Canada-Costa Rica Labour Agreement enters into forceCanada-Costa Rica Agreement on Labour Cooperation • September 21st, 2006
The Canada -Costa Rica Agreement on Labour Cooperation commits both countries to the effective enforcement of domestic labour law related to principles and rights included in the 1998 International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. These principles include freedom of association and collective bargaining; the abolition of forced labour and child labour; and the elimination of discrimination in employment. The Agreement also includes a cooperative work program and a mechanism to allow the public to raise concerns about the effective application of labour law in the other country. This mechanism can lead to ministerial consultations and an independent third-party review panel.
