Parti Québécois adopts a tougher stance on The Charter Of Values

Kalina Laframboise  CUP Quebec Bureau Chief MONTREAL (CUP) — The Parti Québécois officially tabled its controversial charter of values, aimed at separating church and state, in the National Assembly this week with stricter regulations for civil servants for religious accommodations. Minister responsible for Democratic Institutions and Active Citizenship Bernard Drainville presented Bill 60, now known…

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Unpaid interns left out of Ontario's workplace safety law

Anqi Shen  CUP Ontario Bureau Chief HAMILTON (CUP) — Ontario legislation that protects workers against unsafe working conditions does not cover unpaid interns, according to a Ministry of Labour briefing that has recently surfaced. The confidential memo, dated March 27, 2013 and discovered by the Toronto Star, explains that the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)…

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