“Mr. Speaker, that was a good story time. I am going to quote my good friend, President Mark Hancock, from the Canadian Union of Public Employees. He said, “[W]e will not win this trade war or make Canada stronger by stripping away the Charter rights of our own people.” He also said, “Gutting hard-won rights and protections for Canada’s workers will not help this government deliver certainty – it will do the opposite.” We know the Liberals have used section 107 forcefully to shut down the right to strike eight times in just 18 months. Every time they have shut down a strike, the Liberals in this House have made new excuses for violating workers’ constitutionally protected bargaining rights. We know that, at the CEO summit, the government was selling off Canadian public assets like airports, which is getting push-back already from Unifor, and that the government is not on the side of workers. It is smashing down rights. It is shameful.”
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Mr. Speaker, Claims · 32 wordsBill C-39 has many objectives.At its heart, it would strengthen collective bargaining by helping parties address issues earlier, reach negotiated agreements and resolve disputes while fully protecting the right to strike.1Positioning · 9 wordsI hope the member opposite takes this to heart.PositioningReasoning · 24 wordsBy acknowledging Canada’s economic realities and promoting free and fair bargaining, we enable Canada to remain strong, stable and competitive.Ultimately, that protects workers.Positioning · 34 wordsHowever, I would hope that all parties in this House agree over the coming days as we debate this important legislation that workers know and should know that their rights are protected and respected.PositioningClaims · 16 wordsEmployers need to know that there is a clear, fair and effective process for resolving disputes.Reasoning · 25 wordsWhen negotiations go well, everyone wins, and that is the best way for us to create a strong, stable and growing economy for all Canadians.
