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Tories back NDP bill for paid leave
Government MLAs voted in favour of an Opposition bill Thursday to give families up to three days of paid leave following a stillbirth or miscarriage.
NDP MLA Amanda Lathlin’s Bill 210 passed second reading on Thursday with a vote of 45-0. All Tory MLAs in the chamber supported the bill.
The private member’s bill would provide an employee up to three days of paid leave if their pregnancy, or the pregnancy of their spouse or common-law partner, ends in miscarriage or stillbirth.
Earlier this week, lawmakers also passed second reading of Bill 235, which was introduced by PC MLA Andrew Micklefield. That bill would amend the Employment Standards Code to give people five unpaid bereavement days, up from three.
The Tory backbencher’s proposed legislation would also allow an employee to take unpaid leave if they, or their spouse or common-law partner, lose a pregnancy.
Both bills must be called to committee, where members of the public can provide their input. They do not become law until after third reading, concurrence and royal assent.
The legislative session concludes on June 1 and any bills that do not receive third reading will die on the order paper. The election is scheduled to happen by Oct. 3.
New title proposed for judicial officers
Proposed legislation to change the title of judicial officers that are currently known as “masters” passed second reading Thursday.
The private member’s bill introduced by NDP MLA Nahanni Fontaine proposes the judicial officers receive the title “associate judge.”
Masters are appointed under the Court of King’s Bench Act and deal with family law matters and other matters in the general division of the Court of King’s Bench, excluding criminal matters.
Fontaine said the name change is necessary owing to the history of the word “master” in relation to slavery.
Government house leader Kelvin Goertzen agreed the term is not culturally or historically appropriate and other provinces have made the change.
“There’s some debate about what the name should be and I’ve had some discussions with the judiciary about that. I’m not sure that that’s an entirely settled matter, but I do think what is a settled matter is the name should be changed,” Goertzen said.
Goertzen said he looks forward to calling the bill to committee.
— Staff