The official website of the federal government is:
Canada Labour Code
The CLC defines employment standards for employers in federally regulated industries (for information only as federally regulated industries are not covered in my book).
https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/l-2/index.html
Canada Pension Plan
The CPP website provides details of the CPP retirement pension.
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/publicpensions/cpp.html
Canada Revenue Agency
The CRA administers tax laws for the federal and provincial governments. The CRA website provides valuable information for small businesses, including registering a business, payroll administration, income tax, and GST.
https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency.html
Employment and Social Development Canada – Employment Equity for Federal Contractors
Details of the Federal Contractors’ Program (for employers with 100 or more employees and with government contracts of over $1 million) can be found at
Employment Insurance
The EI website provides details of the EI benefit and employers’ responsibilities.
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/benefits/ei.html
Federally Regulated Businesses
The federally regulated businesses and industries page of the Government of Canada website identifies those industries that are federally regulated and provides links to information about employment standards legislation in each province and territory.
Federal Labour Standards
The CLC establishes employment conditions and standards that apply to employees working in federally regulated businesses.
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/workplace/federal-labour-standards.html
Government of Canada Job Bank
The Government of Canada Job Bank provides resources for both job seekers and employers. There is a job board where employers can post openings. A link to trend analyses provides information that may be helpful in defining and pricing jobs.
https://employer.jobbank.gc.ca/employer/
National Occupational Classification
The NOC is Canada’s national system for describing occupations. You can search the register to find how an occupation is classified or to learn about its main duties, educational requirements, aptitudes, interests, and other useful information.
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/noc.html
O*Net
The U.S. Department of Labor’s O*Net is similar to Canada’s NOC.
Privacy
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada enforces privacy laws in Canada, including PIPEDA. At the time of this writing, PIPEDA applies in Ontario because the province does not have a law that has been deemed substantially similar to the federal legislation.
Service Canada
Service Canada provides Canadians with a single point of access to a wide range of government services and benefits such as EI, CPP, Canada Pension Plan Disability (CPP-D), Old Age Security (OAS), and applications for SIN’s and passports. Their website provides information about services, as well as the location of centres that are available to the public.
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/corporate/portfolio/service-canada.html
Veterans Affairs Canada Job Bank
Employers wishing to hire a veteran can post a job through this site.