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Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25 (a)
Whereas the Government of Canada’s approach to building a net-zero economy will be guided by the following principles: (a) adequate, informed and ongoing dialogue on a labour force and people-centered sustainable jobs approach should engage relevant stakeholders and partners, including through social dialogue, to build strong social consensus in the shift to a net-zero economy; (b) policies and programs in support of sustainable jobs should (i) support the creation of decent work, meaning good-paying, high-quality jobs — including jobs in which workers are represented by a trade union that has entered into a collective agreement — as well as job security, social protection and social dialogue, (ii) recognize local and regional needs, (iii) account for the cultural values, strengths and potential of workers and communities, (iv) provide an environment in which enterprises, workers, investors and consumers can contribute to achieving sustainable and inclusive economies and societies, and (v) advance the well-being of workers and communities, as well as the achievement of Canada’s nationally determined contribution communicated in accordance with the Paris Agreement; (c) a sustainable jobs approach should be inclusive and address barriers to employment with an emphasis on encouraging the creation of employment opportunities for groups underrepresented in the labour market, including women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, Black and other racialized individuals, 2SLGBTQI+ and other equity-seeking groups; and (d) international cooperation should foster strengthened global efforts to advance the creation of sustainable jobs and ensure a level playing field and inform Canadian approaches to support workers and communities in the shift to a net-zero economy;
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25 (a)
(a) adequate, informed and ongoing dialogue on a labour force and people-centered sustainable jobs approach should engage relevant stakeholders and partners, including through social dialogue, to build strong social consensus in the shift to a net-zero economy;
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25 (b)
(b) policies and programs in support of sustainable jobs should (i) support the creation of decent work, meaning good-paying, high-quality jobs — including jobs in which workers are represented by a trade union that has entered into a collective agreement — as well as job security, social protection and social dialogue, (ii) recognize local and regional needs, (iii) account for the cultural values, strengths and potential of workers and communities, (iv) provide an environment in which enterprises, workers, investors and consumers can contribute to achieving sustainable and inclusive economies and societies, and (v) advance the well-being of workers and communities, as well as the achievement of Canada’s nationally determined contribution communicated in accordance with the Paris Agreement;
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25 (i)
(i) support the creation of decent work, meaning good-paying, high-quality jobs — including jobs in which workers are represented by a trade union that has entered into a collective agreement — as well as job security, social protection and social dialogue,
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25 (ii)
(ii) recognize local and regional needs,
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25 (iii)
(iii) account for the cultural values, strengths and potential of workers and communities,
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25 (iv)
(iv) provide an environment in which enterprises, workers, investors and consumers can contribute to achieving sustainable and inclusive economies and societies, and
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25 (v)
(v) advance the well-being of workers and communities, as well as the achievement of Canada’s nationally determined contribution communicated in accordance with the Paris Agreement;
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25 (c)
(c) a sustainable jobs approach should be inclusive and address barriers to employment with an emphasis on encouraging the creation of employment opportunities for groups underrepresented in the labour market, including women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, Black and other racialized individuals, 2SLGBTQI+ and other equity-seeking groups; and
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25 (d)
(d) international cooperation should foster strengthened global efforts to advance the creation of sustainable jobs and ensure a level playing field and inform Canadian approaches to support workers and communities in the shift to a net-zero economy;
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25
Whereas the Government of Canada is committed to collaborating with Canadian workers, Indigenous peoples, trade unions, employers, industry, business, communities, non-governmental organizations and the governments of the provinces and territories, which all have a role to play in building a net-zero economy;
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25
Whereas the governments of the provinces and territories have an important role to play within their jurisdiction to support the shift to a net-zero economy;
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25
Whereas trade unions in particular have an important role to play in representing the interests of workers in building a net-zero economy;
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25
Whereas relevant federal entities, including those focused — at the national and regional level — on matters such as skills development, the labour market, rights at work, economic development and emissions reduction, are committed to working in leadership roles in their respective areas of responsibility to advance the creation of sustainable jobs in support of a net-zero economy;
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25
Whereas the Parliament of Canada enacted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act on June 21, 2021, and the Government of Canada is committed to strengthening its collaboration with Indigenous peoples with respect to a net-zero economy and the creation of sustainable jobs and to taking the Indigenous knowledge of Indigenous peoples into account when carrying out the purposes of this Act;
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25
Whereas Canada ratified the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on March 11, 2010, which recognizes the right of persons with disabilities to work on an equal basis with others;
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25
And whereas the Government of Canada is committed to a sustainable jobs approach that is inclusive and addresses barriers to employment for persons with disabilities in Canada;
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25
Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25 1
Short Title 1 This Act may be cited as the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act .
