Provincial Government

• Labour Relations Code, Employment Standards Act and regulations, occupational health and safety legislation/regulation, provincial Human Rights policy and legislation
• The Workers' Compensation Board
• Labour Relations Board legal interventions on cases of interest to the employer community
• Analysis of policy recommendations concerning skill shortages, apprenticeship training, and provincial skill development policy
• Development and operation of new Industry Training Authority
• Publication of the monthly Industrial Relations Bulletin (monitors collective bargaining activity and settlements, wage trends, and other indicators; and reviews legal decisions relevant to collective bargaining and employer-employee relations)

Note: The Business Council is currently participating in

• The Transitional Advisory Committee on the Industry Training Authority
• Workers' Compensation Board advisory committees on various policy initiatives, including the Health and Safety Advisory Committee
• Employment Standards Advisory Group
• Human Rights Advisory Group

Federal Government

• Canada Labour Code legislative changes (these apply to federally-regulated industries including banking, transportation, and telecommunications)
• Federal employment equity and human rights legislation
• Employment insurance program (regular consultations on annual premium setting and program parameters)