reservist

British Columbia employers and Canadian Armed Forces reservists now have a significantly different framework for managing military leave. Amendments to British Columbia’s Reservists’ Leave Regulation took effect on August 6, 2026. Eligible reservists may now take a combined total of up to 24 months of job-protected leave within a 60-month period for military-skills training, pre-deployment and post-deployment activities, and deployments connected with Canadian Armed Forces o