British Columbia (BC) recently became the first province in Canada to introduce legislation clear the way for full labour mobility for all trades and professions across the country.

The new BC bill will allow a person who has been certified in their trade or profession in any Canadian jurisdiction, to work in their fieldin any other jurisdiction in Canada. Similar legislation is being enacted across the country as the federal and provincial governments work towards fullnational labour mobility.

"This legislation provides a solid foundation for out future success, ensuring we have the human resources BC will need in the coming decades," stated BCMinister of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development, Murray Coell.

BC has been a leader in the move towards a national labour mobility accord. The province recently participated in a three-way joint cabinet meeting withthe governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan to collaborate on opening up Western Canada to new opportunities and to full labour mobility.

The three provinces have agreed to work together to modernize economic policies and integrate the Western Canada market. They intend to "pursue a singlemajor-project environmental review process to reduce risks, improve diligence, and speed up job creation in mining, energy, and resort development."