Banning Texting and Talking While Driving

By Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B.* On October 21, 2009, the British Columbia government tabled Bill 15, Motor Vehicle Amendment Act, 2009 to ban the use of...

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H1N1 Preparedness Guide

Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Federal Health Minister, Leona Aglukkaq, announced the release of an H1N1 flu virus preparedness guide that will provide individuals and organizations with...

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Dealing with Heat Stress in the Workplace

By Yosie Saint-Cyr  Various health studies and other forms of research indicate that heat stress is a set of conditions where the body is under...

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Budget 2009

By Yosie Saint-Cyr On January 27, 2009, the federal government tabled their 2009 budget plan to stimulate economic growth, restore confidence and support Canadians and...

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2009 CPP Contribution Rates

By Yosie Saint-Cyr The Canada and the Quebec Pension Plan rates for 2009 are available. The new ceiling was calculated according to a CPP legislated...

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Salary forecasts for 2009

By Yosie Saint-Cyr 1. According to Mercer's 2009 Canadian Compensation Planning Survey, due to a tightening economy and labour market, employers plan to award average...

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2009 Preliminary WCB Rates

By Yosie Saint-Cyr To help employers budget properly, WorkSafeBC has published its projected 2009 average base rate for workplace insurance premiums. It will remain at...

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