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Win: In early 2018, the Ontario government released a strategy Review of Public Holiday Rules
under the title A Stronger Apprenticeship System for Ontario. Ask: As part of the OCC's advocacy surrounding Bill 148, the
It contains five goals, including promoting apprenticeship, Fairer Workplaces, Better jobs Act, the Ontario Chamber Net-
supporting employers and sponsors, and updating the ap- work raised the alarm about unintended consequences of the
prenticeship system through digital enhancement. The strat- new calculation for public holiday pay for employees under
egy also contains explicit support for employer consortia, a the Employment Stand,,rds Act(ESA). Under the changes in-
customer service strategy, and the development of outcomes troduced as part of Bill 148, employers would be expected to
measurement. pay part-time employees the full eight hours for each holiday,
even if they had only worked occasionally during the month.
Increasing the number of economic class This meant that part-time employees would be entitled to the
immigrants same holiday pay as full-time employees. We asked that the
Ask: Increasing Ontario's allocation of economic class im- government return to the prior calculation to avoid a system
migrants has been a key component of the advocacy work of that would be unfair to some workers.
the OCC. In Passport to Prosperity: Ontario's Priorities for Im-
migration Reform the OCC called on the Federal Government Win: In May 2018, the Ontario government announced that,
to increase the allocation of economic class immigrants for after hearing from stakeholders, it will undertake a review
the province through its Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program of the public holiday system under the ESA this year. As an
(OINP). In the Fall of 2017, in an open letter to the federal Min- interim measure, the government will reinstate the previous
ister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship the OCC echoed holiday pay calculation, coming into effect July 1.
their call for an expansion of the OINP allocation.
The OCC is Ontario’s largest, most inclusive, and credible business network. A
Win: In January 2018, the Ontario government announced that respected voice among government decision-makers, the Ontario Chamber of
the OINP had received an increased federal government allo- Commerce is Ontario’s non-partisan business advocate. The OCC undertakes
cation for 2018 of 6,600 nominations, an increase of 600 plac- the province’s most pressing policy issues on behalf of our members, and ad-
es over 2017. Expanding Ontario's OINP allocation will help to vocates for evidence-based solutions that will foster economic growth in the
increase Ontario's ability to respond to its unique labour mar- province. The OCC’s work is based on the belief that a strong business com-
munity is the foundation for a prosperous Ontario.Together with our 60,000
ket needs and maximize the economic benefits of immigrants.
members, the Ontario Chamber Network makes up Ontario’s largest, most in-
clusive, and credible business network.
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