Labour Relations Code Review 2024
Overview
Who: The Ministry of Labour, the Labour Relations Code Review Panel, Indigenous parties, interested groups and people in B.C.
What: Reviewing the Labour Relations Code
Where: Province-wide
Why: To properly reflect the needs and interests of workers, employers and modern workplaces
How: Email and in-person
Engagement summary
Appointed in January 2024, the Labour Relations Code Review Panel is reviewing the Labour Relations Code to ensure B.C.’s labour laws keep up with the needs of today’s workplaces and are consistent with the rights and protections enjoyed by other Canadians.
The Labour Relations Code governs labour relations between provincially regulated employers, their workers and trade unions, and the rules for issues related to collective bargaining, such as how workers join unions, how employers and unions interact, and how labour disputes are resolved.
The Labour Relations Code Review Panel (“the Panel”) is assessing issues from the perspective of providing stable labour relations and supporting people’s collective bargaining rights. The Panel is approaching the review in an independent, impartial and balanced manner.
The Panel reached out to interest groups throughout the province and inviting them to make submissions. This included workers, labour organizations, business/industry groups, Indigenous groups, the legal profession, and the public.
The Panel provided its report to government on August 31, 2024. Government is currently reviewing the report and will provide further updates on next steps and the release of the report in the coming weeks.
Submissions sent to the review panel on potential amendments to the Labour Relations Code include:
- Package #1: formal submissions (PDF, 28MB)
- Package #2: replies received based on submissions (PDF, 15MB)
How people contributed
Letters from the panel to the community (PDF, 1MB)
The Panel received views from interested parties and First Nations regarding any changes to the Code to properly reflect the needs and interests of workers and employers and today’s modern workplaces.
Email submissions
Responses were subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and have been made public. Personal identifiers were removed before responses were released.
In-person meetings
The panel consulted with interested individuals and groups either in person or virtually based on expressions of interest and logistical considerations.
Dates and locations for in-person meetings that took place:
- April 26 – Vancouver, Pinnacle Harbourfront, 1133 W. Hastings
- May 1 – Kelowna, Coast Capri Hotel, 1171 Harvey Ave.
- May 2 – Victoria, Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville St.
- May 6 – Surrey, Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel 15269 104th Ave.
- May 7 – Vancouver, Pinnacle Harbourfront, 1133 W. Hastings
Latest speakers list for in-person hearings (PDF, 100KB)
Dates for virtual meetings:
- April 25 – Preference given to speakers from Prince George, Terrace, Fort St. John, Courtney, Cranbrook, and Kamloops
How your contribution makes a difference
Your input will be considered alongside a review of recent labour law changes in other jurisdictions.
Learn more
- Read the February 1, 2024 Labour Relations Code review News Release
- Learn more about the Labour Relations Code review in 2018
- View the Labour Relations Code