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During question period on labour, the NDP’s Leah Gazan said that workers have won gains like the eight-hour workday, maternity leave and fair wages through the right to strike, and argued that the government keeps using section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end strikes without a fair deal. She asked the government to support her bill, which would repeal the provision the Minister of Labour uses to direct the Canada Industrial Relations Board in these disputes. In reply, Liberal minister Patty Hajdu pointed to the spring economic update, saying it invests $6 billion in working people, including skilled trades workers and unions, and asked whether the NDP would support it.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Leah Gazan

NDP
“Strikes help workers win fair wages and better working conditions, but the government keeps using the law to end strikes early. I introduced a bill to stop the government from doing this, and many unions support it. I want the government to support my bill.”
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Mr. Speaker, workers know that progress is won by exercising their right to strike, including the the eight-hour workday, maternity leave and fair living wages, yet the Liberals keep violating this right by using section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end strikes without a fair deal. That is why I tabled Bill C-247 to repeal this strike-breaking tool, and it is supported by the CLC, CUPE, CUPW, PSAC, the Teamsters, the steelworkers and more. Will the Liberals stop attacking workers and support my bill?

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Patty Hajdu

Liberal
“I want the member to vote for our economic update. It spends $6 billion to support workers, skilled trades, and unions.”

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Mr. Speaker, the real question is whether the member will vote for the spring economic update, which invests $6 billion in working people, including in skilled trades workers, in unions and in the people across the country who are not only bringing in the next generation of tradespeople, but also ensuring these good union jobs are filled with people who have the opportunity to take advantage of them. There are big things to be done in this country, and we are going to do them together with strong union members.

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