Discussion · Government Orders
Heather McPherson NDP
“I oppose this bill. Labour unions say it gives the government too much control over workers, worse than any other major country. The government should not use Donald Trump as an excuse to take away the right to strike.”
“Mr. Speaker, the CLC did a legal analysis and found that Bill C-39 would give the Liberal government wider, broader and more unilateral control over labour negotiations than any other country in the G7, including the United States. While the Liberals are using Donald Trump as coverage to bring in the most egregious labour restrictions and are saying it is because of Trump, we do not fix our problems with Donald Trump by becoming Donald Trump. Would the member not agree that the Canadian Labour Congress, Unifor, CUPE, the United Steelworkers, all of these labour unions, know a bit about the right to strike?”
Official Hansard
Mr. Speaker, the CLC did a legal analysis and found that Bill C-39 would give the Liberal government wider, broader and more unilateral control over labour negotiations than any other country in the G7, including the United States. While the Liberals are using Donald Trump as coverage to bring in the most egregious labour restrictions and are saying it is because of Trump, we do not fix our problems with Donald Trump by becoming Donald Trump. Would the member not agree that the Canadian Labour Congress, Unifor, CUPE, the United Steelworkers, all of these labour unions, know a bit about the right to strike?