If the bill is passed, 11-, 12- or 13-year-olds will no longer be able to work, with some exceptions.
The legislation will also prohibit teens between the ages of 14 and 16 from working more than 17 hours per week (including weekends) during the school year, starting Sept. 1.
From Monday to Friday, the maximum workload for kids will be ten hours. Those two restrictions will not apply during holidays and spring break.
Excluded from the bill from the outset are paper carriers, babysitters, day camp counsellors and children who help with homework or tutoring, among others.
- This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on March 28, 2023
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As bystanders screamed for help, a man with a knife stabbed four young children at a lakeside park in the French Alps on Thursday, assaulting at least one in a stroller repeatedly. The children between 22 months and 3 years old suffered life-threatening injuries, and two adults also were wounded, authorities said.
The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear the appeal of an Alberta woman who was unwilling to be vaccinated in order to get a life-saving organ transplant.
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Regina's mayor says the city's fire department had growing concerns about the health, safety and well-being of those living in a homeless camp that was dismantled on Wednesday morning.
Regina city councillors decided on Wednesday to not impose sanctions or corrective measures on Ward 3 Coun. Andrew Stevens for a violation of the city’s confidentiality bylaw.
Flooded underpasses have been a common occurrence in Regina this spring with several thunderstorms dumping heavy rain on the city, but Mayor Sandra Masters says several solutions are in the works to help prevent further flooding.
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The Ottawa Real Estate Board says home sales were up six per cent in May 2023 compared to a year prior, marking the first year-over-year unit sales volume increase since early last year.
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