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Ratifications for Canada

38 Conventions and 1 Protocol

  1. Fundamental Conventions: 9 of 10
  2. Governance Conventions (Priority): 3 of 4
  3. Technical Conventions: 26 of 177
  4. Out of 38 Conventions and 1 Protocol ratified by Canada, of which 26 are in force, 5 Conventions and 0 Protocol have been denounced; 8 instruments abrogated; none have been ratified in the past 12 months.

Fundamental

ConventionDateStatusNote
C029 - Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29)P029 - Protocol of 2014 to the Forced Labour Convention, 1930 ratified on 17 Jun 2019 (In Force) 13 Jun 2011 In Force
C087 - Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) 23 Mar 1972 In Force
C098 - Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) 14 Jun 2017 In Force
C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) 16 Nov 1972 In Force
C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) 14 Jul 1959 In Force
C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) 26 Nov 1964 In Force
C138 - Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)Minimum age specified: 16 years 08 Jun 2016 In Force
C182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) 06 Jun 2000 In Force
C187 - Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) 13 Jun 2011 In Force

Governance (Priority)

ConventionDateStatusNote
C081 - Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) 17 Jun 2019 In Force
C122 - Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122) 16 Sep 1966 In Force
C144 - Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) 13 Jun 2011 In Force

Technical

ConventionDateStatusNote
C001 - Hours of Work (Industry) Convention, 1919 (No. 1) 21 Mar 1935 In Force
C007 - Minimum Age (Sea) Convention, 1920 (No. 7) 31 Mar 1926 Not in force Instrument not in force
C008 - Unemployment Indemnity (Shipwreck) Convention, 1920 (No. 8) 31 Mar 1926 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C014 - Weekly Rest (Industry) Convention, 1921 (No. 14) 21 Mar 1935 In Force
C015 - Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) Convention, 1921 (No. 15) 31 Mar 1926 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the ILC at its 106th Session (2017)
C016 - Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) Convention, 1921 (No. 16) 31 Mar 1926 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C022 - Seamen's Articles of Agreement Convention, 1926 (No. 22) 30 Jun 1938 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 15 Jun 2011 by convention MLC, 2006
C026 - Minimum Wage-Fixing Machinery Convention, 1928 (No. 26) 25 Apr 1935 In Force
C027 - Marking of Weight (Packages Transported by Vessels) Convention, 1929 (No. 27) 30 Jun 1938 In Force
C032 - Protection against Accidents (Dockers) Convention (Revised), 1932 (No. 32) 06 Apr 1946 In Force
C045 - Underground Work (Women) Convention, 1935 (No. 45) 16 Sep 1966 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 112th Session (2024)
C058 - Minimum Age (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1936 (No. 58) 10 Sep 1951 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 15 Jun 2011 by convention MLC, 2006
C063 - Convention concerning Statistics of Wages and Hours of Work, 1938 (No. 63) 06 Apr 1946 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 112th Session (2024)
C068 - Food and Catering (Ships' Crews) Convention, 1946 (No. 68) 19 Mar 1951 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 15 Jun 2011 by convention MLC, 2006
C069 - Certification of Ships' Cooks Convention, 1946 (No. 69) 19 Mar 1951 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 15 Jun 2011 by convention MLC, 2006
C073 - Medical Examination (Seafarers) Convention, 1946 (No. 73) 19 Mar 1951 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C074 - Certification of Able Seamen Convention, 1946 (No. 74) 19 Mar 1951 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C080 - Final Articles Revision Convention, 1946 (No. 80) 31 Jul 1947 In Force
C088 - Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) 24 Aug 1950 In Force
C108 - Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958 (No. 108) 31 May 1967 In Force
C116 - Final Articles Revision Convention, 1961 (No. 116) 25 Apr 1962 In Force
C147 - Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 147) 25 May 1993 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 15 Jun 2011 by convention MLC, 2006
C160 - Labour Statistics Convention, 1985 (No. 160)Acceptance of Articles 7, 8, 9(1) and 10-15 of Part II has been specified pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 2, of the Convention. 22 Nov 1995 In Force
C162 - Asbestos Convention, 1986 (No. 162) 16 Jun 1988 In Force
MLC, 2006 - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)In accordance with Standard A4.5 (2) and (10), the Government has specified the following branches of social security: medical care; sickness benefit; unemployment benefit; old-age benefit; employment injury benefit; family benefit; maternity benefit; invalidity benefit and survivors’ benefit. 15 Jun 2010 In Force MLC Amendments
C190 - Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) 30 Jan 2023 In Force
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