We have entered the final critical push to get paid sick leave in B.C.—during the pandemic and permanently.

The government is under tremendous pressure to introduce something, and we understand that they might be in the late stages of deciding on the exact format paid sick leave will take.

There is a serious risk the government will cave to aggressive employers and be too timid. But if COVID-19 has taught us anything, timid government policies don’t work.

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