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Definitions 2 The following definitions apply in this Act. Council means Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council established under subsection 6(1). ( Conseil ) equity-seeking group means a group of persons who are disadvantaged on the basis of one or more prohibited grounds of discrimination within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act . ( groupe en quête d’équité ) Indigenous peoples has the meaning assigned by the definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 . ( peuples autochtones ) Minister means the federal minister designated under section 4 . ( ministre ) net-zero economy means an economy that is aligned with Canada’s nationally determined contribution communicated in accordance with the Paris Agreement and that is consistent with a credible pathway to achieving net-zero emissions as described in the greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan established under section 9 of the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act . ( économie carboneutre ) net-zero emissions means that anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere are balanced by anthropogenic removals of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere over the period referred to in section 6 of the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act . ( carboneutralité ) social dialogue includes all types of negotiation, consultation and exchange of information between or among representatives of governments, employers and workers on issues of common interest relating to economic and social policy. ( dialogue social ) specified Minister means a federal minister designated under section 5 . ( ministre responsable ) sustainable job means any job that is compatible with Canada’s pathway to achieving a net-zero-emissions and climate-resilient future and that reflects the concept of decent work, namely work — including a job in which the worker is represented by a trade union that has entered into a collective agreement — that can support the worker and their family over time and that includes elements such as fair income, job security, social protection and social dialogue. ( emploi durable )
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25
Council means Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council established under subsection 6(1). ( Conseil )
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equity-seeking group means a group of persons who are disadvantaged on the basis of one or more prohibited grounds of discrimination within the meaning of the Canadian Human Rights Act . ( groupe en quête d’équité )
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25
Indigenous peoples has the meaning assigned by the definition aboriginal peoples of Canada in subsection 35(2) of the Constitution Act, 1982 . ( peuples autochtones )
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Minister means the federal minister designated under section 4 . ( ministre )
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25
net-zero economy means an economy that is aligned with Canada’s nationally determined contribution communicated in accordance with the Paris Agreement and that is consistent with a credible pathway to achieving net-zero emissions as described in the greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan established under section 9 of the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act . ( économie carboneutre )
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25
net-zero emissions means that anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere are balanced by anthropogenic removals of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere over the period referred to in section 6 of the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act . ( carboneutralité )
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social dialogue includes all types of negotiation, consultation and exchange of information between or among representatives of governments, employers and workers on issues of common interest relating to economic and social policy. ( dialogue social )
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25
specified Minister means a federal minister designated under section 5 . ( ministre responsable )
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25
sustainable job means any job that is compatible with Canada’s pathway to achieving a net-zero-emissions and climate-resilient future and that reflects the concept of decent work, namely work — including a job in which the worker is represented by a trade union that has entered into a collective agreement — that can support the worker and their family over time and that includes elements such as fair income, job security, social protection and social dialogue. ( emploi durable )
Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act — C-23.25 3
Purpose 3 The purpose of this Act is to facilitate and promote economic growth, the creation of sustainable jobs and support for workers and communities in Canada in the shift to a net-zero economy through a framework to ensure transparency, accountability, engagement and action by relevant federal entities, including those focused – at the national and regional level – on matters such as skills development, the labour market, rights at work, economic development and emissions reduction.
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Minister 4 The Governor in Council may, by order, designate any member of the King’s Privy Council for Canada to be the Minister for the purposes of this Act.
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Specified Ministers 5 The Governor in Council may, by order, designate one or more members of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, other than the Minister, to be the specified Minister or specified Ministers for the purposes of this Act.
