Discussion · Government Orders
Kevin Lamoureux Liberal
“Governments from all parties use labour boards to end strikes and send people back to work. For example, the NDP government in Manitoba just did this in September. I want the member to admit that both NDP and federal governments have done this.”
“Mr. Speaker, I am going to have the member reflect on the issue of essential services, because it is important for us to recognize that governments of all political stripes have used labour boards in order to end strikes. If we take a look at my home province of Manitoba, very recently, back in September, the provincial government asked the Manitoba Labour Board to in essence end the strike of Dynacare employees and ultimately made them go back to work. I am wondering if the member opposite would recognize that at least at the provincial level, where the NDP has governed, and at the federal level, labour boards have been used to end strikes. Does she believe in any—”
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Mr. Speaker, I am going to have the member reflect on the issue of essential services, because it is important for us to recognize that governments of all political stripes have used labour boards in order to end strikes. If we take a look at my home province of Manitoba, very recently, back in September, the provincial government asked the Manitoba Labour Board to in essence end the strike of Dynacare employees and ultimately made them go back to work. I am wondering if the member opposite would recognize that at least at the provincial level, where the NDP has governed, and at the federal level, labour boards have been used to end strikes. Does she believe in any—