Health and Safety

It's Time to Enact Health and Safety Legislation for Parliament Hill Workers

Parliamentary Employment Staff Relations Act Part III

Introduction

The injustice of the government to pass a piece of legislation and to only proclaim a part of that legislation and then for the government to continue to leave the remaining parts unproclaimed for more than 12 years is unconscionable. There is no reason for Parliament to exclude themselves from health and safety legislation when all other workers in Canada are covered by federal, provincial or territorial health and safety legislation.

Many of us take health and safety legislation for granted and we fight for improved health and safety legislation; however, we must not forget those workers who do not have any health and safety legislation. We need to support our sisters and brothers by demanding that our government proclaim Part III (Occupational Health and Safety) of the Parliamentary Employment Staff Relations Act that was passed so long ago.