Citizenship Ceremonies: Workers and Days

citizenship ceremonies: Besides giving workers the right to personal days off, the federal government is also proposing that workers become eligible for general holiday pay, sick leave, maternity leave and parental leave from Day 1 on the job, according to Toronto Star. Sean Kilpatrick / THE CANADIAN PRESS The federal legislation, if passed, would let workers take up to five days off each calendar year for reasons such as the care of relatives, children's educations, or to attend their own citizenship ceremonies. The change is part of a sweeping set of proposed Canada Labour Code amendments put forward this week by the federal Liberals in their 850-page budget bill. Three of the days off would be with pay for workers who have had their jobs at least three straight months. The new federal bill arrives while the Ontario legislature is working through a bill to repeal similar reforms brought in by the Liberals Ford defeated last spring. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Ontario Premier Doug Ford have already battled over carbon taxes and immigration and refugee settlement programs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.