Update the *Canada Labour Code* to ensure modern federal employment standards.

What success looks like

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

Government's narrative on progress

Legislation on modern labour standards was tabled in Parliament on October 29, 2018 as part of the *Budget Implementation Act*, 2018, No. 2 and received Royal Assent on December 13, 2018. In the 2018 Fall Economic Statement, the government announced $196 million in funding over six years, starting in 2018-2019, and $25.38 million per year ongoing to support implementation of amendments to modern labour standards. This funding will provide support for the modernization of federal labour standards and enhance the Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) to increase the financial security for workers who are owed wages when their employer files for bankruptcy or enters receivership. The independent Expert Panel on Modern Federal Labour Standards was named by the Minister on February 19, 2019. Chaired by Sunil Johal, Policy Director at The Mowat Centre, the 7-member Expert Panel will study, consult and provide advice on five complex issues related to the changing nature of work: federal minimum wage; labour standards protections for non-standard workers; disconnecting from work-related e-communications outside of work hours (sometimes known as the “right to disconnect”); collective voice for non-unionized workers; and access to and portability of benefits. The Expert Panel is to submit its report to the Minister by June 30, 2019. The legislation will come into force once enabling regulations are in place.

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