BILL M221 -- 1993: LABOUR RELATIONS CODE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT

1993 Legislative Session: 2nd Session, 35th Parliament
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MR. GARY MICHAEL FARRELL-COLLINS

BILL M 221

LABOUR RELATIONS CODE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT

HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

1 Section 3 of the Labour Relations Code, S.B.C 1993, c. 82, is amended as follows:

3 (1) The Minister shall, on the recommendation of the Legislative Assembly, appoint a committee of special advisors to undertake a continuing review of this Code and labour management relations and, without limitation, to

(a) provide the Legislative Assembly with an annual evaluation of the manner in which the legislation is functioning and to identify problems that may have arisen under its provisions,

(b) make recommendations to the Legislative Assembly concerning the need for amendments to the legislation, and

(2) The Legislative Assembly shall not recommend the persons to be appointed by the Minister hereunder unless a committee of the Legislative Assembly has unanimously recommended to the Minister that the persons be so appointed.

Explanatory Notes

This Bill ensures that the Minister of Labour appoint a committee to oversee changes as the Labour Relations Code is implemented. The Bill ensures that a more fair process is followed for the selection of committee members and ensures that the committee report its findings to the Legislative Assembly.

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