Update the *Canada Labour Code* to address unpaid internships.

What success looks like

Stronger protections and employment standards that better protect workers and reflect the changing nature of the labour market.

Government's narrative on progress

Budget 2017 announced the government's intention to eliminate unpaid internships in federally regulated sectors where internships are not part of a formal educational program. In the case of unpaid internships that are part of an educational program, the government will ensure standard labour protections apply, such as maximum hours of work, weekly days of rest and general holidays. Legislation to implement these changes was tabled in Parliament on October 27, 2017, as part of the *Budget Implementation Act*, 2017, No. 2 which received Royal Assent on December 14, 2017. The legislation will come into force once enabling regulations are in place.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.