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In the News Today: Labour Law Reform, Snap Election in B.C., Polaris Prize Crowned
The bill would add a special mediator and require public justification before federal intervention in labour disputes, while keeping most cases out of work stoppages.
- On Monday, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government tabled the Build Canada Strong Act, an omnibus bill reforming the Canada Labour Code and expediting major project approvals.
- Frequent strikes in 2024 and 2025 at ports, railways and airlines prompted the changes, which Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu described as "guardrails" around the Labour Code governing 1.4 million federally regulated employees.
- The legislation mandates a special mediator for labour impasses, with reports weighed against the "national interest," while about 95 per cent of negotiations currently resolve without work stoppages.
- National President Mark Hancock of the Canadian Union of Public Employees called the bill an "attack" on workers, arguing it disregards rights enshrined in the Canadian Constitution.
- Beyond labour reforms, the bill codifies Carney's "one project, one review, one year" plan, amending 18 pieces of legislation to reduce bureaucracy and limit supply chain disruptions.
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