Manitoba Labour and Immigration
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June 18, 2010
Leave for Workers Who Donate Organs Guaranteed Under New Legislation
Manitobans will have the formal right to take unpaid leave for the purpose of living organ and tissue donation under an amendment to the Employment Standards Code, which takes effect today, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard has announced.
June 17, 2010
Province Commits to Creation of New Abuse Registry to Better Protect Seniors, Vulnerable Persons: Ministers
Manitoba is developing Canada’s first registry of people who abuse vulnerable adults including seniors, and people with disabilities or mental illnesses, Healthy Living, Youth and Seniors Minister Jim Rondeau, Family Services and Consumer Affairs Minister Gord Mackintosh and Labour and Immigration Jennifer Howard, minister responsible for persons with disabilities, announced today.
June 16, 2010
Domestic Violence Death Review Committee Established
Attorney General Andrew Swan and Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard, minister responsible for the status of women, today announced the formation of a new committee to review homicide cases involving domestic violence to see what can be learned from them and to seek ways to prevent similar deaths from occurring in the future.
June 11, 2010
Manitoba Welcomes Highest Number of Immigrants in More Than 60 Years
The province’s successful immigration program has attracted the highest number of new Manitobans since the start of modern record keeping in 1946, Premier Greg Selinger announced today.
June 1, 2010
Video to Help People with Disabilities Better Prepare for Disasters
A new video released by the Independent Living Resource Centre (ILRC) will help people with disabilities and their families be better prepared for disasters, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard, minister responsible for persons with disabilities, said today, during Manitoba Access Awareness Week.
May 28, 2010
May 30 to June 5 Proclaimed Manitoba Access Awareness Week
Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard, minister responsible for persons with disabilities, has proclaimed May 30 to June 5 to be Manitoba Access Awareness Week, in an effort to raise awareness of barriers and opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
April 8, 2010
Province Targets Work-related Injuries and Illnesses
The province is hiring an additional five safety and health officers to help prevent workplace injuries and illness, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard announced today.
April 8, 2010
Minimum Wage to Increase to $9.50 Per Hour Oct. 1
The province will increase the minimum wage by 50 cents to $9.50 an hour on Oct. 1, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard announced today.
March 26, 2010
Province Overhauls Pension Benefits Act
Meeting the needs of today's workforce with improved security, flexibility and greater transparency of pension plans is part of a revised Pension Benefits Act and regulations, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard announced today.
March 11, 2010
Manitoba Supports United Nations Convention on Rights of Persons With Disabilities
Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard, minister responsible for persons with disabilities, today applauded Canada’s decision to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
March 5, 2010
Province Advises Public to be Wary of Pension Unlocking Schemes
Manitobans who hold locked-in registered retirement savings plans (RRSPs) should be cautious of schemes that promote unlocking of these funds, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard, minister responsible for the Pension Commission of Manitoba, advised today.
March 3, 2010
Province to Celebrate Milestones in Women's Equality During International Women's Day 2010: Howard
International Women’s Day 2010 will recognize the gains in equality achieved by Canadian women since the Report of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women in Canada was tabled in the House of Commons 40 years ago, Labour and Immigration Minister Jennifer Howard, minister responsible for the status of women, said today.
