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, online 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.
On August 31, 2024, the Labour Relations Code Review Panel (the panel) provided its report to the previous Minister of Labour with recommendations to ensure that BC’s laws keep up with the needs of modern workplaces and are consistent with the rights and protections enjoyed by other Canadians.
In preparing the report, the panel invited submissions from workers, labour organizations, business and industry groups, Indigenous partners, the legal profession and the general public. Submissions were gathered by email and in-person/virtual meetings.
Submissions made during the engagement period, which ran from February 16 to May 7, 2024, are available here:
- Package #1: formal submissions (PDF, 28MB)
- Package #2: replies received based on submissions (PDF, 15MB)
On August 31, 2024, the Panel provided its report to the previous Minister of Labour. Review the panel’s report and recommendations (PDF, 1MB)
September 2025 update
The online feedback period for interested stakeholders, Indigenous partners and members of the public that ran from June 19 – Sept. 19, 2025, is now closed.
This engagement provided an opportunity for interested parties to review the panel’s submission to the Ministry of Labour. The ministry would like to thank everyone who submitted feedback during this period. The ministry will review this feedback and use it to determine next steps on the panel’s recommendations.
All of the online feedback received will be compiled and posted here in the coming weeks.
What is the Labour Relations Code?
The Labour Relations Code is provincial legislation that governs labour relations between provincially regulated employers, their unionized workers and trade unions. The Code outlines rules related to collective bargaining, how workers join unions, how employers and unions interact, and how labour disputes are resolved, among other things.
Learn more
- Read the June 23, 2025 Information Bulletin
- 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
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