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ARTICLE · 27 NOVEMBER 2015

Alberta's NDP To Introduce New Farm Safety Legislation

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Over the next month and a half, the government plans to consult farmers, ranchers and industry groups to get their input with regards to the proposed bill.

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On November 16, 2015, government house leader Brian Mason served notice in the legislature of plans to introduce Bill 6 - the Enhanced Protection of Farm Workers Act.  The new bill, if passed into law, would affect approximately 43,000 farms and ranches and 60,000 workers in Alberta, and would:

  1. subject farms and ranches to occupational health and safety regulations;
  2. require Workers’ Compensation Board coverage for the agricultural sector (currently, farmers can opt out of insurance);
  3. remove exemptions from employment standards legislation that previously excluded farms and ranches; and
  4. allow agricultural workers to join unions and bargain for terms and conditions of employment.

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