A much-overlooked element of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government’s new Building Canada Strong Act is major labour relations reforms that will bring about more predictability in the federal government’s responses to significant labour disputes.
Over the past three years, Canada has seen several labour disputes that have affected Canadians and our country’s reputation as a reliable international trading partner. We’ve seen rail, port and airline stoppages, all of which have affected Canadians, our economy and our ability to trade internationally.
