Extremely concerned about the issue of child labor, Marwah Rizqy calls for the creation of a transpartisan committee that will start working this summer.
The Liberal MP expressed his concerns to the Ministers of Labor and Education, Jean Boulet and Jean-François Roberge, on Friday, in a letter obtained by The Canadian Press.
He wants us to study the possibility, in Quebec, of imposing a minimum legal age to work, as well as the maximum number of hours a youth can work.
” With the labor shortage that Quebec is currently experiencing, you know that the recruitment of young workers is of even greater concern. “
Several articles have reported that, in recent weeks, children aged 11 or 12 are already at work, in the middle of the school year. This situation is of great concern to us.
Unlike other Canadian provinces, Quebec does not impose a minimum legal age for work. With parental permission, a child can start working as soon as he or she wants.
However, we all know that this permission provided by law is often ignored by employers.Marwah Rizqy, who co -signed the letter with his colleague, MP Frantz Benjamin, was saddened.
They are calling for an emergency meeting with ministers, to find out solutions in the next school year.
In an interview, Ms. suggested. Rizqy is creating a transpartisan committee, which will bring together elected officials from all political parties this summer.
Me, I want to join. (…) Let them open the discussion so that we can all work together intelligentlyhe exclaimed.
He also did not rule out the idea of hearing various speakers on a parliamentary committee this fall.
Because child labor is an issue for us it must have been seen to come and who is great trueis a supporting member for Saint-Laurent.
” It is not true that a generation of teenagers will be sacrificed because we have not stopped the problem of labor shortage. “
She is concerned about the risks associated with early employment, including the impact of dropping out of school and work accidents (it rose 36% among those under 16 in 2021).
A young person might say: I don’t need my secondary 5, I already earn $ 26/hourwhere is Ms. Rizqy.
Under the Education Act, a person 16 years of age or younger who has not earned a diploma cannot work during school hours.
gold, a youth who will finish at 11 pm, […] he arrived at his house around 11:30 pm-midnight, then the next day he was busy. Do we see that as normal? question of the elected liberal.
He also mentioned that an 11-year-old child did not know him limitationsor the workplace harassment rules.
A thought thoroughly on this issue
Last Tuesday, after receiving an opinion from the Labor and Manpower Advisory Committee, Minister Boulet conducted a reflection thoroughly on this issue.
He said he asked his department make an inventory of all provisions regarding child labor. Then he will make a comparison of law in other provinces.
We will conduct an impact analysis, then we will determine the need or not to perfect our articles of law.affirmed the Minister, not giving himself a specific timetable.
The Liberal Party of Quebec’s electoral platform, made public on June 11, remains silent on the issue of child labor.
On Friday afternoon, Mr. Boulet’s office said it had accepted Ms. Boulet’s request. Rizqy to hold a special meeting.
The Minister is sensitive to this phenomenon and is in favor of recognizing Ms. Rizqy and Mr. Benjamin soondeclared the minister’s press attaché, Maude Méthot-Faniel.
The Canadian Press
Source: Radio-Canada
