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Minister of Labour (Canada)

Minister of Labour (Canada)
Borderfederal_canada
Ministernot_prime
OfficeMinister of Labour
IncumbentLisa Raitt
Post-nominalsPC, MP
Incumbentsince19 January 2010
Appointed ByMichaëlle Jean
GovernorGovernor General of Canada
First MinisterWilliam Lyon Mackenzie King
Date2 June 1909

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The Minister of Labour ( ) is the Minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for setting national labour standards and federal labour dispute mechanisms. Most of the responsibility for labour belongs with the provinces, however the federal government is responsible for labour issues in industries under its jurisdiction.

From 2004 to 2006 the position was styled the Minister of Labour and Housing ( ), a name change corresponding with responsibility for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation being transferred to the portfolio at that time. "Minister of Labour" remains the title for legal purposes.

The Department of Labour was created in 1900. Previously, the responsibility for labour affairs was handled by the Postmaster General.

From 1993 to 1996 the Department of Labour was amalgamated with the Department of Employment and Immigration to create Human Resources Development Canada. Although the intent was to replace two cabinet posts with a single Minister of Human Resources Development, the desire to appoint "star candidate" Lucienne Robillard's to cabinet in 1995 gave the position received a reprieve from amalgamation—Robillard was given the title and positioned as a second minister inside HRDC, responsible for the "Labour Program."

A Dec. 2003 reorganization had seen HRDC dismantled and labour responsibilities passing to a successor department, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, again with two ministers, a Minister of Labour and a Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development. The name change to "Labour and Housing" occurred seven months later. The Ministry of HRDC was reconstituted in February 2006 as Human Resources and Social Development Canada, but still with two ministers.

The Minister of Labour and Housing is responsible for HRSDC's "Labour Program" and thus is responsible for the Canada Labour Code, the Employment Equity Act, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service as well as the implementation of health and safety legislation. Other Acts the Minister retains responsibility for include the Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act, Government Employees Compensation Act and Merchant Seamen Compensation Act. The Minister is also responsible for the Strategic Policy and International Labour Affairs (SPILA) Directorate which focuses on workplace trends and changes, including work-life balanceand the reformation of employment relationships and the Workplace Information Directorate (WID) which provides information on workplace conditions, trends and innovative practices through direct personal services, electronic means, and various publications, including the Workplace Gazette and the Wage Settlements Bulletin.

