Advocates are renewing their call for the provincial government to include a paid sick leave policy after Tuesday’s budget announcement stopped short of doing so.
While the budget earmarked $800 million for ongoing and new programs to help struggling businesses, there was no mention of a paid sick leave policy.
Stephanie Smith, president of the British Columbia Government and Service Employees’ Union, said these policies need to be in place for the province to get out of the pandemic.
“Frankly, what’s missing [here]
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