This month, the federal government made two announcements that are relevant to federally regulated, private-sector employers regarding the minimum age for employment and the minimum wage. Canada provides this list of federally regulated industries and workplaces.

Minimum Age for Employment

On March 9, 2023, in accordance with the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2, the Governor in Council fixed June 12, 2023 as the day on which the Canada Labour Code (CLC) will be amended to increase the general minimum age for employment in the federal sector from 17 to 18 years old, subject to certain exceptions.

Those who are 17 and employed by an employer on the effective date of the amendment will be treated as if they were 18 years old.

Currently, pursuant to s. 179 of the CLC, an employer may employ a person under 17 years of age only in an occupation specified by the regulations and subject to the conditions fixed by the regulations.

Section 10 of the Canada Labour Standards Regulations (CLSR) provides that an employer may employ a person under the age of 17:

• in any office or plant,
• in any transportation, communication, maintenance or repair service, or
• in any construction work or other employment in a federal work, undertaking or business if:
  
  • the person is not required, under the law of the province in which they are ordinarily resident, to be in attendance at school; and
  • the work in which the person is to be employed
    • is not carried on underground in a mine,
    • would not cause...

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