Canada - Employment Law Updates

Four new articles today.

* Several provinces including Alberta and Ontario have developed a
national identity theft kit that can be used by businesses to protect customer data
and comply with federal and provincial privacy legislation. Article at:

Identity Theft Kit for Businesses

* The federal and Quebec government have signed an agreement that will as of January 1, 2006, allow Quebec to have its own parental leave insurance (EI) program. Article at:
Parental Leave Agreement Signed

* On February 18, 2005, the Labour Standards Division of the Nova Scotia Environment and Labour Department tabled their report Averaging Review which includes three recommendations on the flexibility of managing overtime hours in the province for consideration. Article at:

Overtime Averaging Report Review

* Based on the recommendations of the Minister of Industry, the Canadian Governor in Council is proposing to declare the Ontario Personal Health Information Protection Act, (PHIPA) substantially similar to the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). Article at:

Health Information Privacy Legislation of Ontario Exemption Order