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  1. Sep 2018
    1. rigid schedules

      Improve practices for scheduling that take into account workers needs

    2. share agreement

      Adoption of mechanisms like the "Fair Share Agreement" in B.C. or similar to get funds for improving infrastructure in municipalities and regions.

    3. availability of housing

      Improve the need of affordable housing in host, hub and source communities

    4. travel

      Improve information for LDLC workers about travel; assess the existing gaps to protect workers during their work related travel and develop or improve the tools for their protection

    5. information LDLC workers

      Improve information for LDLC workers about their rights related to OH&S and WC

    6. Lack of metrics

      Develop or strengthen statistical information of new industry developments, ups and downs of existing industries.

    7. welfare support

      Implement a timely response of welfare support linked to slow-downs of industries that involve numerous workers in given communities

    8. mental health and addiction services

      Assess the prevalence and incidence of mental health issues and addictions and establish sufficient services for caring and prevention. This phenomena affect workers, their families and communities.

    9. medical care

      Improve medical care infrastructure and inter-provincial agreements to be able to cover LC-LD workers and their families in source, host and hub communities in a timely manner. the improvement of such services should be flexible enough to adapt to the ups and downs of the predominant industries.

    10. environmental impacts

      Improve environmental assessments in the planning stages of industrial and housing developments in source, host and hub communities

    11. community participation

      Establishment of bodies and paths for community participation in the development of new industrial activities and the assessments of their needs imposed by the labour market linked to the industry and its ups and downs.

    12. prior preparation

      Anticipation through planning of community needs due to new developments and ups and downs of predominant industries for example mining.

    13. improving infrastructure

      Improve infrastructure in the host and hub communities according to the needs imposing by industrial developments

    14. child care

      Improve child care services for LC workers particularly those with low income

    15. Child and elder care

      Improve in a timely manner services of child and elder care according to the needs imposed by the labour market (work shifts; LD-LC work).

    16. Transportation

      Improve in a timely manner transportation services according to the needs of LDLC workers taking into account those with low income.

    17. LDLC workers and their needs

      Develop or strengthen statistics regarding LDLC workers and their needs