Updated December 2008

BRITISH COLUMBIA PROGRESS OF BILLS, REGULATIONS AND POLICIES

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The Legislature resumed at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, November 20, 2008 for the fourth session of the Thirty-eighth Parliament and adjourned on Thursday, November 27, 2008.

1. Progress of Government and Private Members' Bills (new and amended legislation).

2. Progress of New and Amended Regulations.

3. Progress of New and Amended Policies

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Bill 13, Labour and Citizens' Services Statutes Amendment Act, 2008

On March 13, 2008, British Columbia Labour Minister Olga Ilich introduced amendments to the Employment Standards Act which prohibits anyone from engaging the services of a farm labour contractor unless the contractor is licensed. The amendments also provide for a farm labour contractor's license to be cancelled or suspended for violations to the Motor Vehicle Act regulations, among other things. Link to Bill 13 The Bill received second reading on April 1, 2008. Sent to committe and report tabled on April 7, 2008. The Bill also received third reading on April 7, 2008. The Bill received Royal Assent on May 1 , 2008, and parts of it is now in force effective May 1, 2008.