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Labor ministers discuss key workplace issues
Federal, provincial and territorial labor min- isters met last month in Fredericton, N.B., to discuss key workplace issues, including those related to the trucking industry.
Their agenda also included the harmoni- zation of occupational health and safety stan- dards as well as domestic trade and trucking.
“Collaboration was at the heart of the discussions, with all governments recogniz- ing that working together will be especially important to reduce and eliminate trade barriers within Canada,” Employment and
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Social Development Canada (ESDC) said in a news release.
“This collaboration will increase consisten- cy of regulation, and will simplify regulatory requirements for businesses, allowing them to work more seamlessly across multiple jurisdictions,” it added.
In January 2019, labor ministers endorsed the National Occupational Health and Safety Reconciliation Agreement that aims to reduce or eliminate trade barriers within Canada.
All jurisdictions have now signed the agree- ment and progress is being made towards its implementation.
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