Sorbara this afternoon presented Ontario’s 2007 Budget − Investing in People, Expanding Opportunity, his third Ontario Budget and the fourth (and final) annual spending plan tabled for the McGuinty government during its 2003-07 term in office.
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Bill C-257, An Act to Amend the Canada Labour Code (Replacement Workers)
On January 30, 2007 HRPAO provided the House of Commons Standing Committee on Human Resources, Social Development and the Status of Persons with Disabilities with the Association’s submission on Bill C-257. To read the submission, please visit “HRPAO Submission on Bill C-257.”
Bill 107, Human Rights Code Amendment Act
On November 22, 2006 HRPAO provided the Justice Policy Committee of the Ontario Legislature with the Association’s submission on Bill 107. To read the submission, please visit “HRPAO Submission on Bill 107.”
Third Party Use Consultations
The Ministry of Health and the Ontario Medical Association asked HRPAO to participate in a roundtable on the third party use of physician notes. The mandate of the roundtable was to make recommendations on initiatives to increase patient access to care by reducing the amount of administrative work required of physicians.
In order to prepare the submission, HRPAO sought members’ feedback by posting a surveyed on the website. More than 100 completed surveys were received. These surveys were reviewed, summarized and a submission was prepared. On November 23, 2006, HRPAO presented this submission to the Government. To read the submission and the results of the survey, please visit 3rd Party Use Committee Submission.