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Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act

Private Members' Bill

16th Assembly, 6th Session

Introduced on May 18, 2011

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Events

Timeline of key legislative events

  • First Reading
    Completed May 18, 2011 (Debate | Vote)
  • Second Reading
    Completed May 19, 2011 (Debate | Vote)
  • Third Reading
    Completed Aug. 18, 2011 (Debate | Vote)
  • Commissioner's Assent
    Completed Aug. 25, 2011 (Debate)

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    Related Votes

    Aug. 18, 2011 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
    May 19, 2011 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, be read for the second time. Mr. Speaker, Bill 21 provides members of the reserve force with an entitlement of unpaid leave from their employment if they are required to be absent for work for the purpose of service with the force. This bill also prohibits an employer from terminating an employee or changing the conditions of his or her employment because an employee is a member of the reserve force. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
    May 18, 2011 Passed Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.

    Discussion & Mentions

    Assent To Bills
    Prorogation

    August 24th, 2011


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    George Tuccaro Commissioner Of The Northwest Territories

    Now, as Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, I am pleased to assent to the following bills:

    • Bill 7, Community Planning and Development Act;

    • Bill 10, Northwest Territories Heritage Fund Act;

    • Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Deh Cho Bridge Act;

    • Bill 16, An Act to Amend the Motor Vehicles Act;

    • Bill 17, An Act to Amend the Territorial Parks Act;

    • Bill 18, An Act to Amend the Public Utilities Act;

    • Bill 19, Cost of Credit Disclosure Act;

    • Bill 20, Vital Statistics Act;

    • Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act;

    • Bill 22, An Act to Amend the Territorial Court Act;

    • Bill 23, Tobacco Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act;

    • Bill 24, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012;

    • Bill 25, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2011-2012.

    I hereby prorogue the Sixth Session of the 16th Legislative Assembly.

    Thank you, merci beaucoup, quanami, mahsi cho.

    ---PROROGATION

    The House prorogued at 4:52 p.m.

    Bill 21: An Act To Amend The Employment Standards Act
    Third Reading of Bills

    August 17th, 2011


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    Glen Abernethy

    Glen Abernethy Great Slave

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, be read for the third time. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

    Bill 21: An Act To Amend The Employment Standards Act
    Second Reading of Bills

    May 18th, 2011


    See context
    Glen Abernethy

    Glen Abernethy Great Slave

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, be read for the second time.

    Mr. Speaker, Bill 21 provides members of the reserve force with an entitlement of unpaid leave from their employment if they are required to be absent for work for the purpose of service with the force. This bill also prohibits an employer from terminating an employee or changing the conditions of his or her employment because an employee is a member of the reserve force. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.

    Bill 21: An Act To Amend The Employment Standards Act
    First Reading of Bills

    May 17th, 2011


    See context
    Glen Abernethy

    Glen Abernethy Great Slave

    Thank you, Mr. Speaker. I move, seconded by the honourable Member for Weledeh, that Bill 21, An Act to Amend the Employment Standards Act, be read for the first time. Thank you.