Wage Earner Protection Program Act

Wage Earner Protection Program Act
Parliament of Canada
  • An Act to establish a program for making payments to individuals in respect of wages owed to them by employers who are bankrupt or subject to a receivership
CitationS.C. 2005, c. 47, s. 1
Considered byHouse of Commons of Canada
Considered bySenate of Canada
Royal assent2005-11-25
Legislative history
First chamber: House of Commons of Canada
First readingJune 3, 2005
Second readingOctober 5, 2005
Third readingNovember 21, 2005
Second chamber: Senate of Canada
First readingNovember 22, 2005
Second readingNovember 23, 2005
Third readingNovember 24, 2005
Status: In force
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The Wage Earner Protection Program Act (French: Loi sur le Programme de protection des salariés; S.C. 2005, c. 47, s.1), is an act of the Parliament of Canada. It was part of a package of reforms to the insolvency law of Canada that were brought into force in 2008 and 2009 to compensate employees of companies made bankrupt or placed into receivership under the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. It was subsequently expanded in 2011 to cover employees who lose their jobs when their employer's attempt at restructuring subsequently ends in bankruptcy or receivership.

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