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Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act (S.C. 2012, c. 19)

Assented to 2012-06-29

PART 4VARIOUS MEASURES

Division 22R.S., c. L-2Canada Labour Code

Amendments to the Act

Marginal note:R.S., c. 9 (1st Supp.), s. 20

437. Section 259 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Failure to comply with order

259. An employer that fails to comply with an order of a convicting court made under section 258 is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to a fine of not more than $1,000 for each day during which the failure continues.

Transitional Provisions

Marginal note:Existing claims

438. If, before the coming into force of section 239.2 of the Canada Labour Code, as enacted by section 434, an employer provides benefits to its employees under a long-term disability plan that is not insured with an entity that is licensed to provide insurance under the laws of a province and either benefits are being paid to one of those employees under that plan or an application for the payment of benefits under that plan has been submitted by one of those employees, that employer, on the coming into force of that section 239.2, is not required to insure that plan in accordance with that section 239.2 and may continue to provide benefits under that plan but only to the employee who is being paid benefits or to the employee who submitted an application for the payment of benefits.

Marginal note:Limitation — second or subsequent offences

439. Despite subsection 256(1.2) of the Canada Labour Code, as enacted by section 436, in determining whether a person has committed a second or subsequent offence for the purposes of subsection 256(1.1) of that Act as enacted by that section, an earlier offence may be taken into account only if the person is convicted of the earlier offence on or after the day on which that section comes into force.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Sections 432 and 433

  • 440. (1) Sections 432 and 433 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

  • Marginal note:Sections 434 to 439

    (2) Sections 434 to 439 come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

Division 23R.S., c. L-4Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act

Repeal

Marginal note:Repeal of R.S., c. L-4

441. The Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act is repealed.

Transitional Provision

Marginal note:Rights and obligations not affected

442. The repeal of the Fair Wages and Hours of Labour Act does not affect any rights or obligations acquired or incurred under a contract or agreement to which that Act applied.

1958, c. 23Consequential Amendment to the Campobello-Lubec Bridge Act

443. Section 6 of the Campobello-Lubec Bridge Act is repealed.

Coming into Force

Marginal note:Order in council

444. This Division comes into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.

Division 24R.S., c. O-9Old Age Security Act

Amendments to the Act

445. The heading before section 2 of the French version of the Old Age Security Act is replaced by the following:

DÉFINITIONS ET INTERPRÉTATION

446. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 2:

Marginal note:Amount of full pension

  • 2.1 (1) In this Act, a reference to the amount of a full monthly pension means the amount of a full monthly pension that has not been increased under subsection 7.1(1) or (2).

  • Marginal note:Monthly pension

    (2) The terms “pensioner’s monthly pension” in subsections 12(5) and 22(2) and “pension” in subsection 12(5.1) mean, respectively, a pensioner’s monthly pension and a pension that have not been increased under subsection 7.1(1) or (2).

447. The Act is amended by adding the following before the heading “Part I”:

Marginal note:References to “sixty years”

  • 2.2 (1) In this Act, a reference to the age of “sixty years” or “60 years” is to be read for the applicable period set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection as a reference to the corresponding age in column 2.

    TABLE

    Column 1Column 2
    PeriodAge
    From April 1, 2023 to June 30, 202360 years and one month
    From July 1, 2023 to September 30, 202360 years and two months
    From October 1, 2023 to December 31, 202360 years and three months
    From January 1, 2024 to March 31, 202460 years and four months
    From April 1, 2024 to June 30, 202460 years and five months
    From July 1, 2024 to September 30, 202460 years and six months
    From October 1, 2024 to December 31, 202460 years and seven months
    From January 1, 2025 to March 31, 202560 years and eight months
    From April 1, 2025 to June 30, 202560 years and nine months
    From July 1, 2025 to September 30, 202560 years and 10 months
    From October 1, 2025 to December 31, 202560 years and 11 months
    From January 1, 2026 to March 31, 202661 years
    From April 1, 2026 to June 30, 202661 years and one month
    From July 1, 2026 to September 30, 202661 years and two months
    From October 1, 2026 to December 31, 202661 years and three months
    From January 1, 2027 to March 31, 202761 years and four months
    From April 1, 2027 to June 30, 202761 years and five months
    From July 1, 2027 to September 30, 202761 years and six months
    From October 1, 2027 to December 31, 202761 years and seven months
    From January 1, 2028 to March 31, 202861 years and eight months
    From April 1, 2028 to June 30, 202861 years and nine months
    From July 1, 2028 to September 30, 202861 years and 10 months
    From October 1, 2028 to December 31, 202861 years and 11 months
    After December 31, 202862 years
  • Marginal note:References to “sixty-five years”