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Establishment 6 (1) A council is established, to be known as the Sustainable Jobs Partnership Council, whose mandate is to provide the Minister and specified Ministers with independent advice — through a process of social dialogue — with respect to (a) measures, consistent with the shift to a net-zero economy, to foster the creation of sustainable jobs; (b) measures to support workers, communities and regions in the shift to a net-zero economy, including through skills development, training, retraining and economic development and diversification, as well as through national, regional, federal-provincial and federal-territorial initiatives related to the Sustainable Jobs Action Plans; and (c) any matter referred to it by the Minister. Establishment of terms of reference (2) The Minister must, after consulting with the specified Ministers, establish the terms of reference of the Council. Amendments to terms of reference (3) The Minister may, after consulting with the specified Ministers and, unless their position is vacant, each co-chair of the Council, amend the terms of reference. Terms of reference made public (4) The Minister must make the terms of reference and any amendments to them available to the public.
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Responsibilities 7 The Council’s responsibilities include (a) advising the Minister and specified Ministers on strategies and measures to encourage growth in sustainable jobs in a net-zero economy; (b) advising the Minister and specified Ministers on ways to address labour force impacts, support workers and create opportunities for workers in the shift to a net-zero economy; (c) advising the Minister and specified Ministers on the collection and overall quality of data related to economic growth and the labour market in a net-zero economy; (d) advising the Minister and specified Ministers on the effectiveness of relevant policies and programs; (d.1) advising the Minister and the specified Ministers on potential areas of cooperation with the governments of the provinces and territories and other governments in Canada in relation to the Sustainable Jobs Action Plan or the purpose of this Act; (e) engaging relevant partners and stakeholders, including at the national, regional, provincial, territorial and community levels, in accordance with the terms of reference; and (f) addressing any matter or undertaking any activity provided for in the terms of reference or requested by the Minister under section 14 or 15 .
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Appointment 8 (1) The Council consists of 13 members, who are to be appointed by the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, to hold office on a part-time basis and at pleasure for a renewable term of up to three years. Composition (1.1) The Council is composed of the following members: (a) two co-chairs; (b) three members who represent trade unions; (c) three members who represent Indigenous peoples; (d) three members who represent industry; (e) one member who represents an environmental non-governmental organization; and (f) one member who represents another key stakeholder group. Factors (2) When making a recommendation respecting the appointment of members, the Minister is to take into consideration (a) the importance of having members that reflect Canada’s diversity — including its regional diversity — and underrepresented groups; and (b) the need for members who have knowledge, expertise or experience in one or more of the following: (i) the key sectors involved in the shift to a net-zero economy, (ii) the types of issues facing workers in the shift to a net-zero economy, including issues related to industrial change and technological transformation, (iii) the representation of unionized workers, (iv) the Indigenous knowledge of Indigenous peoples, (v) climate change and climate policy at the regional, national and international levels, (vi) economic and labour market analysis and forecasting, (vii) skills development, training and retraining initiatives at the regional and national levels, and (viii) the governance of advisory boards or committees. Co-chairs (3) When making recommendations respecting the co-chairs, the Minister is to recommend individuals who represent trade unions and industry.
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Remuneration and expenses 9 The members of the Council are to be paid the remuneration that is fixed by the Governor in Council and are entitled to be reimbursed, in accordance with Treasury Board directives, for the travel, living and other expenses incurred in connection with their work while absent from their ordinary place of residence.
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Deemed employment 10 The members of the Council are deemed to be employees for the purposes of the Government Employees Compensation Act and to be employed in the federal public administration for the purposes of any regulations made under section 9 of the Aeronautics Act .
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Annual report 11 (1) The Council must submit to the Minister and specified Ministers an annual report (a) in the case of the first report, no later than the date that is fixed by the Minister; and (b) in the case of each subsequent report, no later than October 15 of each year. Contents (2) The annual report must include the advice of the Council and a summary of its activities (a) in the case of the first report, since the coming into force of this Act; and (b) in the case of each subsequent report, since the previous report.
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Report made public 12 The Minister must make public the annual report within 30 days after the day on which the Minister receives it.
