British Columbia

Current Status: As of July 1, 2019, 7 B.C. local governments (Courtenay, Cumberland, Qualicum Beach, Salmon Arm, Tofino, Ucluelet and the City of Victoria) had plastic bag ban bylaws in force.  Saani...Learn More

Retail Council of Canada today called on the B.C. Government to restore an exemption from the B.C. Provincial Sales Tax for the “adult incontinence products.” Although Government communications in...Learn More

The B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) representing the employers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) representing the workers have come to a tentative agreement which ...Learn More

“As negotiations continue between B.C. longshore workers and their employers to prevent a strike that could begin Monday, Canada’s retail industry is crossing its fingers that a deal can be re...Learn More

Despite the hopeful recent signals when the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) returned to the bargaining table earlier ...Learn More

B.C.’s Labour Relations Code regulates the relationships between employees represented by organized labour, their unions, and, management in the province.   These amendments are expected to pass th...Learn More

The City of Vancouver has been working on a single-item reduction strategy for three years.  City Council passed a resolution in June 2018 to ban distribution of plastic straws, polystyrene foam beve...Learn More

B.C.’s Employment Standards Act is the law which sets minimum standards for workplaces in the province.  These amendments are expected to pass the legislature and become law this spring. Update Inc...Learn More

The Government of British Columbia released an updated Regulatory Bulletin on Energy Efficiency Standards for Vented Gas Fireplaces. New energy efficiency standards for vented gas fireplaces came into...Learn More

Find out how to calculate the new EHT for your payroll The Employer Health Tax is now in effect. Employers with a payroll of more than $1.5 million in British Columbia will pay a rate of $1.95% on the...Learn More