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www.saynotobill80.ca Friday March 19 brought out citizens of Saskatoon and Saskatchewan to rally in front of the Minister of Advanced Education, Employment & Labour, Rob Norris' office on 8th St. in Saskatoon. Although there were no lights on in his office, or no one to personally accept the public petition presented to his office, the petition was presented by Terry Parker, Business Manager of the Saskatchewan Building Trades Council. Over 24 people showed up on their lunch hours to publicly display their disappointment with the Saskatchewan government's failure to address the needs of Saskatchewan workers and families, with the proposed passing of Bill 80, in this upcoming Spring's Legislature. The Saskatchewan Construction Industry is not broken. Do NOT fix it.
4.73 min. | 4.0 user rating		 Jim Flaherty commends the Canadian Labour Congress for their work thus far on pensions and holding forums across the country.
3.88 min. | 5.0 user rating		 On January 23, 2010, Canadians in 64 cities both in Canada and internationally assembled to demonstrate their outrage at Prime Minister Stephen Harper after he cynically shut down parliament until March. Nearly 10000 protesters congregated at Dundas Square in Toronto to demand that the government get back to work under threat of being fired. I attended this historic event and the series of Prorogue Rally videos I produced show the magnitude of the event and reveal the political concerns for this threat to democracy that Canadians of all ages and ethnic backgrounds expressed. My photos, art and videos are now available from my website for use as royalty free stock for advertising, movies, or many other applications. ronzig@rogers.com View my Portfolio, References and Upcoming Shows www.ronzigsgallery.com If you have an event to record or need other photography or video services or would like to purchase a one of my works please contact me. Order Clips to insert in your movies in the format of your choice. Simple to use because I do all the work of formatting and editing to your specifications. Instructions for Ordering Video Clips: Select the clip you need from my YouTube site or Vimeo site and record the EXACT filename. You can order the complete file or select the section you need and only pay for what you order. Also, if there are titles or Picture In Picture or other features such as sound in the video, you can request that they be removed from your clip if you don't <b>...</b>
9.85 min. | 5.0 user rating		 On January 23, 2010, Canadians in 64 cities both in Canada and internationally assembled to demonstrate their outrage at Prime Minister Stephen Harper after he cynically shut down parliament until March. Nearly 10000 protesters congregated at Dundas Square in Toronto to demand that the government get back to work under threat of being fired. I attended this historic event and the series of Prorogue Rally videos I produced show the magnitude of the event and reveal the political concerns for this threat to democracy that Canadians of all ages and ethnic backgrounds expressed. My photos, art and videos are now available from my website for use as royalty free stock for advertising, movies, or many other applications. ronzig@rogers.com View my Portfolio, References and Upcoming Shows www.ronzigsgallery.com If you have an event to record or need other photography or video services or would like to purchase a one of my works please contact me. Order Clips to insert in your movies in the format of your choice. Simple to use because I do all the work of formatting and editing to your specifications. Instructions for Ordering Video Clips: Select the clip you need from my YouTube site or Vimeo site and record the EXACT filename. You can order the complete file or select the section you need and only pay for what you order. Also, if there are titles or Picture In Picture or other features such as sound in the video, you can request that they be removed from your clip if you don't <b>...</b>
9.23 min. | 0 user rating		 On January 23, 2010, Canadians in 64 cities both in Canada and internationally assembled to demonstrate their outrage at Prime Minister Stephen Harper after he cynically shut down parliament until March. Nearly 10000 protesters congregated at Dundas Square in Toronto to demand that the government get back to work under threat of being fired. I attended this historic event and the series of Prorogue Rally videos I produced show the magnitude of the event and reveal the political concerns for this threat to democracy that Canadians of all ages and ethnic backgrounds expressed. My photos, art and videos are now available from my website for use as royalty free stock for advertising, movies, or many other applications. ronzig@rogers.com View my Portfolio, References and Upcoming Shows www.ronzigsgallery.com If you have an event to record or need other photography or video services or would like to purchase a one of my works please contact me. Order Clips to insert in your movies in the format of your choice. Simple to use because I do all the work of formatting and editing to your specifications. Instructions for Ordering Video Clips: Select the clip you need from my YouTube site or Vimeo site and record the EXACT filename. You can order the complete file or select the section you need and only pay for what you order. Also, if there are titles or Picture In Picture or other features such as sound in the video, you can request that they be removed from your clip if you don't <b>...</b>
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On January 23, 2010, Canadians in 64 cities both in Canada and internationally assembled to demonstrate their outrage at Prime Minister Stephen Harper after he cynically shut down parliament until March. Nearly 10000 protesters congregated at Dundas Square in Toronto to demand that the government get back to work under threat of being fired. I attended this historic event and the series of Prorogue Rally videos I produced show the magnitude of the event and reveal the political concerns for this threat to democracy that Canadians of all ages and ethnic backgrounds expressed. My photos, art and videos are now available from my website for use as royalty free stock for advertising, movies, or many other applications. ronzig@rogers.com View my Portfolio, References and Upcoming Shows www.ronzigsgallery.com If you have an event to record or need other photography or video services or would like to purchase a one of my works please contact me. Order Clips to insert in your movies in the format of your choice. Simple to use because I do all the work of formatting and editing to your specifications. Instructions for Ordering Video Clips: Select the clip you need from my YouTube site or Vimeo site and record the EXACT filename. You can order the complete file or select the section you need and only pay for what you order. Also, if there are titles or Picture In Picture or other features such as sound in the video, you can request that they be removed from your clip if you don't <b>...</b>
8.78 min. | 5.0 user rating		 Part5 A Press Conference of Health Minister Ann Keen before Election 2010
10.47 min. | 0 user rating		 On January 23, 2010, Canadians in 64 cities both in Canada and internationally assembled to demonstrate their outrage at Prime Minister Stephen Harper after he cynically shut down parliament until March. Nearly 10000 protesters congregated at Dundas Square in Toronto to demand that the government get back to work under threat of being fired. I attended this historic event and the series of Prorogue Rally videos I produced show the magnitude of the event and reveal the political concerns for this threat to democracy that Canadians of all ages and ethnic backgrounds expressed. My photos, art and videos are now available from my website for use as royalty free stock for advertising, movies, or many other applications. ronzig@rogers.com View my Portfolio, References and Upcoming Shows www.ronzigsgallery.com If you have an event to record or need other photography or video services or would like to purchase a one of my works please contact me. Order Clips to insert in your movies in the format of your choice. Simple to use because I do all the work of formatting and editing to your specifications. Instructions for Ordering Video Clips: Select the clip you need from my YouTube site or Vimeo site and record the EXACT filename. You can order the complete file or select the section you need and only pay for what you order. Also, if there are titles or Picture In Picture or other features such as sound in the video, you can request that they be removed from your clip if you don't <b>...</b>
9.93 min. | 0 user rating		 Part1 A Press Conference of Health Minister Ann Keen before Election 2010
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Bloomberg--The -minister of labor- is meeting unions again today, a spokesman for Labour and Social Security Minister Austin Liato said by phone. Calls to Shoprite in Lusaka today weren't answered. “If the standoff continues and Shoprite management - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:35:11 GMT+00:00
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in the dark over a first minister - WalesOnline Tweet this news
WalesOnline--MORE than half of Welsh voters do not know whom they think would be the best First -Minister-. -Labour- First Minister Carwyn Jones was the most popular figure with the support of 28% of respondents to the latest YouGov ... - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:03:20 GMT+00:00
Companies signed on to new Government apprenticeship program - thebahamasweekly.com Tweet this news
thebahamasweekly.com---Minister of Labour- Dion Foulkes said yesterday that the Grand Bahama Port Authority, the Habour Company, the Container Port, the Airport Company, BORCO and Statoil have all agreed to offer apprenticeships. "So far we have - Date : Tue, 29 Mar 2011 15:31:55 GMT+00:00

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