Ontario proposing legislation protecting civilian jobs of injured military reservists


Navy reservists would see their civilian jobs protected even when they want day off to get well from psychological or bodily accidents underneath upcoming Ontario laws.


Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says laws he plans to introduce would permit reservists in Ontario to reply and deploy to home emergencies — equivalent to search and rescue operations, restoration from nationwide disasters and army assist — even when they only began a brand new job.


The federal government says reservists can be eligible for job-protected depart when deployed overseas or upgrading their army expertise after two months, versus the present three.


McNaughton says Canadian Armed Forces members should know that their job will likely be protected not solely after they're away, but additionally in the event that they want time to get well from accidents.


McNaughton says one in seven Canadian troopers deployed to Afghanistan developed a psychological damage resulting from trauma from the mission and psychological trauma is not any much less extreme than bodily accidents typically related to troopers.


The province says the proposed adjustments construct on job protections launched final yr that ensured army reservists couldn't be fired whereas deployed or in coaching.

This report by The Canadian Press was first printed March 17, 2023.

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