Update on the Rights of Farm and Ranch Workers in Alberta

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: Update on the Rights of Farm and Ranch Workers in Alberta Legislation and Reports Commented on: Bill 6, The Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act; Report to Ministers – Technical Working Group: Employment Standards Code; Report to Ministers – Technical Working Group: Labour Relations Code Bill 6, The Enhanced Protection for Farm and […]

The Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act One Year Later

By: Jennifer Koshan PDF Version: The Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act One Year Later Legislation Commented on: Bill 6, Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, 29th Legislature, 1st Session (2015-2016) It has been exactly one year since the government introduced Bill 6, the Enhanced Protection for Farm and Ranch Workers Act, […]

The Constitutionality of the Exclusion of Farm Industries under the Alberta Workers’ Compensation Act

By: Nelson Medeiros and Robin McIntyre PDF Version: The Constitutionality of the Exclusion of Farm Industries under the Alberta Workers’ Compensation Act Legislation Commented On: Workers’ Compensation Act, RSA 2000 c W-15 As part of the Constitutional Clinical Law class at the University of Calgary, we studied the constitutionality of the exclusion of farm workers […]

Alberta Farm and Ranch Workers: The Last Frontier of Workplace Protection

By: Kay Turner, Gianna Argento, and Heidi Rolfe PDF Version: Alberta Farm and Ranch Workers: The Last Frontier of Workplace Protection Legislation Commented On: Occupational Health and Safety Act, RSA 2000, c O-2 Editor’s Note This is the first in a series of four posts written by students in Law 696: Constitutional Clinical in the […]