Report on Implementation of the Labour Mobility Chapter of the Agreement on Internal Trade - July 2001

Post July 1, 2001

While much was accomplished by the July 1 deadline, there is further work to do. Where assistance is required, the Forum of Labour Market Ministers (FLMM) and its working committee, the Labour Mobility Coordinating Group (LMCG) will continue working with regulators to facilitate labour mobility. Post July 1 activities will include:

The development of an action plan for those occupations where further work is required, including each of the nine regulated occupations that still have major issues to resolve before meeting their Chapter 7 obligations on a national level;
Human Resources Development Canada's continuation of funding over the next several months to allow regulators to meet and make further progress toward recognizing each other's members;
Provincial and territorial governments continuing to work closely with regulatory bodies at the jurisdictional level to assist them in complying with the labour mobility provisions of the AIT; and
Jurisdictions that have not yet done so will make necessary changes to their legislation and regulations governing specific occupations and trades.

Improving Transparency
Chapter 7 calls for greater transparency of regulations and practices affecting the mobility of workers between jurisdictions. In response, governments have developed www.workdestinations.org. This Web site provides a wide range of labour market information, including a database on regulated occupations.

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