On June 11, 2015, John McCallum, the Member of Parliament for Markham — Unionville, and a member of the Liberal caucus, introduced Bill C-690, An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (live-in caregiver). Its short form is the Live-in Caregiver Access, Respect and Employment Act. Considering how close Mr. McCallum introduced Bill C-690 prior to the upcoming federal election, Bill C-690’s provisions will presumably form part of the Liberal Party of Canada‘s election platform. Bill C-690 is short, and its substantive portion would introduce a new s. 32(d.11) into the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (“IRPA”) so that s. 32 of IRPA would read: Regulations 32. The regulations may provide for any matter relating to the application of sections 27 to 31, may define, for the purposes of this Act, the terms used in those sections, and may include provisions respecting (d) the conditions that must or may be imposed, varied or cancelled, individually or by class, on permanent residents and foreign nationals, including conditions respecting work or study; (d.1) the conditions that must or may be imposed, individually or by class, on individuals and entities — including employers and educational institutions — in respect of permanent residents and foreign nationals, or that must or may be … Read More