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Minister’s response 13 (1) The Minister must, after consulting with the specified Ministers and other relevant federal ministers, prepare a written response to the Council’s annual report and must make public the response within 120 days after the day on which the Minister receives the annual report. Contents (2) The response must address the Council’s advice included in the annual report.
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Report 14 At the request of the Minister, the Council must research and report on any matter relating to the creation of sustainable jobs or the shift to a net-zero economy that is specified by the Minister and the Minister may make public the report.
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Progress report 15 At the request of the Minister, the Council must provide the Minister with a written progress report on the activities specified by the Minister within 30 days after the day on which the request is made.
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Amendments 17 (1) The Minister may amend a Sustainable Jobs Action Plan at any time. Tabling (2) The Minister must cause the amended Plan to be tabled in each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after the amended Plan is prepared.
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Consultation 18 The Minister must, when preparing or amending a Sustainable Jobs Action Plan, (a) take into account advice from the Council; (b) consult the specified Ministers and other relevant federal ministers, including with respect to existing labour market analyses and the economic effects of existing and planned emissions reduction measures; (c) take into account the most recent greenhouse gas emissions reduction plan established under section 9 of the Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act ; and (d) provide the governments of the provinces and territories, Indigenous peoples and any other key experts, partners and stakeholders, including from non-governmental organizations, labour and industry, with the opportunity to make submissions.
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Progress reports 19 (1) The Minister must prepare a progress report no later than June 1, 2028 and additional progress reports no later than June 1 of every fifth year after that. Tabling of progress reports (2) The Minister must cause each progress report to be tabled in each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after the report is prepared. Contents (3) Each progress report must contain an update on the progress made towards achieving the milestones under and implementing the measures set out in the most recent Sustainable Jobs Action Plan and include the details of any additional measures that are being or could be taken to increase the probability of achieving the milestones. Consultation (4) The Minister must, when preparing a progress report, (a) take into account advice from the Council; and (b) consult the specified Ministers and other relevant federal ministers.
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Establishment 20 (1) The Minister must establish a Sustainable Jobs Secretariat to support the Minister in the implementation of the Act. Role (2) The Secretariat’s role includes (a) enabling policy and program coherence in the development and implementation of each Sustainable Jobs Action Plan, supporting the work within the federal government to design the measures set out in those Plans and coordinating the implementation of those measures across federal entities, working in leadership roles in their respective areas of responsibility, including those entities responsible — at the national and regional level — for matters relating to skills development, the labour market, rights at work, economic development and emissions reduction; (b) supporting the preparation of the Plans and tracking progress on them; (c) coordinating specific federal-provincial and federal-territorial initiatives related to the Plans and engaging with the governments of provinces and territories in areas of common interest; (c.1) serving as a source of information and point of contact in respect of federal programs, funding and services for workers and employers with respect to sustainable jobs; and (d) providing administrative and policy support to the Council.
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Review of Act 21 (1) Within 10 years after the day on which this Act receives royal assent and by the end of each subsequent period of 10 years, the Minister must cause a review of this Act to be conducted. Tabling of report (2) The Minister must cause a report of the review to be tabled in each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after the report has been completed.
Canadian Tourism Commission Act — C-23.3 Preamble
Preamble WHEREAS the Canadian tourism industry is vital to the social and cultural identity and integrity of Canada;
Canadian Tourism Commission Act — C-23.3
WHEREAS the Canadian tourism industry makes an essential contribution to the economic well-being of Canadians and to the economic objectives of the Government of Canada;
Canadian Tourism Commission Act — C-23.3
WHEREAS the Canadian tourism industry consists of mainly small and medium-sized businesses that are essential to Canada’s goals for entrepreneurial development and job creation;
Canadian Tourism Commission Act — C-23.3
AND WHEREAS it is desirable to strengthen Canada’s commitment to Canadian tourism by establishing a Tourism Commission that would work with the governments of the provinces and the territories and the Canadian tourism industry to promote the interests of that industry and to market Canada as a desirable tourist destination;
Canadian Tourism Commission Act — C-23.3
NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: