Discussion · Oral Questions
Heather McPherson NDP
“The Bank of Canada broke the law twice this summer by using replacement workers during a strike, and the government did nothing. Now the government is trying to weaken the right to strike. When will the government stand up for workers instead of employers?”
“Mr. Speaker, twice this summer the Canada Industrial Relations Board found that the Bank of Canada broke the law by using scabs against striking security officers represented by PSAC. Twice. The Liberal government has done absolutely nothing to fix this, which is hardly surprising coming from a government that introduced legislation yesterday to undermine workers’ right to strike. When will the government stop siding with employers and start standing up for workers, or does the government believe that labour law is something that only workers have to obey?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, twice this summer the Canada Industrial Relations Board found that the Bank of Canada broke the law by using scabs against striking security officers represented by PSAC. Twice. The Liberal government has done absolutely nothing to fix this, which is hardly surprising coming from a government that introduced legislation yesterday to undermine workers’ right to strike. When will the government stop siding with employers and start standing up for workers, or does the government believe that labour law is something that only workers have to obey?