    (2) In this Act, a reference to the age of “sixty-five years” or “65 years” is to be read for the applicable period set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection as a reference to the corresponding age in column 2.

    TABLE

    Column 1Column 2
    PeriodAge
    From April 1, 2023 to June 30, 202365 years and one month
    From July 1, 2023 to September 30, 202365 years and two months
    From October 1, 2023 to December 31, 202365 years and three months
    From January 1, 2024 to March 31, 202465 years and four months
    From April 1, 2024 to June 30, 202465 years and five months
    From July 1, 2024 to September 30, 202465 years and six months
    From October 1, 2024 to December 31, 202465 years and seven months
    From January 1, 2025 to March 31, 202565 years and eight months
    From April 1, 2025 to June 30, 202565 years and nine months
    From July 1, 2025 to September 30, 202565 years and 10 months
    From October 1, 2025 to December 31, 202565 years and 11 months
    From January 1, 2026 to March 31, 202666 years
    From April 1, 2026 to June 30, 202666 years and one month
    From July 1, 2026 to September 30, 202666 years and two months
    From October 1, 2026 to December 31, 202666 years and three months
    From January 1, 2027 to March 31, 202766 years and four months
    From April 1, 2027 to June 30, 202766 years and five months
    From July 1, 2027 to September 30, 202766 years and six months
    From October 1, 2027 to December 31, 202766 years and seven months
    From January 1, 2028 to March 31, 202866 years and eight months
    From April 1, 2028 to June 30, 202866 years and nine months
    From July 1, 2028 to September 30, 202866 years and 10 months
    From October 1, 2028 to December 31, 202866 years and 11 months
    After December 31, 202867 years
  • Marginal note:References to “seventy years”

    (3) In this Act, a reference to the age of “seventy years” or “70 years” is to be read for the applicable period set out in column 1 of the table to this subsection as a reference to the corresponding age in column 2.

    TABLE

    Column 1Column 2
    PeriodAge
    From April 1, 2028 to June 30, 202870 years and one month
    From July 1, 2028 to September 30, 202870 years and two months
    From October 1, 2028 to December 31, 202870 years and three months
    From January 1, 2029 to March 31, 202970 years and four months
    From April 1, 2029 to June 30, 202970 years and five months
    From July 1, 2029 to September 30, 202970 years and six months
    From October 1, 2029 to December 31, 202970 years and seven months
    From January 1, 2030 to March 31, 203070 years and eight months
    From April 1, 2030 to June 30, 203070 years and nine months
    From July 1, 2030 to September 30, 203070 years and 10 months
    From October 1, 2030 to December 31, 203070 years and 11 months
    From January 1, 2031 to March 31, 203171 years
    From April 1, 2031 to June 30, 203171 years and one month
    From July 1, 2031 to September 30, 203171 years and two months
    From October 1, 2031 to December 31, 203171 years and three months
    From January 1, 2032 to March 31, 203271 years and four months
    From April 1, 2032 to June 30, 203271 years and five months
    From July 1, 2032 to September 30, 203271 years and six months
    From October 1, 2032 to December 31, 203271 years and seven months
    From January 1, 2033 to March 31, 203371 years and eight months
    From April 1, 2033 to June 30, 203371 years and nine months
    From July 1, 2033 to September 30, 203371 years and 10 months
    From October 1, 2033 to December 31, 203371 years and 11 months
    After December 31, 203372 years

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