From 24e5492e6b28087255415ad7d4d5030e07f4b826 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alexandre Bobkov Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2025 05:35:22 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] compliance --- docs/source/compliance.rst | 18 +++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/source/compliance.rst b/docs/source/compliance.rst index 65b97fc..708aa9b 100644 --- a/docs/source/compliance.rst +++ b/docs/source/compliance.rst @@ -186,33 +186,39 @@ outsource/software vendors. Government Stakeholders ---------------------- -Government Stakeholders Government legislation provides the rules and regulations that the payroll function must administer with respect to payments made to employees. For this reason, it is important for the payroll practitioner to understand both the scope and the source of payroll-related legislation. + Canada is ruled by a federal government with ten largely self-governing provinces and three territories controlled by the federal government. Payroll practitioners have to be compliant not only with the federal government legislation, but with the provincial and territorial governments' legislation as well. + As a result, payroll practitioners and their organizations are affected by the enactment of legislation at both the federal and provincial/territorial level. + The federal parliament has the power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of Canada. The federal cabinet is responsible for most of the legislation introduced by parliament, and has the sole power to prepare and introduce tax legislation involving the expenditure of public money. + The provincial/territorial legislatures have power over direct taxation in the province or territory for the purposes of natural resources, prisons (except for federal penitentiaries), charitable institutions, hospitals (except marine hospitals), municipal institutions, education, licences for provincial/territorial and municipal revenue purposes, local works, incorporation of provincial/territorial organizations, the creation of courts and the administration of justice, fines and penalties for breaking provincial/territorial laws. + Both the federal and provincial/territorial governments have power over agriculture, immigration and certain aspects of natural resources. Should their laws conflict, federal law prevails. + In the case of old age, disability, and survivor's pensions, again both the federal and provincial/territorial governments have power. In this instance, if their laws conflict, the provincial/territorial power prevails. + The federal government cannot transfer any of its powers to a provincial/territorial legislature, nor can a provincial/territorial legislature transfer any of its powers to the federal government. The federal government can, however, delegate the administration of a federal @@ -234,14 +240,12 @@ authority of the Parliament of Canada extends to all matters regarding: - regulation of trade and commerce - Employment Insurance - postal service - - fixing and providing salaries and allowances for civil and other officers of the -Government of Canada + - fixing and providing salaries and allowances for civil and other officers of the Government of Canada - navigation and shipping - - ferries between a province and any British or foreign country or between two -provinces - - criminal law, except the Constitution of Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction, but including -the Procedure in Criminal Matters + - ferries between a province and any British or foreign country or between two provinces + - criminal law, except the Constitution of Courts of Criminal Jurisdiction, but including the Procedure in Criminal Matters - anything not specifically assigned to the provinces under this Act + The Canada Labour Code is legislation that consolidates certain statutes respecting labour. Part I deals with Industrial Relations, Part II deals with Occupational Health and Safety and Part III deals with Labour Standards. The primary objective of Part III is to establish and