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Bill 70 explained in plain English

Four-Day Work Week Act, 2021

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At a glance

Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature
Legislature / Parliament
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Session
42nd Parliament, 2nd Session
Bill number
Bill 70
Full title
Four-Day Work Week Act, 2021
Current status
Did not become law (session ended)
Latest event
Carried
Last updated
Dec 6, 2021
Sponsor
Bhutila Karpoche

Official Legislative Assembly of Ontario snapshot for 42nd Parliament, 2nd Session. Representative vote breakdowns appear when the Assembly publishes an Ayes and Nays page for the bill.

Chamber
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Current Stage
Carried
Latest Activity
Dec 6, 2021
Sponsor
Bhutila Karpoche
Plain-language explanation
In plain English (our explanation)

Our plain-language take, written for civic education.

Source: By PoliticalData.ca

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Short Version

This Act establishes the Four-Day Work Week Commission to recommend and implement a one-year pilot project for a four-day work week in Ontario, followed by a final report with recommendations.

What It Means

This bill establishes the Four-Day Work Week Act, 2021. It creates the Four-Day Work Week Commission to develop recommendations for a pilot project testing a four-day work week. The Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development must then implement this pilot project, which will last for one year. After the pilot, the Minister, with the Commission, will report on recommendations for a broader four-day work week in Ontario.

What This Bill Does
  • Establishes the Four-Day Work Week Commission.
  • Requires the Commission to develop recommendations for implementing a four-day work week pilot project.
  • Mandates the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development to implement the pilot project within one year of receiving the Commission's report.
  • Specifies that the pilot project will last for one year.
  • Requires the Minister, in consultation with the Commission, to prepare a final report with recommendations on a four-day work week for Ontario workers after the pilot project concludes.
  • Requires the final report to be published on a Government of Ontario website.
Who Is Affected
  • Members appointed to the Four-Day Work Week Commission
  • The Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development
  • Public sector employees participating in the pilot project
  • Private sector employees participating in the pilot project
  • Ontario workers (in relation to potential future recommendations)
Rights, Duties, Or Obligations
  • The Commission has a duty to develop recommendations on how to implement the pilot project.
  • The Minister has a duty to implement the pilot project within one year of receiving the Commission's report.
  • The pilot project has a duration of one year.
  • The Minister has a duty to prepare a report after the pilot project, in consultation with the Commission.
  • The Minister has a duty to publish the final report.
Important Dates
  • The Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
  • The Minister shall implement the pilot project no later than one year after receiving the Commission's report.
  • The pilot project shall last for one year.
Financial Or Tax Impacts
  • The Lieutenant Governor in Council may determine remuneration and expenses for Commission members, but this only applies if money has been appropriated by the Legislature for this purpose.
Uncertainties Or Limits
  • The specific composition of the cross-sectoral representation of Ontario workers on the Commission is not detailed.
  • The exact timeline for the Commission to produce its report is not specified, only that the Minister must act within one year of receiving it.
  • The criteria or selection process for the 'segment of Ontario workers' to participate in the pilot project are not outlined.
  • The Act does not specify how the 'effectiveness' of the four-day work week will be measured.
Laws Or Regulations Affected
Commencement provision
commencement

This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Source: Section 4

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Official text

Process Snapshot

Step 1
First reading
Dec 6, 2021
Step 2
Second reading
Not reached yet
Step 3
Committee review
Not reached yet
Step 4
Third reading
Not reached yet
Step 5
Royal assent
Not reached yet

Vote Summary

No published recorded division

This bill is still active. We only show vote counts after the legislature publishes a recorded division.

Sponsor
Bhutila Karpoche
Sponsor party or district not listed
Jurisdiction
Ontario Legislature

No published representative vote breakdown

This bill is still moving through the process. When a recorded division is published, representative positions can be listed here.

Official sources

Status, sponsor, votes, and timeline on this page are drawn from these official legislative sources and public records. Each summary above is attributed to its own source.

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