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SIN card changes in effect

Effective March 1, 2013, certain provisions of the Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act came into force to deal with the end of the production of Social Insurance Number (SIN) cards and the transfer of SIN cards and the Social Insurance Register (SIR) from the Employment Insurance Act to the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Act.

Old Age Security pension changes in force

Effective March 1, 2013, certain sections of the Jobs, Growth and Long-term Prosperity Act came into force amending the Old Age Security Act. The changes involve automatically enrolling eligible persons for Old Age Security pensions, allowing eligible persons to decline a waiver of the requirement for an application, and permitting pensioners to request cancellation of a pension after it has commenced.

Leaves to help families under ESA introduced

On March 5, 2013, the Ontario government introduced Bill 21, Employment Standards Amendment Act (Leaves to Help Families), 2013, to create the following three statutory leaves of absence under the Employment Standards Act.

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Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor

Managing Editor at First Reference Inc.

Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B., is a trained lawyer called to the Quebec bar in 1988 and is still a member in good standing. She practiced business, employment and labour law until 1999. For over 18 years, Yosie has been the Managing Editor of the following publications, Human Resources Advisor, Human Resources PolicyPro, HRinfodesk and Accessibility Standards PolicyPro from First Reference. Yosie is one of Canada’s best known and most respected HR authors, with an extensive background in employment and labour across the country. Read more

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