Journal of Commerce | DCN-JOC News Services | July 2, 2025
VICTORIA — The report and recommendations of the 2024 Labour Relations Code Review Panel are now posted publicly for review and feedback.
The report has been posted on the govTogetherBC website where people can share their views on how B.C.’s labour relations laws should be updated, explains a release.
The Ministry of Labour will consider this feedback to determine next steps on the panel’s recommendations.
The code governs the relationships between provincially regulated employers, their workers and trade unions and covers issues related to collective bargaining, notably how workers join unions, how employers and unions interact and how disputes are resolved.
The independent Labour Relations Code Review Panel was appointed on Feb. 1, 2024, and includes Michael Fleming, Sandra Banister and Lindsie Thomson. On Aug. 31, 2024, the panel submitted its report to the former minister of labour with recommendations.
According to the province, between Feb. 16 and May 7, 2024, the panel did research, received written submissions and held public hearings. The panel considered input from Indigenous partners, labour organizations, businesses, industry stakeholders, individual citizens and legal professionals.
Submissions received during the engagement period are also available on the govTogetherBC website.
The Minister of Labour is required by legislation to appoint a committee of special advisers every five years to undertake an independent review of the code.
The last comprehensive review took place in 2018, which resulted in several amendments in 2019 and 2022.