Manitoba Labour and Immigration
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December 7, 2006
Comprehensive Changes to Employment Standards Code Passed by Manitoba Legislature
Comprehensive changes to the Employment Standards Code in 30 years were passed today by the Manitoba legislature, Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan has announced.
November 17, 2006
Province Introduces Amendments To Employment Standards Code
Changes to the Employment Standards Code would modernize the act to better reflect the current realities of the economy, the changing face of the labour force and the demands on today's families, Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan said today as she introduced the amendments in the legislature.
October 31, 2006
New Fire Prevention And Emergency Legislation In Effect Nov. 1
New fire prevention and emergency response legislation to enhance public safety and protect Manitobans comes into effect tomorrow, Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan announced today.
October 31, 2006
New Workplace Safety And Health Regulations Announced By Provincial Government
Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan today announced modernized workplace safety and health regulations to take effect Feb. 1, 2008.
October 31, 2006
Remembrance Day Restrictions
The Remembrance Day Act generally requires most non-essential businesses in Manitoba to close on Saturday, Nov. 11 in observation of Canadian contributions and sacrifices in wars and international conflicts.
October 22, 2006
Provincial Government Promotes Women Working in the Trades During Women's History Month 2006
Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan, minister responsible for the status of women, will host a program and reception in honour of Women''s History Month in Manitoba with a reception at the Legislative Building on Oct. 24 at 11:30 a.m.
October 2, 2006
Training And Employment In The Trades Featured During Women's History Month 2006
Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan, minister responsible for the status of women, today launched Women's History Month, announcing this year's theme, Women in the Trades, which focuses on encouraging women to consider training and employment in non-traditional trade professions.
September 28, 2006
Next Level Of New Wage Scales For Construction Industry Effective Oct. 1
The second phase of wage schedule revisions under Manitoba's Construction Industry Wages Act, designed to help retain tradespeople and strengthen the industry's sustainability, takes effect Oct. 1, Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan announced today.
September 4, 2006
Province Salutes Working Manitobans on Labour Day
Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan today acknowledged the contributions of working Manitobans in building a strong province with a promising future.
August 10, 2006
Workers Compensation Board Coverage Extended by Provincial Government
Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan announced today that the province is extending the number of industries covered by the Workers Compensation Board (WCB), effective Jan. 1, 2007.
May 31, 2006
New Manitoba Construction Industry Wage Schedules To Come Into Effect Tomorrow
Manitoba's new construction industry wage schedules, designed to help retain tradespeople and enhance the provincial construction industry's sustainability, will come into effect tomorrow.
May 29, 2006
Manitoba On Pace To Reach 10,000 Immigrants; 24-Per-Cent Increase In First Four Months Of 2006
Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan today announced the province is on pace to reach its goal of 10,000 immigrants. The province has also launched the new Community Immigration Planning Website, a practical how-to guide for regions considering immigration as part of their economic growth strategy.
May 25, 2006
Province Releases Consensus Report Of Employment Standards Code Review Committee
Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan today released the Labour Management Review Committee's (LMRC) consensus report on the Employment Standards Code.
April 27, 2006
Manitoba's Successful Off-Campus Work Program For International Students Renewed
Advanced Education and Training Minister Diane McGifford and Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan today signed memoranda of agreement with Manitoba's universities and colleges to extend the program allowing international students to work off campus in Manitoba.
April 21, 2006
Manitoba Increases Ethnocultural Support As Part Of Immigration Strategy
Manitoba will provide an additional $100,000 in support for ethnocultural organizations as part of the province's immigration strategy, Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan, minister responsible for multiculturalism, announced today.
March 30, 2006
Manitoba Minimum Wage Increases April 1
Manitoba's minimum wage will increase by 35 cents to $7.60 an hour effective April 1, continuing the government's commitment to help lower-income earners and maintain the buying power of the minimum wage, Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan announced today.
March 21, 2006
Government Proposes Updates To Fire Prevention And Emergency-Response Legislation
Manitoba's Fire Commissioner and municipalities would have more authority to enhance public safety for all Manitobans as a result of proposed legislation introduced today by Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan.
March 8, 2006
Province Celebrates International Women's Day 2006
Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan, minister responsible for the status of women, today joined Manitobans in celebrating International Women's Day 2006 with a public reception and program at the Manitoba Legislative Building that marked the 90th anniversary of the launch of women's voting rights in Manitoba.
March 7, 2006
Agriculture Safety And Health Week To Be Observed March 8 to 14
The province's agricultural, health and labour sectors will be encouraging and maintaining practices that promote safer and healthier ways of farming during Agriculture Safety and Health Week 2006, Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives (MAFRI) Minister Rosann Wowchuk, Healthy Living Minister Theresa Oswald and Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan announced today.
March 2, 2006
International Women's Day 2006 Celebrates 90th Anniversary Of First Women's Voting Rights In Manitoba
Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan, minister responsible for the status of women, has invited all Manitobans to celebrate International Women's Day 2006 which marks the 90th anniversary of the launch of women's voting rights in Manitoba.
February 17, 2006
Manitoba Unveils More Competitive Construction Industry Wage Schedules
Manitoba's construction industry will see long-overdue increases to the construction industry wage schedules to help retain tradespeople in the province following a review implemented last fall by Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan. The review was undertaken in response to the request of the construction industry and labour.
February 1, 2006
Urban Search And Rescue Training Exercise
Manitoba's Urban Search and Rescue Team (USAR), in co-operation with the City of Winnipeg, will be conducting a 24-hour training exercise at the old Winnipeg Arena demolition site Feb. 3 and 4, Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan, minister responsible for the Office of the Fire Commissioner, announced today.
January 17, 2006
Government Accepts Recommendations Of Auditor General's Review Of Workers Compensation Board
Labour and Immigration Minister Nancy Allan today announced plans to address the auditor general's recommendations to government on the Workers Compensation Board (WCB). The auditor made more than 50 recommendations, nine of which are directed at the provincial government.
