Canada’s gig economy continues to grow steadily, with nearly half a million Canadians now engaged in this type of work. Many businesses rely on this form of highly flexible labour, prompting policymakers in Ontario and British Columbia to enact laws that protect some gig workers.
The Government of Ontario has enacted the Digital Platform Workers’ Rights Act, 2022, which took effect on July 1, 2025. The Government of British Columbia did not enact an entirely new law but instead amended both its Employment Standards Act and Workers Compensation Act, amendments that came into force on September 3, 2024.
In both Ontario and British Columbia, the new laws currently apply to a specific form of gig worker, not all business that leverages a digital platform to manage a remote and flexible workforce.
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