I'll believe it when I see it.
and the feds will do it better? Where have you been for the last several decades? We are absolutely buried in federal regulations and yes provincial regulations too and don't forget municipal standards. I totally agree that we do not need all the provincial limitations on trades and goods that we have but we don't need federal ones replacing them.Weird. I was able to buy toys for my kid without any problems the other day despite our consumer safety rules being federally promulgated today: You really do work at being obtuse don't you
Industry Guide to Health Canada's Safety Requirements for Children's Toys and Related Products - Canada.ca
Information about the safety requirements that apply under the Toys Regulations to children's toys in Canada.www.canada.ca
Put it this way. Virtually every major regulatory problem we have in this country is usually because of provincial or local laws. Provincial regulation of trades and professions prevents labour mobility nationally. nice move to change topics Provincial regulation prevents the establishment of a national securities regulator which would improve capital allocation. Provincial regulations against national land registries has turned our real estate market in major money laundering centres. Provincial rubber stamping of fake college programs (because education is provincial) massively contributed to the current glut in foreign students (albeit slightly shared with the feds for trusting the provinces). Local regulation prevents the construction of sufficient housing. And yet, somehow people want to pretend that it's federal regulation holding us back the most.
Per Ardua Ad AstraI suppose that gets us closer to the clouds.
We absolutely need different jurisdictions trying different things. It increases the odds of finding good practices. The weaker solutions can then be discarded in favour of the stronger ones. The odds of one group of politicians, bureaucrats, and technocrats finding a "best practice" on the first try aren't great.If you are talking about ice creams shops, you'd be right. For things like regulatory regimes, not so much.
You do know the Canadian Shield gets earthquakes right? And the building concerns in Fort Nelson BC may have more in common with Kenora than with Victoria?BC has to build for earthquakes, Ontario doesn't.
You do know the Canadian Shield gets earthquakes right? And the building concerns in Fort Nelson BC may have more in common with Kenora than with Victoria?
But I digress. We’ve lost the bubble on this discussion of defence spending. This thread needs to find its way again.
Well played, sir. Well. Played.No problem, I got you.
So... Let me show you my paper napkin of how the Army should be structured with a reduced emphasis on full time employment and an over emphasis on people who work 4 hours a week.
Oh and I have this cool matrix on when to wear tuques and gloves...
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I look forward to the day people working in hospitals and clinics and labs and whatnot reduce their working time by 20%. Or any of the many other examples other than ones in which people will give up 20% of their income, or the customers will bear the costs of hiring more workers. (Isn't there a bit of a worker shortage just now?)Lost opportunity?
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More Canadian employers implementing four-day workweek: study | Benefits Canada.com
The number of Canadian businesses implementing four-day workweek schedules has increased by 34 per cent over the past year, according to a new study by Bright HR Ltd. It found, overall, there was a 25 per cent increase in the number of businesses implementing four-day workweeks in the past year...www.benefitscanada.com
People only getting 32 hours at minimum wage per week?
How about adding a National Service Day to their schedule? Or take advantage of the increased number of people with 3 day weekends that don't go to church and can't afford cottages that are looking to pick up some spare change.
That would also transfer GDP to Defence.
A four-day workweek: Some facts and figures to consider - Statistics Canada
It’s the Tuesday after Labour Day, the annual holiday which celebrates workers’ achievements and gains, including the eight-hour workday and paid leave. For most Canadians, today is also the beginning of a four-day workweek, a concept that has gained traction in recent years in the ongoing...www.statcan.gc.ca
I look forward to the day people working in hospitals and clinics and labs and whatnot reduce their working time by 20%. Or any of the many other examples other than ones in which people will give up 20% of their income, or the customers will bear the costs of hiring more workers. (Isn't there a bit of a worker shortage just now?)
Now is not the time.
[Add: I gather shifting 40 hours into 4 days from 5 is also one of the solutions. Sure, if attention and mindfulness and productive output don't lag with the extended day. Otherwise, productivity is pretty much bound to fall.]
My guess is that much of this reducing hours is to save money by fitting in under some regulatory boundary?Lost opportunity?
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More Canadian employers implementing four-day workweek: study | Benefits Canada.com
The number of Canadian businesses implementing four-day workweek schedules has increased by 34 per cent over the past year, according to a new study by Bright HR Ltd. It found, overall, there was a 25 per cent increase in the number of businesses implementing four-day workweeks in the past year...www.benefitscanada.com
People only getting 32 hours at minimum wage per week?
How about adding a National Service Day to their schedule? Or take advantage of the increased number of people with 3 day weekends that don't go to church and can't afford cottages that are looking to pick up some spare change.
That would also transfer GDP to Defence.
A four-day workweek: Some facts and figures to consider - Statistics Canada
It’s the Tuesday after Labour Day, the annual holiday which celebrates workers’ achievements and gains, including the eight-hour workday and paid leave. For most Canadians, today is also the beginning of a four-day workweek, a concept that has gained traction in recent years in the ongoing...www.statcan.gc.ca
Under 40 hours = not full time (and start of benefits, etc) would be my guess but I’m not sure.My guess is that much of this reducing hours is to save money by fitting in under some regulatory boundary?
Under 40 hours = not full time (and start of benefits, etc) would be my guess but I’m not sure.