No ‘Blanket Answer’ on When Ottawa Would End Strikes Under Proposed Changes: Hajdu
The federal jobs minister says she can’t give a “blanket answer” on when the federal government would move to end a strike or lockout under the new labour legislation tabled Monday. According to the proposed Building Canada Strong Act, a work stoppage must be affecting the “national interest” before the minister can trigger Section 107 […]
TL;DR
- Federal jobs minister cannot provide a specific timeline for ending strikes or lockouts under new labor legislation.
- The proposed Building Canada Strong Act requires a work stoppage to affect the 'national interest' before intervention.
- The minister can trigger Section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end a labour disruption.
- Existing tools allow ministers to refer deadlocked parties to the Canada Industrial Relations Board for binding arbitration.