The federal Work Less Party was voluntarily de-registered on July 31, 2010, after applying for and being granted an extension to the June 30, 2010 deadline for filing a 2009 financial return to Elections Canada.

The federal Work Less Party is no longer able to issue tax receipts for political contributions.

The WLP was formed as a provincial and municipal party in British Columbia by Conrad Schmidt in 2003.

The party advocated for the shortening of the work week to 32 hours from 40,[3] reduction of Canada's carbon footprint, a minimum wage increase, decentralized government, and promotion of cultural activities.

Economic ideas underpinning the WLP's policy were discussed in Conrad Schmidt's 2006 book Workers of the World Relax.