Whereas one year into a global pandemic that has killed thousands of British Columbians and millions of people worldwide, there is no legislation ensuring adequate, employer-paid sick days with the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit being temporary, sometimes inaccessible, and not of use for the crucial first few days of an illness; And whereas if paid sick day legislation had been in place before the global pandemic, lives would have been saved because infection rates would have been reduced; And whereas the lack of legislated paid sick days has especially hurt Black, Indigenous, workers of colour and women workers who are over-represented in frontline jobs, with low pay, few benefits, and without the ability to work from home: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM ask the Province of British Columbia to legislate a minimum of ten 10 accessible, universal, and permanent, paid sick days for all workers and additional days during public health outbreaks.
Year
2021
Number
NR48
Sponsor(s)
Victoria
Convention Decision
Not Considered - Automatic Referral to Executive
Executive Decision
No Action Required